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Are Schools Liable for High School Football Injuries?
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. | Last updated on
The school year is in full swing, and so are high school sports. Athletes love to play, and students love to watch. Often, the more contact, the better! But...
NBA May Fine or Force JR Smith to Cover Up New Supreme Tattoo
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Like the NFL, the NBA has pretty strict rules when it comes to player uniforms. Shorts can't be too baggy, shirts must stay tucked in, no tights allowed...
Mom Sues to Get Son on JV Soccer Team, Fails
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
One would think that if a parent were to file a federal lawsuit over a child failing to make a school sports team, they would at least try to get them varsity...
Junior Seau's Family Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against NFL
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
When NFL legend Junior Seau fatally shot himself in the chest in 2012, his death had all the markings of other brain injury-related suicides by ex-football...
Student Challenges 'Play Up, Stay Up' Rule, Claiming Sex Discrimination
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
According to a Kentucky sixth-grader's lawsuit, a rule that limits the movement of boys (but not girls) basketball players between class-delineated teams...
NFL Player Arrests Are Down. Here's (Supposedly) Why
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Depending on which television stats you cherry pick, the National Football League is either dying or it's immortal. But there's little doubt the NFL has been...