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Legal Analysis
Matthew Netti
Apr 8, 20224 min read
Even After the Breakup, Simmons and Philadelphia are Still Fighting
In October, I wrote about Ben Simmons’ decision to holdout from the 76ers. The NBA season was underway, and Simmons wasn’t suiting up...
Chris D'Avanzo
Feb 9, 20224 min read
A Little Too Freaky: Don't Infringe on #34's IP
According to the BOARDROOM, attorneys for Giannis Antetokounmpo have filed a lawsuit against Leaf Trading Cards (“Leaf”) over the use of...
Jason Morrin
Feb 5, 20223 min read
NBA Agent Sued for $2M After Alleged Misrepresentations Made over Duarte, Howard Contracts
Plaintiff Continuum Capital filed a lawsuit against NBA agent Charles Briscoe on Wednesday in the Superior Court in Delaware. Continuum...
Jason Morrin
Feb 2, 20223 min read
NEW: Lawsuit Filed Against Houston Rockets’ Owner Tilman Fertitta’s Golden Nugget Online Gaming
Plaintiff Dr. Robert Corwin is an owner of Class A stock of Golden Nugget Online Gaming ($GNOG). Corwin brough this action in Delaware...
Jason Re
Dec 22, 20215 min read
The Delicate Legal Art of Financing, Building, and Naming a Stadium in America: Part 3 - Naming
As noted in Part I, naming rights can be a crucial piece of securing funding for a stadium to be built - providing for tens of millions...
Matthew Netti
Dec 3, 20216 min read
The Expanding Pathways to the NBA
Michael Jordan and North Carolina. Patrick Ewing and Georgetown. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (known as Lew Alcindor at the time) and UCLA. All...
Jason Morrin
Nov 16, 20215 min read
NEW: Former Brooklyn Nets’ Employees Sue Team, Allege Unlawful Race Discrimination
Yesterday, two former Brooklyn Nets’ equipment attendants sued the franchise in United States District Court for the Eastern District of...
Matthew Netti
Nov 15, 20215 min read
The Potential Removal of Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver
Seven even years ago Donald Sterling was forced to sell the Los Angeles Clippers after audio of racist remarks to his girlfriend, V....
Evan Mattel
Nov 12, 20213 min read
Contact is Competitive, Assault is Not
Sports are inherently physical in nature. Football, basketball, soccer, and hockey are the first examples that come to mind when someone...
Conlan Farrell
Nov 12, 20213 min read
The Walking Dead: Sarver’s Conduct Leaves Suns Employees Breathlessly Disturbed
"If the commissioner comes in and investigates to see what the f--- is going on in Phoenix, [he] would be appalled." That is how one...
Chris D'Avanzo
Oct 21, 20213 min read
Ben Simmons Drama & The NBA CBA
Sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, “Ben Simmons had been thrown out of practice by Rivers after he declined several times to sub in...
Michael Fasciale
Oct 19, 20214 min read
Challenge That! Adopting De Novo Standard of Review For Replays
We’ve all seen it happen. A “no-touchdown” call gets reversed after the video footage showed the football barely crossing the invisible...
Chris D'Avanzo
Oct 8, 20212 min read
18 Former NBA Players Arrested in Health Care Fraud Scheme
“18 NBA veterans were arrested by federal authorities and are named in the indictment, and all are facing a count of conspiracy to commit...
Stephon Burton
Oct 7, 20212 min read
Terrence Williams: Alleged Ringleader of Plot to Defraud NBA Benefits Plan
On Thursday, October 7, 2021, an indictment listed 18 ex-NBA players charged in the United States District Court for the Southern...
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