This casebook contains 100 decisions in the area of sports law. Many of the decisions affect the rights of athletes in their relations with sports leagues, educational institutions and law enforcement. The decisions are organized by federal circuit and one section contains Supreme Court decisions. The most cited decisions appear higher in each section.
We highlight three recent decisions:
In Brady v. National Football League, 644 F. 3d 661 (8th Cir. 2011), the Eighth Circuit, Court of Appeals ruled on the NFL's appeal of an injunction that prohibited it from continuing to impose a lockout of NFL players. The players alleged that the lockout was a group boycott that violates antitrust laws.
US v. Comprehensive Drug Testing, Inc., 621 F. 3d 1162 (9th Cir. 2010) addresses the federal investigation into steroid use by professional baseball players. The central issue is the procedures that federal courts must observe in issuing search warrants and subpoenas for electronically stored information.
Mayer v. Belichick, 605 F. 3d 223 (3rd Cir. 2010) is a case brought by a fan against the New England Patriots and coach Bill Belichick for their role in surreptitiously videotaping the Jets in violation of NFL rules.
We highlight three recent decisions:
In Brady v. National Football League, 644 F. 3d 661 (8th Cir. 2011), the Eighth Circuit, Court of Appeals ruled on the NFL's appeal of an injunction that prohibited it from continuing to impose a lockout of NFL players. The players alleged that the lockout was a group boycott that violates antitrust laws.
US v. Comprehensive Drug Testing, Inc., 621 F. 3d 1162 (9th Cir. 2010) addresses the federal investigation into steroid use by professional baseball players. The central issue is the procedures that federal courts must observe in issuing search warrants and subpoenas for electronically stored information.
Mayer v. Belichick, 605 F. 3d 223 (3rd Cir. 2010) is a case brought by a fan against the New England Patriots and coach Bill Belichick for their role in surreptitiously videotaping the Jets in violation of NFL rules.
