Posts tagged Ed O'Bannon
Sports Law Topics to Follow in 2016
Sports Law Topics to Follow in 2016

*For a stellar review on all of 2015's exciting happenings in the legal world of sports, check out my friend Ian's article here. For what I predict to be some of 2016's hot topics, read on!*

The year flew by like LeBron James in his Camero,

But we must finish the final stretch like American PharOAh.

From fifa's corrupt achilles to Brady's deflated ball,

I bet you thought you've seen it all.

The law never rests, in the court or on the field,

So you know many cases have yet to be sealed.

but since 2015 had stories that became routine,

We can prep and glance ahead at 2016!

Summary:

  1. Fantasy Sports

  2. Transgender Participation in Athletics

  3. NFL Rules & Officiating

  4. O'Bannon & the Student-Athlete Definition

  5. Olympics Anti-Doping Reform

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Jaime, International, NCAA, NFL, Olympic Games, Sports BettingJaime Miettinenfantasy sports, Daily Fantasy Sports, transgender, NCAA, Ed O'Bannon, Student-Athletes, Roger Goodell, Deflategate, Officiating, Olympics, Anti-Doping, IOC Comments
Ohio State & Others React to O'Bannon Pressures by Limiting Jersey Sales
Ohio State & Others React to O'Bannon Pressures by Limiting Jersey Sales

If - heaven forbid - you desire to purchase an Ohio State University football jersey this season, your options will be limited. Very limited. By "limited," I honestly mean you will only be able to buy either #1 or #15. OSU told Nike to only produce jerseys with these two numbers, and retailers can only sell jerseys with these two numbers.

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Jaime, NCAAJaime MiettinenOhio State University, University of Michigan, jerseys, Ezekiel Elliott, Braxton Miller, NCAA, Ed O'Bannon, right of publicityComment