Hosted by Gabe Feldman--Director of the Tulane Sports Law Program, NFL Network Legal Analyst, and sports industry consultant, this podcast will look at current and breaking stories in the sports world and tell the largely untold (and often misunderstood) legal story behind the headlines. It will also explore significant sports stories and lawsuits that have been overlooked or forgotten. The goal of the podcast is to help people understand why and how each of these stories and cases have had ...
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These Ears and Eyes of Mine is a podcast about Pop Culture, Music, and Sports. For 31 years, my passion has always been found in Pop Culture, Music, and Sports. That being said These Ears and Eyes of Mine have always gravitated to things that may or may not have been met with acceptance from my peers. But God blessed These Ears and Eyes to see things through a unique spectrum, and this podcast will be the medium for me to share that with the world.
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Ep. 76: Reggie Bush, Terrelle Pryor, Braylon Edwards and other Former College Stars vs. the NCAA! With Jim Acho...
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The House settlement has been preliminarily approved, but the lawsuits have not stopped. Over the last few months, we've seen former college stars, including Reggie Bush, Mario Chalmers, Terrelle Pryor, Braylon Edwards, and Denard Robinson, bring lawsuits claiming that they were and continue to be deprived of their right to earn money for the use o…
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Judge Wilken granted the much-anticipated preliminary approval of the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, which would usher in a new era of college sports, including revenue sharing with college athletes, the elimination of scholarship limits, and back damages of over $2.7 billion. Why did the settlement get approved? And what comes next? Rakesh Kil…
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On this episode, I'm joined by co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the House v. NCAA case, Steve Berman. Steve helps break down the latest developments in the House settlement, including why he thinks the settlement will be approved and what the timeline is going forward. He also gives an incredibly interesting behind-the-scenes look at how the s…
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On this episode, I'm joined by one of the most successful and prolific sports economists in the world, Dr. Dan Rascher. Dan has served as an economic expert for the plaintiffs in pretty much every major antitrust suit against the NCAA over the last two decades, including the ongoing House case and the Alston case that went all the way to the Suprem…
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Ep. 72: ESPN NFL Analyst Mike Tannenbaum on the New NFL Season, Bill Belichick joining the 33rd Team, and how his Tulane Law Degree Helped Launch His Career
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Mike Tannenbaum is an NFL Analyst for ESPN, the founder of the 33rd Team, a proud Tulane Sports Law alum, and the former General Manager of the New York Jets and Executive Vice President of the Miami Dolphins. Mike joins the pod to discuss the new NFL season, Bill Belichick joining the 33rd Team, and how his Tulane Law degree helped launch his care…
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Ep. 71: The House Settlement- The Dawn of a New Era in College Sports? With Sportico's Michael McCann
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Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .
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Ep. 70: A US Sports League Without a Draft? The New NWSL CBA and Why it Might be the Most Significant Paradigm Shift in the History of Pro Sports, with Meghann Burke, NWSLPA Executive Director
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The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Players Association and the NWSL entered into a historic new collective bargaining agreement that might be the "most significant paradigm shift in the history of professional sports." Among other things, the new CBA eliminates the player draft, allows all players to become free agents when their contract ex…
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Jeffrey Kessler, counsel for the plaintiffs in House v. NCAA (and Alston v. NCAA, among many others) rejoins the podcast to discuss the landmark settlement in House, why he thinks it's a huge win for college athletes, what it means for the future of NIL and collectives, how it will impact Olympic sports, what the future of college athlete compensat…
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Episode 68: Lead Counsel for the NCAA, Rakesh Kilaru, on what the finalized House settlement means for the future of college sports.
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The NCAA and the plaintiffs agreed to the final terms of the settlement in the House (and Hubbard and Carter) antitrust lawsuits. Rakesh Kilaru, lead counsel for the NCAA, rejoins the pod to break down the settlement and what it means for the future of college sports. We discuss: 1) The amount of revenue shared with athletes; 2) The new rules for N…
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The proposed House settlement will provide billions of dollars of benefits for current, future, and (some) former college athletes, but it provides no compensation for athletes who played before 2016. Two new lawsuits seek to change that by arguing that the NCAA owes compensation to all college athletes who continue to appear in NCAA highlights, vi…
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Episode 66: The Lead Plaintiff's Lawyer in Johnson v. NCAA Joins to Discuss Johnson v. NCAA!
