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Oliver Canning
7 hours ago6 min read
Rising Stars, Rising Threats: Latest Incidents Highlight Need for Better Protections Across Women’s Basketball
There have never been more eyes on women’s sports—particularly women’s basketball. The WNBA offseason is in full swing, with teams...
Oliver Canning
Jan 106 min read
Heat Check: Butler’s Trade Drama Sparks Legal Showdown, Highlights Potential Flaws in NBA Grievance Process
As the NBA’s February 6 trade deadline approaches, the Heat’s Jimmy Butler declared in a postgame press conference that he was unhappy...
Brendan Bell
Jan 35 min read
Tension Between Owners Ahead of the Looming MLB CBA Negotiations?
While the current CBA between MLB and the MLBPA doesn’t expire until December 2026, it’s not too early to look ahead to some of the...
Andrew Gagnon
Oct 14, 20245 min read
A New York Knicks Trade Masterclass? Ramifications of the NBA’s Latest CBA
Last week, the first blockbuster trade of the 2024-2025 NBA season went down, headlined by the New York Knicks acquiring Karl Anthony...
Brendan Bell
Mar 15, 20244 min read
San Francisco Giants Utilize Loophole in CBA to Avoid Paying J.D. Davis' Full Salary
While professional sports franchises garner more public attention, we sometimes forget that many of them desire to operate like any other...
Joseph Gravina
Feb 25, 20243 min read
The 2024 NFL Salary Rises an Unprecedented $30.6 Million Year over Year, Totaling $255.4 Million
The NFL announced yesterday that the NFL salary cap figure for the 2024 NFL season will be set at $255.4 million. There is additionally...
Madelyn Feyko
Nov 1, 20233 min read
Player vs. The NFL: A Sideline Injury Lawsuit in the Context of CBA Preemption
Denver Broncos linebacker Aaron Patrick is suing the NFL, the Los Angeles Chargers, and ESPN for an injury he sustained on the sidelines...
Brendan Bell
Apr 10, 20233 min read
Long Overdue, Minor League Baseball Players Finally Have a CBA
The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) had long been regarded as the best player union in all of the major professional...
Matthew Netti
Apr 10, 20236 min read
Breaking Down the NBA CBA
Good news, basketball fans. The NBA and the Players Association have agreed to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement, laying...
Christina Stylianou & Gregg Clifton
Jan 13, 20236 min read
Sports Law: A Year in Review & What to Watch for in 2023
In 2022, the area of sports law experienced major developments across the country, many of which will continue their trajectory of change...
Bryce Goodwyn
Dec 21, 20224 min read
One Big Step along The Path to Progress: A Brief Recap of USL League One’s Historic CBA
In November 2022, the United Soccer League (USL) and United Soccer League Players Association (USLPA) announced that they have achieved...
Michael Perlo
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Prospect Promotion Incentive – Eliminating Service Time Manipulation or Masking it?
This article was originally published on the https://ublawsportsforum.com/ Before the 2021/22 MLB regular season, both the owners and the...
Evan Mattel
Oct 7, 20223 min read
Amending the NFL Concussion Protocol at the Head of the Conversation Following Injury to Tua
The National Football League (NFL) has made headlines for all of the wrong reasons following Thursday Night Football’s week 4 matchup...
Justin Mader
Sep 29, 20225 min read
Breakdown of the NFL’s Concussion Investigation and Possible Future Legal Disputes
On the latest episode of Conduct Detrimental, Dan Lust and Dan Wallach discussed the NFLPA’s initiation of an investigation into the...
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