Moorad Sports Law Journal Blog
Restarting Youth Recreational Sports: Are Recreational League Volunteers Subject to COVID-19 Liability?
Oliver Luck Goes on Offense Against Vince McMahon and the XFL in Wrongful Termination Suit
National Women’s Soccer League Faces Serious Allegations
The Legal Impact Resulting from Labeling Student-Athletes as Employees
Thou Shalt Not Force the Shot: The First Jab Against Student-Athlete Vaccine Mandates and Discretionary Religious-Exemption Systems
The Black Hole: Allegations and Defenses in the Wake of Jon Gruden’s Resignation as Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach
New Arizona Sports Betting Law Faces Legal Hiccup
The Return of NHL Players to the Olympics . . . Right?
Bad Bet or Bum Deal? Nerlens Noel sues Former Agent, Rich Paul
Love All: Naomi Osaka Pushes Sponsors to Acknowledge Mental Health in Legal Contracts
With Human Rights Sidelined, Calls Grow for Boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics
It’s in the Game (Again): EA Sports Revival Fuels Ongoing Athlete Publicity Rights Movement
Importing Amateurism: How a Canadian Tax Instrument Could Assist the NCAA in Preserving Amateurism
The Race for Justice: Will Caster Semenya Clear the Last Hurdle of her Legal Battle Before Tokyo 2021?
The Need for Digital Defense: Cyber Threats to Sports Organizations
No Fans Needed - An Exploration of the Long-Term Implications of the Coronavirus on Seasonal Ticket Sales by Sports Teams
Closing the Streaming Loophole: How the Protecting Lawful Streaming Act Allows Dana White to Punish Illegal UFC Streamers
15-Yard Penalty, Automatic Termination for Speaking Out: High School Football Coach Fired for Criticizing School Curriculum
Doubts about the Tokyo 2021 Olympics and Paralympics
Taking A Hit: Lawsuits Filed Against the NCAA and Its Member Institutions for Concussion Mistreatment
College Basketball Corruption Scandal: Appealed and Affirmed
Arbitration Fails to Hold Line Against Russia’s Games
Nike Develops Transparency in Response to Disability Suit
From the Tennis Court to the Supreme Court: How Justice Ginsburg’s Legacy Extends into the Sports Realm
Contracting around the Pandemic: How Key Contractual Provisions May Affect Arms-Length Dealing Within the Sports Industry
Taking a Gamble: University of Colorado’s Advertising Deal with PointsBet and What it Means for Compliance with NCAA’s Wagering Prohibition
Legal Action Prompted Against Brown University for the Elimination of Athletic Programs
A Second Chance: The NCAA’s One Year Eligibility Extension for College Athletes
Battling in the Bubble of Trademarks: The NCAA’s Potential Solution to Play During COVID-19
A Risky Play: Revising Native American-Inspired Team Names Turns into Prohibiting Fan Expression
Don’t Test Your Luck! Why Colts Fans Should Not Sue Over Ticket Refunds
Shut Down Chosen Over a Shootout: What Does This Say About the Stature of Women’s Athletics?
A Big Green Mess: Analyzing the Legal Implications Surrounding the Phillie Phanatic
Doping Seabiscuit: Drugs and Regulatory Reform in Horse Racing
Is it Fair Play to Pay?: Refereeing California’s Fair Pay to Play Act
"It's Complicated": Minor League Baseball's Antitrust Exemption After Save America's Pastime Act
Amendment 13: Gambling Over Greyhounds
"Tell the Truth!": The National Hockey League Concussion Litigation
A Risky Bet: The City of Oakland Prepares to File an Antitrust Suit Against the Raiders for Relocating to Las Vegas
Delay of Game: Are NFL and NFLPA Facing a Head-to-Head Collision in 2021?
Forcing Shareholders to Take a Knee: Corporate Governance and Social Movements in Sports
The Odds Are Good: States Considering Sports Betting Agreements with Native American Tribes May See Increases in Gaming Revenue
Indoor Rock Climbing: The Nuts and Bolts of Route Theft and Potential Copyright
Game, Set, Skirt?: Women's Tennis Attire at Play
Getting Out of the Weeds: NFLPA to Propose Reassessing Stance on Marijuana
Not Par For the Course: Muirfield Retains All-Male Membership and Loses Status as British Open Host
Did the CFL Really Know Nothing?: The Likelihood the Football League to the North Will Face Same Settlement Consequences as the NFL
Inconsistent Line Calls: Case of Maria Sharapova Highlights Problems with Anti-Doping Programs in Professional Tennis
To Be or Not to Be: Student-Athlete Employees
The Movement to End an Insidious Baseball Tradition
Would E-Sports Gamers Want to be NCAA Student-Athletes?
By Amelia Curotto: Staff Writer, Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal; J.D. Candidate, May 2017, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
Cancel the Game in One State, Face a Class Action in Another
By Michael Ford: Staff Writer, Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal; J.D. Candidate, May 2018, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
NCAA’s Failure to Oversee Discipline Results in a Slap on the Wrist for Baylor’s Zamora
By Megan Elliott: Staff Writer, Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal; J.D. Candidate, May 2018, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
A Giant Mis-Snap: Jason Pierre-Paul’s July 4th Firework Accident Leads to Privacy Suit Against Adam Schefter and ESPN
By Joseph Brooks: Staff Writer, Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal; J.D. Candidate, May 2017, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
With Over 50 Wins Throughout His Career, One of Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Came Outside the Ring
By Michael Romeo: Staff Writer, Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal; J.D. Candidate, May 2017, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
Is There Sufficient Evidence in Favor of Ryan Zimmerman's and Ryan Howard's Defamation Claims Against Al Jazeera?
By Amelia Curotto: Staff Writer, Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal; J.D. Candidate, May 2017, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
Scratching the Surface: Manning Alleged Sexual Assault Incident One of Many
By Macy Manolis: Staff Writer, Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal; J.D. Candidate, May 2017, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.
2022 Journal Blogs
Why Timeout Doesn’t Mean Game Over: on Competitive Governance in eSports
Fake it Till You Make it: Sports Counterfeiting
PGA Tour Tees Off in Countersuit Against LIV Golf Tour
Eleven Game Suspension for Sexual Misconduct: A Blitz on Deshaun Watson, or Justice Served?
The NBA’s Constitution ties Adam Silver’s Hands
MAMA, PLEASE?: Luka Doncic Goes 1 – on – 1 With His Mom
Can Brian Flores’ Racial Discrimination Allegations Burst the NFL’s Arbitration Bubble?
Labor Strikes Out in Lockout: A Look at the Second Longest Work Stoppage in Baseball History
All-out Blitz: The Rams won the Super Bowl, but St. Louis won the Settlement
Just Bet on It: Why the Sports Betting Industry Needs to Address Gambling Addictions
Fins Down: How Tanking Could Sink Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross
Throwing a Hail Mary: The Supreme Court Will Hear Case of Praying Football Coach
Unsportsmanlike Conduct: High School Athletes’ Suspensions Upheld for Bullying
Native American Mascot Ban Provokes Legal Battle in Colorado
Upgraded Boathouse and More for UConn Team after Bright-line Title IX Blunder
Olympic Intellectual Property: The Gold Medal Standard
Two Years After Kobe Bryant’s Death, Litigation Is Far from Over
The NCAA Shifts the Blame
How the NHL CBA Left Player with No Other Choice But to Request a Trade