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Paul McDonald, the lead plaintiff's lawyer in Johnson v. NCAA, joins to discuss the Third Circuit's recent and potentially historic decision in...Johnson v. NCAA. Hear why Paul thinks this case ends up with all Division I athletes becoming employees and what comes next... Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you …
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Episode 65: Are College Athletes Employees? The Latest Legal Blow to the NCAA, with Labor Lawyer Josh Nadreau
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On this episode, we tackle the recent Third Circuit decision in Johnson vs. NCAA, where the court held that the “frayed tradition of amateurism” does not prevent college athletes from being classified as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The decision doesn’t mean that college athletes ARE now employees, but it means that they could be. …
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Episode 64: Can the NCAA Prevent Additional Future (or Current!) Antitrust Lawsuits? With Garrett Broshuis, Lead Counsel for the Plaintiffs in Fontenot v. NCAA,.
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The NCAA and the Power 5 conferences reached a historic proposed settlement in the House, Hubbard, and Carter cases, that will not only provide over $2.7B in back damages to eligible college athletes who don’t opt out of the settlement, and will create a revenue sharing model going forward (among many other things), but will also attempt to limit t…
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Episode 63: Breaking down the Landmark House v NCAA Settlement with Rakesh Kilaru, Lead Counsel for the NCAA
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The NCAA has reached a landmark proposed settlement in its three major antitrust cases that will require the NCAA to pay nearly $2.78 billion in back damages and permit schools to share up to 22% of their revenue with college athletes. This is arguably the biggest development in the history of college sports. To help break it all down, I'm joined b…
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I'm joined by the “face of legalized sports betting,” Sara Slane, founder of Slane Advisory and former senior vice president of public affairs at the American Gaming Association. We talk about the future of legalized sports gambling, whether the NCAA should push to ban prop bets on college athletes, and what types of bets the sports books want you …
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Episode 61: Private Equity, a Football Super Conference, and the Future of College Sports with Casey Schwab
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Part 2 of the conversation with Altius Sports' Casey Schwab. We tackle the potential for private equity in college sports, the possibility of a "super conference," and much more... Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .…
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Episode 60: Michael McCann and Warren Zola on College Sports, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, and Fubo vs. Spulu!
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Sportico's Michael McCann and Boston College's Warren Zola join the podcast to talk about all of the latest developments in college sports, the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight, the Fubo vs. Spulu skinny sports bundle antitrust fight, and more! Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twi…
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Episode 59: The NCAA's Latest Loss in Court and What it Means for the Future of College Sports, with Altius' Casey Schwab
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On February 23, 2024, Judge Clifton Corker of the Eastern District of Tennessee issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the NCAA from enforcing its prohibition on the use of NIL as a recruiting inducement by collectives and third parties. It's another loss in court for the NCAA, but what does it mean for the future of college sports? To help …
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Episode 58: Are College Athlete Unions and Collective Bargaining the Future of College Sports? With Mark Pearce, former Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board.
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On February 5th, 2024, the Regional Director for the National Labor Relations Board in Boston ruled that the Dartmouth men's basketball players are employees and have a right to unionize and collectively bargain over their compensation and other terms and conditions of employment. This could not only lead to the creation of the first union in the h…
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Episode 57: Former NCAA Antitrust Counsel Jeff Mishkin on the NCAA's Antitrust Battles and the Future of College Sports
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Jeff Mishkin, former outside counsel for the NCAA (and former Chief Legal Officer of the NBA and partner at Skadden) joins to break down the NCAA's antitrust battles, the future of the "amateurism" model, and where the NCAA goes from here... Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twit…
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I'm rejoined by Jeffrey Kessler, sports law legend, Co-Executive Chairman of Winston & Strawn, and the lead lawyer on many of the athlete antitrust cases filed against the NCAA (including the Supreme Court victory in Alston and the current House vs. NCAA case). Jeffrey and I talk about all of the many antitrust threats facing the NCAA, including th…
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Episode 55: Mike McCann and Andrew Brandt discuss the "Day it All Changed" for college sports.
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On December 5th, 2023, NCAA President Charlie Baker proposed major changes to the college sports model. Under proposal, all DI schools would be allowed to do NIL deals directly with their athletes and could offer athletes "any level of enhanced educational benefits they deem appropriate." The proposal would also create a new subdivision of DI schoo…
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Sports law giants Mike McCann and Jeremi Duru join the pod for the first ever sports law issues draft! Yes, that's right. Mike, Jeremi, and I draft-- and debate-- the biggest and most important stories in the sports law world. Let us know who you think has the strongest team... Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis…
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Episode 53: Andrew Brandt on Cheating at Michigan, Deshaun Watson's Contract, and Aaron Rodger's Future
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Andrew Brandt, sports business expert, joins the podcast to discuss: 1) The college football cheating scandal at Michigan; 2) Jim Harbaugh's future; 3) Deshaun Watson's contract; 4) Roger Goodell's contract extension; 5) Aaron Rodgers' future; And more... Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe F…
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Dan (Wright) and Patrick (Eagan) join the podcast to discuss the latest developments in sports and the law, including: 1) Lionel Messi; 2) College sports back in Congress; 3) Pat Fitzgerald vs. Northwestern; 4) The NBA's load management problem; 5) The Knicks vs. the Raptors in court; 6) The future of sports television; 7) A 2-hour marathon; 8) Bra…
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We're back with a special New Orleans edition of the podcast: A season preview of the New Orleans Pelicans with Jake Madison, the host of Locked on Pels. Jake and I discuss reasons for optimism and pessimism for the Pels, the future of local NBA broadcasts, and our surprise pick for a jersey patch sponsorship. Thank you for listening! For the lates…
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Episode 50! The Sports Law Rundown: Dartmouth Basketball Players Unionizing and the Tiger King Returns!
