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Legal Analysis
Landis Barber
May 19, 20223 min read
United States Soccer National Teams Agree On New CBAs
Both the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT), through the U.S. Women’s National Team Players Association, and the U.S. Men’s...
Landis Barber
Apr 13, 20222 min read
CAS Releases Full Order on Russia’s Request for Provisional Measures
Previously, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) released its decisions on the Football Union of Russia’s (FUR) requests to stay the...
Emlyn Goodman
Mar 31, 20223 min read
The Sale Is Final; It is Time For The Washington Spirit To Move On From the Shadows Of Their Past
When you hear the phrase “toxic workplace” in relation to a Washington D.C. sports team, your brain may immediately go to the Washington...
Ashlyn Stone
Mar 31, 20223 min read
The Challenger Cup & The Challenges Women Soccer Faces in Injury Risk
The National Women’s Soccer League (“NWSL”) hosted an extended preseason tournament, The Challenger Cup, over the last two weeks, leading...
Ben Shrader
Mar 11, 20223 min read
“Abramovich’s actions have consequences too”: Chelsea Football Club’s Day of Legal Reckoning
There is an old adage that, every time you go to a ballgame, you have the chance to see something that you’ve never seen before. For...
Greg Moretto
Mar 2, 20223 min read
Abramovich’s Ties to Putin Puts Chelsea’s Future at Risk
Chelsea FC’s multi-billionaire Russian owner Roman Abramovich has come under fire over the last week due to his ties to President...
Julie Chambers
Feb 25, 20223 min read
USWNT’s Legal Saga Culminates In Historic Settlement But Leaves Some Questions Unanswered
The United States Women’s National Soccer Team’s (USWNT) ongoing litigation over pay equity and unfair working conditions against the...
Ashlyn Stone
Feb 23, 20223 min read
U.S. Soccer and United States Women’s National Team Players Agree To Settlement in Equal Pay Suit
For the last six years, the United States Womens Soccer Team’s members and the parent company of the team, U.S. Soccer, have been in...
Kate Rosenberg
Feb 9, 20222 min read
The Jersey Exchange: A New Sign of Solidarity?
News and allegations of domestic and sexual violence have plagued the sports world. From Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics to ex-NFL player...
Ashlyn Stone
Feb 5, 20222 min read
A First Time For Everything: NWSL’s Historic Collective Bargaining Agreement
On January 31, 2022, The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Player Association and the NWSL’s league representatives ratified the...
Greg Termolle
Feb 2, 20224 min read
Futbol Finance: The American Dream
Many young American soccer players aspire to play professionally in Europe. This January transfer window saw a lot of young Americans...
Emlyn Goodman
Jan 24, 20223 min read
NWSL CBA Negotiations Are Headed For A Dramatic Turn
To say the world of sports and labor law often intersect would be an understatement, and in its current state, you may think the MLB...
Ashlyn Stone
Dec 24, 20213 min read
Sam Kerr’s Yellow Card for Tackling a Fan Deserves Further Examination
On December 5, 2021, women’s soccer player Sam Kerr was left to her own devices when a fan stormed the pitch in a game between Chelsea...
Madison Abatti
Dec 16, 20213 min read
Concerns Continue Ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup
As teams around the world continue to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, the host country, Qatar, finalizes its preparations for the teams...
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