Tag Archives: Sports Law

Unrivaled Basketball’s Slam-Dunk of an Inaugural Season and What it May Mean for Unrivaled Players as Equity Partners

Jodi Kain – The resurgence of women’s basketball has been front and center in the news, driven by standout athletes like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, throughout the excitement of the 2023 and 2024 NCAA Women’s March Madness Championship tournaments. Now a new headline is emerging: the launch and initial success of a unique professional […]

Basketball’s Bargaining Battle: WNBA Players Fight for New Collective Bargaining Agreement

Kari Nodine – In October, the Women’s National Basketball Association (“WNBA”) completed a historic season, culminating in the league’s most-viewed Finals game in twenty five years. The next day, the WNBA’s players’ union, the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (“WNBPA”), seized the spotlight to announce that its players are going to opt out of their […]

The Broader Implications of An Unexpected Dispute: Athlete Luka Dončić vs. His Mother

 Ryan Brida – The business of sports occasionally creates rifts between athletes and those who seek to profit from their name, image, likeness (“NIL”). Filed in September 2022, the petition for trademark control filed by NBA player Luka Dončić against his mother, Mirjam Poterbin, made evident the complexity of mingling sports and business. It is […]

The Latest Rooney Rule Revision: Opening the Door for Minority Candidates to Break into the NFL’s Head Coaching Pipeline

Jenna Reifler – At its annual owners meeting in March 2022, the NFL announced a revision to the Rooney Rule, along with a series of policy enhancements to address the League’s lack of managerial diversity. Effective for the 2022 NFL season, the latest Rooney Rule policy requires all 32 teams to employ a “female or […]