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Dec 15, 20216 min read

MLS And The USL Are In Competition – Whether They Like (Or Admit) It Or Not

I have heard or read both MLS and USL officials claim that the leagues are not in competition with each other. Both leagues seem...

Christopher Deubert

Dec 6, 20215 min read

Is Major League Soccer “On the Rise”? Not Quite.

In October, I was fortunate enough to be a part of a panel at the Harvard Law School Sports Law Symposium entitled “On the Rise? Pro...

MLS’ Single-Entity Structure Is An Antitrust Nullity

Christopher Deubert

Nov 29, 20219 min read

MLS’ Single-Entity Structure Is An Antitrust Nullity

MLS’ status as a “single-entity” league is oft reported and mentioned, but not well understood. The league, others like it (such as the...

Emily Costanzo

Nov 29, 20214 min read

#NoMoreSilence: Uncovering a Culture of Abuse in the NWSL

Picture this: you’re sitting at your laptop, and after hearing some buzz about allegations of abuse in the NWSL, you decide to Google the...

Christopher Deubert

Nov 23, 20215 min read

How MLS Restrains the Non-Player Labor Market – Potentially in Violation of Antitrust Laws

The legal relationship between MLS and its players is complex and something I will explore in a future article in my series of articles...

Michael Millstein

Nov 19, 20213 min read

Benjamin Mendy Pt. 2: New Allegations or “The Deshaun Watson Free Pass”

If the allegations explored by part one of the Benjamin Mendy saga did not suggest the possibility of guilt, perhaps two new charges of...

Michael Millstein

Oct 29, 20214 min read

NIL: Preventing The Golden Generation From Glory?

By ruling against the NCAA in Nat’l. Collegiate Athletic Assoc. v. Alston et al., The Supreme Court effectively opened the flood gates to...

Michael Millstein

Oct 28, 20213 min read

Lucas Hernandez Continues Career Thanks To Suspended Sentence

Lucas Hernandez’s four-year, ongoing legal saga, involving a domestic dispute with his wife, Ms. Llorente has temporarily come to a...

Michael Millstein

Oct 14, 20213 min read

Lucas Hernandez: Bayern Defender Back in Madrid But for the Wrong Reasons

After ascending to a player recognized amongst the soccer world as world-class, in 2019 Lucas Hernandez said goodbye to his former club,...

Michael Millstein

Oct 11, 20214 min read

Newcastle: More Money, More Trophies, No More Problems

For fans of English Premier League clubs outside the traditional big six (Manchester United; Manchester City; Tottenham; Arsenal;...

Greg Termolle

Oct 8, 20213 min read

Futbol Finance: Newcastle United Becomes Richest Club in the World

After years of Newcastle fans wanting Mike Ashley to sell the club, the Magpies fans now have their wish granted as Saudi Arabia’s Public...

Ariana Gonzalez

Oct 8, 20213 min read

NWSL Sexual Misconduct and Unsafe Work Environment

“A safe and secure work environment is a top priority for the league and its collective ownership” – Alex Morgan The National Women’s...

The NWSL’s Ugly History of Abuse is Revealed

Hannah Valente

Oct 8, 20213 min read

The NWSL’s Ugly History of Abuse is Revealed

Last week, news broke the members of the National Women’s Soccer League had been secretly tolerating abuse for years. Fearful that their...

condetrimental

Sep 29, 20214 min read

Why MLS’s Single-Entity Structure Should be Shown a Red Card

BY: JASON RE Major League Soccer has always done things differently than its European counterparts. One of these differences is MLS’s...

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