Episodes

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 the new suit he filed against the NCAA this week, the total amount of money damages the NCAA faces in the House case, his thoughts on Charlie Baker’s ne...

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 schools that could create a "trust fund" for each athlete of at least $30,000 per year and would allow the schools to create more permissive rules for rec...

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, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .

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 Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .

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) Bram Van Polen... And more... Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportsl...

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 latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .

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 Trotter vs. the NFL; 6) The Washington Football Team sued again; 7) The Blind Side's unhappy sequel; 8) The Seattle Kraken vs. Smack Apparel; 9) The ...

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 soccer federation saga 6) Chess scandals! 7) Barbie and Sports 8) Bram Van Polen... And more! Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law ...

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 the sports law world. Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sport...

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 schools eyeing new conferences. Oliver has also served as Commissioner of the XFL, Executive Vice President for Regulatory Affairs and Strategic Partner...

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; Conference realignment; Cheeseburgers in Michigan; NIL; Betting on ESPN; The unhidden truth about Alvin Kamara; The most popular foods in America, a...

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. Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .

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 the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .

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 .

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 the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .

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 Sports Networks and the Future of Sports Television The Major League Baseball Antitrust Exemption Thank you for listening! For the latest in...

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 Goliath: The Hundred Year War between Monopoly Power and Democracy, and the creator of the monopoly-focused newsletter Big. Thank you for listening! For...

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 -- The Sale of the Washington Commanders -- Rule breaking in the WNBA -- The latest on Matt Araiza -- Varsity Blues Scandal -- Fishing Scandals! -- Bra...

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 sports gambling, and the future of college football. Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Fe...

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 sports television The PGA Tour Trans athletes Fans painting rats Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you ...

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 world right now-- whether transgender women should be able to compete in women's sports. Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news ...

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 Center for Sport. We talk college sports, LIV Golf, Major League Baseball, TV broadcasting, transgender athletes, and more... Thank you for listenin...

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. Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .

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 period in college athletics. On this episode, we tackle all of the key issues facing college sports, including NIL, employment status, conference realignm...