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We're back with the latest episode of the Sports Law Rundown. Everything we think you need to know about the latest in sports and the law, including: 1) Dartmouth men's basketball players attempting to unionize; 2) The latest development in the Prime Time-aissance at Colorado; 3) Mr. Beast and the Hornets; 4) Aaron Rodgers and the turf war; 5) Jim …
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Professor Jeremi Duru, sports Law Professor at American University and the Director of the Washington College of Law Sport and Society initiative, joins to talk the latest developments in sports and the law, including: 1) College sports conference realignment 2) NIL 3) Sports gambling 4) The battle over sports tv rights and ratings 5) the Spanish s…
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Everything you need to know about the latest developments in the sports law world, including: Conference realignment Jim Harbaugh Reggie Bush Sports gambling Sports gambling heckling Another brewing international chess controversy Litigation involving the NFL and Major League Baseball Bram Van Polen update You give us 22ish minutes, we’ll give you …
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Oliver Luck joins the podcast to discuss the latest in college sports conference realignment Oliver wears many hats in the college sports world, including Chairman of Altius Sports Partners, Executive Director of the new football partnership between the ASUN Conference and the Western Athletic Conference, and a consultant to several high profile sc…
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Episode 46: The Sports Law Rundown: Everything We Think You Need to Know about the Latest in Sports Law.
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Eric Blevins and I are joined by Sydney Williams, Third Year Tulane Sports Law student: On this week's Sports Law Rundown, we cover: The antitrust battle in the baseball card industry; College sports group licensing and the future of the EA Sports games; Ralph Lauren vs. George Gervin; Jack Nicklaus vs. himself; Michael Oher...blindsided; Conferenc…
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Episode 45: The Latest Developments in College Sports with NCAA SVP and General Counsel, Scott Bearby; and new NCAA SVP for External Affairs, Tim Buckley
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College sports and the NCAA continue to dominate the headlines. The NCAA’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Scott Bearby, and the NCAA’s Senior Vice President for External Affairs, Tim Buckley, join the pod to share NCAA’s perspective on the latest developments with NIL, possible federal legislation, conference realignment, and more. Than…
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Episode 44: Battle Royal: WWE Gets Slammed in Court (with Christine Montenegro, Outside Counsel for MLW Media)
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On this episode, I'm joined by Christine Montenegro, partner with the law firm Kasowitz Benson Torres, one of the lead lawyers in MLW Media's antitrust lawsuit against WWE, a case that could have far-reaching implications in the world of professional wrestling and the sports and entertainment industries more broadly. Thank you for listening! For th…
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Episode 43: The Sports Law Rundown!
