Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal

The Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 31, Issue 1 of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal. Along with four student pieces, Volume 30, Issue 1 includes an article by Drake University Law School, Instructor of Law Julia Steggerda-Corey. Please join us in congratulating our authors! Read all the articles and transcripts here: https://lnkd.in/e9g4B2S7

In the first blog post of the semester, Staff Writer Justin Aglow (’26) explores the ongoing breach of contract dispute between Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) and Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), and the NBA over broadcasting rights for professional basketball games after the NBA signed a $77 billion contract with Amazon Prime Video, NBC, and Disney for streaming rights to NBA games. Ultimately, Justin considers the potential legal ramifications that the WBD-TBS lawsuit may have on breach of contract cases in the context of offer matching provisions and “mirror-image” offers where the nature of the competing business models precludes a direct, identical contract match. Check it out at the link below! #sportslaw #sportslawblog #mooradsportslaw https://lnkd.in/ekyE9-zm

Winning Inside Out: How the Creation of Protective Mental Health Clauses Could Elevate Professional Athlete Performance, by Hannah Posencheg, investigates the current landscape of mental health protections in professional sports, focusing on practices within the NFL and NBA. Hannah identifies shortcomings in player contracts and team-specific programs in both leagues, compounded by enduring societal stigmas, and analyzes the pioneering mental health protections of a different league as a promising path forward. Read Hannah’s piece here: https://lnkd.in/gMHYerv3

The Death of “Hey Ump!”: New Rules in Pennsylvania and New Jersey Could Get You Locked Up or Kicked Out For Heckling the Umpire, by Hanna Lambert, discusses the constitutionality of a local New Jersey little league rule and a bill introduced to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that would punish sports fans for harassing the umpire. Hanna discusses underlying issues in First Amendment constitutional law and predicts that the NJ rule and PA proposed law, if challenged as is, would be deemed unconstitutional due to issues of overbreadth and vagueness.   Read Hanna’s piece here: https://lnkd.in/gbcDvcNc

A Gap in Coverage: How NCAA and College Athletics Policies Are Lacking in the Wake of Dobbs, by Allyson Margolis, explores the NCAA’s response to changes in reproductive healthcare access following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. Allyson discusses the NCAA’s Pregnancy and Parenting Policy as well as current college athletic policies, arguing for updated guidance that supports student-athletes. Read Allyson’s piece here: https://lnkd.in/giYG4dqT

No One Likes Us, We Don’t Care: The Legality of Ticket Bans on Opposing Fans, by Rebecca Black, explores geographical ticket restrictions placed on out of state fans, as well as pending antitrust litigation against Ticketmaster. Rebecca argues sports teams and leagues are violating the Commerce Clause by restricting access to tickets based on fans residency. Additionally, she touches on the recent controversy surrounding Ticketmaster’s distribution of The Eras Tour tickets. Read Rebecca’s piece here: https://lnkd.in/g2YJz-wm

The Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 31, Issue 2 of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal. Along with four student pieces, Volume 31, Issue 2 includes an article about our April 2024 Symposium, Fast Forward: The Changing Landscape of Sports Media. Please join us in congratulating our authors! Read all the articles and transcripts here: https://lnkd.in/e9g4B2S7

We are pleased to announce the new masthead for Volume 32 of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal. Congratulations to our incoming staff writers on their achievement! We are looking forward to a great year!

In our final blog post of the semester, Staff Writer Barbara “Basia” Peragine ('25) discusses North Carolina's recent passing of an online sports betting bill. Basia discusses the framework of the bill and possible legal challenges to online sports gambling.  Check it out at the link below! #sportslaw #sportslawblog #mooradsportslaw https://lnkd.in/eQJ89kpw

In this week’s blog post, Staff Writer Caitlin O'Hare ('25) discusses an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Tennessee and Virginia Attorney Generals against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).The lawsuit alleges the NCAA’s Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) recruiting ban violates the Sherman Antitrust Act. Caitlin examines the relevant antitrust law pertaining to the NCAA’s NIL rules, the merits of the lawsuit, and the impacts of a finding that the NCAA's NIL recruiting ban violates the Sherman Antitrust Act. Check it out at the link below! #sportslaw #sportslawblog #mooradsportslaw https://lnkd.in/etPU-rdm