Moorad Sports Law Journal Blog

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

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

"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.