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- July 18, 2018
- Sports Law Development of the Week: Federal Judge Denies NHL Players' Bid for Class Certification in Concussion Case
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Former NHL players dealt substantial blow in effort to reach global settlement for concussion claims.
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- July 11, 2018
- Sports Law Development of the Week: Milwaukee Bucks Player Sues City of Milwaukee, city Police Chief, and 8 Officers Over January Incident
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In late June, Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown filed a federal lawsuit over an incident in January 2018, when he claims eight Milwaukee police officers beat, tased, and unlawfully arrested him for a parking violation.
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- July 4, 2018
- Sports Law Development of the Week: Dustin Fowler's Negligence Suit Against White Sox Remanded to Illinois State Court
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After suffering a significant injury at the White Sox's Guaranteed Rate Field in his June 2017 MLB debut, then-Yankees player Dustin Fowler sued the club in Illinois state court. After removal to federal court, the case was remanded to Illinois state court in late June.
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- June 27, 2018
- Sports Law Development of the Week: Seventh Circuit Deals Another Blow to NCAA Transfer Rule Challenge
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The Seventh Circuit's ruling in Deppe is the latest setback for athletes attempting to invalidate the NCAA's rules restricting their ability to freely transfer between institutions.
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- June 20, 2018
- Sports Law Development of the Week: Federal Judge Rules Former NFL Player Wrongly Denied Disability Benefits
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Former NFL player Darryl Ashmore granted benefits under Player Disability and Neurocognitive Benefit Plan after federal judge finds Plan made erroneous decisions and acted arbitrarily and capriciously.
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- June 13, 2018
- Sports Law Development of the Week: Trevor Bauer Sues Training Company Over Unauthorized Use of his Intellectual Property
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Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer filed a federal lawsuit in Louisiana alleging a baseball training organization misappropriated his intellectual property and trademarks when it analyzed his pitching style.
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