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Trading Legal Punches: Boxing Promoters Duke It out in Court
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
The seedy underworld of fight promotion has always been legally murky. After all, the most visible face of boxing promotion, Don King, once pistol-whipped and...
Univ. of Tenn. Will Stop Recommending Lawyers to Its Athletes
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
A college athlete gets in trouble with the law and lawyers up pretty quickly. Then the questions start. How did he find an attorney so fast? Who's paying for...
NCAA Gives Immunity to Recruits That Said No to Ole Miss
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Ole Miss has been under investigation stemming back to before Laremy Tunsil's social media account was hacked, releasing the infamous video of him using a...
Olympian Economics: Gold Medal Bonuses and Tax Bills for Athletes
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
With glory comes a price. American athletes took home a record 121 medals from the Rio 2016 Olympics, including 46 golds. But it's not all profit, sunshine,...
A Swimmer's Tale: Ryan Lochte Floats Robbery Fantasy, Story Sinks
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Ryan Lochte had a truly incredible story about being robbed at gunpoint. The preternaturally adolescent U.S. Olympic swimmer told his mom -- and the FBI, the...
Fed. Appeals Court Nixes N.J. Attempt to Legalize Sports Betting
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
For years, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has tried to legalize sports gambling in the state, in an attempt to revitalizing state casino and racetrack...