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California passes ban on school use of 'Redskins' name
California Governor Jerry Brown on Sunday signed into law a ban on the use of "Redskins" as a team name, nickname or mascot, making California the first state to do so. The ban, called the California Racial Mascots Act , will come into effect Janu (More) |
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Aaron Hernandez, OJ Simpson and the Evolution of Justice for the NFL?
JURIST Guest Columnist Gregory S. Gordon, of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, discusses the similarities and differences between the Aaron Hernandez and OJ Simpson trials and the potential implications for future criminal cases ... (More) |
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How the Four Major Sports Leagues Influence LGBT Rights
JURIST Guest Columnist Masoud Mortazavi, St. John's University School of Law, Class of 2015, is the author of the fifth article in a twelve-part series from the staffers of the Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development. Mortazavi discusses the (More) |
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NFL's Washington Redskins file appeal in trademark ruling over team name
The Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) filed an appeal in federal court on Thursday to challenge a June ruling by the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board of the US Patent and Trademark Office that found the team name "Redskin (More) |
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US patent office cancels Washington Redskins trademark registration
The US Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday announced that it will cancel six trademark registrations belonging to National Football League team the Washington Redskins . Administrative trademark judge Karen Kuhlke found that the trademarks, w (More) |
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NCAA and the Foundation for Generated Revenue Sharing
JURIST Guest Columnist Aubry Dicks, University of Richmond School of Law, Class of 2014, discusses recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board concerning student athletes' rights to unionize...In January, the National College Players Asso (More) |
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In Defense of New Jersey Sports Betting
JURIST Guest Columnist Kathryn Young, University of Virginia School of Law Class of 2013, argues that gambling can effectively increase states' revenue and should be viewed outside of its negative connotations...The recent New Jersey law condoning s (More) |
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College and pro sports leagues sue New Jersey to prevent sports gambling
Professional and college sports leagues filed a lawsuit against the state of New Jersey Monday trying to enjoin a new law that would legalize sports gambling. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Major League Baseball (MLB), the Na (More) |
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Labor Law Leads to Efficient Operations in the NFL
JURIST Guest Columnist Erica Menze, Marquette University Law School Class of 2012, is a member of the Marquette Sports Law Review. She writes on the implications of labor law and antitrust law on the National Football League's operations...During the (More) |
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Eighth Circuit Upholds Negotiations as Primary Labor Dispute Forum
JURIST Guest Columnist Erick Posser, Villanova University School of Law Class of 2013, is a staff writer for the Villanova Sports and Entertainment Law Journal and an Executive Board member of the Villanova Sports and Entertainment Law Society. He wr (More) |
Treaty relinquishing Panama Canal signed
On September 7, 1977, US President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian Chief of Government Omar Torrijos signed the Panama Canal Treaty relinquishing American control over the canal effective in the year 2000.
