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Legally Weird Bryan Stow Beating Lawsuit: Dodgers, Attackers to Pay $18M

Bryan Stow Beating Lawsuit: Dodgers, Attackers to Pay $18M

By Daniel Taylor, Esq. | Last updated on

After deliberating for more than a week, a jury has found the Los Angeles Dodgers partly liable for injuries to Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan who...

Legally Weird NBA's Kevin Garnett Sued by Malibu Neighbor Over Tree Dispute

NBA's Kevin Garnett Sued by Malibu Neighbor Over Tree Dispute

By Daniel Taylor, Esq. | Last updated on

NBA all-star Kevin Garnett has blocked more than 2,000 shots over his 19-year NBA career. But a blocked view in his exclusive Malibu, California, neighborhood...

Legally Weird NFL Brain-Injury Settlement Gets Preliminary OK: 3 Things to Know

NFL Brain-Injury Settlement Gets Preliminary OK: 3 Things to Know

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on

The NFL's brain-injury settlement was granted preliminary approval in federal court Monday, but former players and their families aren't celebrating just...

Legally Weird Baseball Fan Caught Sleeping on ESPN Sues for Defamation, Distress

Baseball Fan Caught Sleeping on ESPN Sues for Defamation, Distress

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on

What's worse than getting caught on the kiss cam? A fan caught by ESPN's cameras sleeping at a Yankees-Red Sox game is suing ESPN and the Yankees for...

Legally Weird Mich. Soccer Referee Dies After Being Punched by Player

Mich. Soccer Referee Dies After Being Punched by Player

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on

A Michigan soccer referee died days after being punched in the head by a player during one of his adult-league matches. John Bieniewicz, 44, a father of two...

Legally Weird Biting in Sports: How the Law Can Bite Back

Biting in Sports: How the Law Can Bite Back

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on

Unless your sport is competitive eating, there's no biting in sports. It's not just the rules, the law really frowns upon using your teeth against your fellow...

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