Legal and Governance
House Settlement at the ‘crux’ of Kris Jenkins’ legal action
The House v. NCAA settlement is “at the crux of why” former Villanova F Kris Jenkins is taking legal action against the NCAA and six major conferences, as the settlement puts him in an “‘additional sports class’ that would receive crumbs, compared to football players and men’s and women’s basketball...
Mbappé sues Paris Saint-Germain over ‘unpaid wages’
La Liga club Real Madrid F Kylian Mbappé has instructed lawyers to “unleash a wave of legal action” to recover $62.48M the French football star “claims he is owed in unpaid wages and bonuses” by his former club, Ligue 1’s Paris Saint-Germain, according to Samuel Agini of the FINANCIAL TIMES. The dis...
City of Pittsburgh defends 3% ‘jock tax’ in Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Attorneys for the city of Pittsburgh argued in front of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Thursday morning, maintaining that the “collection of the 3% facility usage fee was legal” and did not “violate the state constitution,” according to Hallie Lauer of the PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE. The fee, “often...
Relevent, US Soccer settle legal battle
The long-running legal saga between the US Soccer Federation and Relevent Sports is “at its end” after Relevent filed yesterday to “dismiss the case from federal court.” The case, which was originally filed in 2019, “represented the last remaining legal hurdle to allowing worldwide domestic soccer l...
23XI seeks F1 financials to aid in NASCAR lawsuit
23XI Racing is “seeking to make Formula One turn over some of its most sensitive financial information to aid in an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR." The team is asking a federal district court in Colorado to “compel Liberty Media -- F1’s owner -- to turn over five key categories of financial infor...
Augusta National’s ticket gifting sparks ethics concerns
Augusta National “has gifted scores of highly coveted and valuable tickets to high-ranking city employees and elected officials” for years, however government ethics experts say that the practice “puts Augusta’s government at high risk for corruption and creates the appearance of a conflict of inter...
NASCAR slams injunction ruling in antitrust suit
In response to the preliminary injunctions granted to 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports in their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR, the racing circuit has filed a brief “urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to reverse the decision.” In the appeal, NASCAR “contends that 23XI and...
New bill looks to replace NCAA, shaking up college landscape
A new bill introduced Monday in the House of Representatives would “replace the NCAA while also shaking up the college athletics landscape, including with the transfer portal and conference realignment,” according to Nick Schultz of ON3. The bill would “create the American College Sports Association...
Judge doesn’t rule today on NCAA settlement approval
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken “confirmed what many expected” during Monday’s settlement hearing: “nearly five years of litigation would be extended for a little longer before she hands down a final ruling.” Wilken said that she would “not rule from the bench and instead would hear testimony fro...
Earnhardt rebrands No. 8 after trademark dispute
NASCAR HOFer Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced on social media Friday that he “has secured the right to use a stylized version of No. 8 and will forgo the original No. 8 logo used by his NASCAR team, JR Motorsports.” His decision came two days after Ravens QB Lamar Jackson “filed an opposition claim with...
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