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NFL Enacts New Rule Aimed at Anthem Protests
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
The prospect of players kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and criminal justice inequality sent President Donald Trump into such...
Court Tosses Domestic Violence Charges Against Niner Reuben Foster
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
In February of this year, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was arrested on charges of domestic violence, threats, and possession of an assault...
Court Ices Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against NHL
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Derek Boogaard spent six seasons as an enforcer in the National Hockey League, earning nicknames like "Boogeyman" and "The Mountie," and being voted the second...
Injured Fan's Foul Ball Lawsuit Against Red Sox Shows Weakening of 'Baseball Rule'
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Ah, the "baseball rule," one of those little legal quirks that tends to favor Major League Baseball teams by prohibiting lawsuits from fans injured by foul...
Federal Court Upholds NCAA Transfer Rule
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
An academic institution's ability to hold a student-athlete hostage for a year after they transfer to another academic institution protects "the character of...
Is CTE a Defense for Criminal Behavior?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Scientists are still wrapping their heads around chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease discovered, most notably, in ex-NFL...
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