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We're back with everything we think you need to know about sports and the law. We cover the latest in college sports, the NFL, Major League Baseball tv rights, the Washington Commanders, pickleball, and more! Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .…
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Episode 42: The New Orleans Pelicans, Zion Williamson, and the new NBA CBA with Jake Madison
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Jake Madison, Host of Locked on Pelicans and Co-Host of Locked on NBA, joins the pod to talk all things New Orleans Pelicans, including Zion Williamson's future, the impact of the new CBA on the Pelicans and other small market teams, and the future of Regional Sports Networks, Bally Sports TV, and local NBA broadcasts. Thank you for listening! For …
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The Sports Law Roundup is back. Everything you need to know about the latest developments in the sports law world, including: The PGA-LIV settlement. Jack Daniels vs. Bad Spaniels Brandr vs. EA and Group Licensing for College Football Players An NFL Running Backs' Union? The IRS and NIL Collectives Ja Morant Major League Wrestling vs. WWE Regional …
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On this episode, I dive into one of the craziest, most sensational sports stories in my lifetime– the PGA Tour, LIV Tour, DP Tour, Saudi Government saga. Joining me to help make sense of it all is one of the dominant voices in antitrust law- Matt Stoller, the Director of Research at the American Economic Liberties Project, the author of the book Go…
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Episode 39: The Sports Law Rundown-- Everything You Need to Know about the Latest in Sports and the Law
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The Sports Law Rundown returns with Eric Blevins. Everything we think you need to know about sports and the law. You give us 22 minutes, we'll give you the sports law world. Topics include: -- The latest in college sports -- BYU vs. Built Bar! -- The New Orleans Saints Krewe vs. the Tampa Bay Bucs Krewe! -- Bally Sports vs. MLB! -- Shaq vs. A Proce…
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Episode 38: The Sports Law Rundown! Everything We Think You Need to Know About the Latest in Sports and the Law
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Welcome back to the Sports Law Rundown: everything we think you need to know about the latest developments in sports and the law. On this episode we tackle: -- College athletes as employees? -- NIL developments in Congress?? -- The Ivy League vs...Duke? -- The return of EA Sports College Football -- Brett Favre vs. Pat McAfee -- The LIV Golf Tour -…
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Episode 37: The Future of College Football and the Return of EA Sports College Football with Ross Dellenger
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Ross Dellenger, national college football writer for Sports Illustrated, joins the pod to talk all things college football, including the big announcement about the EA Sports College Football game (now with players being paid for the use of their names and likenesses!), conference realignment, the premature end of the ACC, NIL enforcement , college…
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Episode 36: Sports Law Rundown- Everything You Need to Know about the Latest in the Sports Law World
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The Sports Law Rundown is back-- Everything I think you need to know about the latest in the sports law-ish world over the last two weeks, including: College sports gambling scandal Big NCAA developments Name, Image, and Likeness updates Brett Favre vs. Pat McAfee Barstool Sports vs. Michael Rapaport Charles Oakley vs. James Dolan The future of spo…
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Episode 35: Nancy Hogshead-Makar and the Battle over Women's Sports
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On this episode, I'm joined by Nancy Hogshead-Makar, 4-time Olympic medalist swimmer, law professor, civil rights lawyer, Executive Director of Champion Women, and one of Sports Illustrated's "most influential people in the history of Title IX." She joins the pod to talk about arguably the most litigated, legislated, and debated topic in the sports…
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We're introducing a new segment on the podcast-- a rundown of some of the biggest issues in the sports law world over the past week. Each week I'll be joined by a special guest to help me break down the latest developments and what they all mean. On this episode, I'm joined by my colleague, Eric Blevins, the Sports Law Program Manager at the Tulane…
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The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, Jennifer Abruzzo, is back to discuss the latest developments on the potential employee status and unionization of college athletes. Ms. Abruzzo breaks down what to expect next in the USC/Pac-12/NCAA NLRB case and what this all might mean for the future of college athletes and college sports…
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Episode 32: The Present and Future of College Sports with Troy Dannen, the Busiest Man in College Sports
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I'm joined on this episode by Troy Dannen, Athletic Director for the Cotton Bowl-champion Tulane Green Wave. Troy is one of the most thoughtful, well-connected, influential, and busiest athletic directors in the country and he has been on every major NCAA committee over the last few years. He has been a leading voice during this transformative peri…
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Episode 31: College Athletes as Employees...And the Brian Flores Race Discrimination Lawsuit vs. the NFL
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The pod is back! On this episode, we tackle the latest developments in the long and winding road to potential employee status for college athletes. We’ll break down the oral arguments in the Johnson v. NCAA case— with the 2 lead lawyers for the plaintiffs, Paul McDonald and Mike Willemin—and what the case might mean for the future of college sports…
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Earlier this summer, a Supreme Court case about a high school football coach praying at the 50-yard line ignited a fierce debate about freedom of religion and expression. A majority of the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the coach and held that the Constitution protected his right to pray on the field after the game. Proponents of the ruling say it…
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On this episode, I discuss all things baseball and the law with Evan Drellich, Senior Writer for The Athletic; Chelsea Janes, National Baseball Writer, Washington Post; and Bill Shaikin, reporter for the LA Times. We cover the future of the MLB antitrust exemption, the international draft, Trevor Bauer, and much more! Thank you for listening! For t…
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On this episode, I'm joined by Ben Meiselas, prominent civil rights and sport lawyer, attorney and business partner of Colin Kaepernick, co-founder of Meidas Touch, an independent pro-democracy media network, and an advisor to the Hockey Diversity Alliance. After winning the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche, Nazem Kadri told the internationa…
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This episode tackles a basic question that could have a massive impact on the future of college sports-- are college athletes employees? I'm joined by Paul McDonald, the attorney currently leading the fight for college athletes to be classified as employees, We discuss why Paul thinks his current lawsuit—Johnson v NCAA—will be successful and lead t…
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