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NHL Settles Concussion Lawsuits for Under $20M
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Like the NFL before it, the NHL has settled ongoing litigation regarding concussions suffered by former players. But unlike the NFL, the NHL did it for a...
Vijay Singh Settles Lawsuit Against PGA Tour for Anti-Doping Claim
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Vijay Singh and the PGA Tour have finally settled a lawsuit Singh brought against the organization over five years ago, less than a week before the suit's...
Venus Williams Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
Venus Williams can finally exhale. The wrongful death suit filed against her by the family of Jerome Barson has been settled, though details of the settlement...
College Athletes' Suit Against Fantasy Sports Fails
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
For many years, it was understood that college athletes retained little, if any, right to their likenesses while they fell under the pseudo-legal "student...
USA Gymnastics Files Bankruptcy in Response to Larry Nassar Lawsuits
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Former sports physician Larry Nassar has been sentenced to hundreds of years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting patients and minors in his...
Is Ballpark Food Safe to Eat?
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
When you think about ESPN highlights, you know you don't want to be on the "defense" side of the highlight reel. A list of four stadiums ended up on that reel...