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NFL’s Arbitration Agreement Fumbles, Allowing Coach to Pursue Discrimination Claims in Court: Employment Law Lessons for Employers

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The National Football League (NFL) is in the spotlight this season, not because of any certain game on the field, but for a legal battle off it. Last week, the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that a NFL coach...more

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - June 2024 #3

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The U.S. Twirling Association and a coach must pay nearly $4.2 million to a baton twirler who was sexually assaulted as a minor during a sponsored international trip, a New York federal jury has found, saying the organization...more

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Law student sues Chicago Bears over “Legal Diversity Fellow” role

There’s a flag on the play. Professional sports is merit-based. Their highly competitive nature requires teams to retain only the most highly skilled players. Failure to do so will be apparent in the team’s win-loss record. ...more

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: Former Miami Dolphins’ Head Coach Brian Flores Files a Potential Landmark Lawsuit Against the...

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Welcome back to the Spotlight and oh-me, oh-my, do we have a full slate of developments in the National Football League (NFL) – and that’s to say nothing of what happened on the field, with the Cincinnati Bengals and Los...more

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Great Taste, Less Filling: Revisiting The NFL’s Rooney Rule

The Rooney Rule was established to promote the hiring of minorities among the NFL’s head coaches and general managers. But with numbers at their lowest since the Rule’s inception ten years ago, is the Rooney Rule working?...more

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