Archive for ◊ January, 2011 ◊

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• Friday, January 28th, 2011

Everyone knows that big money boosters influence athletic departments at big-time sports schools.

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• Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Due to inclement weather in New York City, tonight’s scheduled “MMAdness-Issues Surrounding the Legalization of Mixed Martial Arts in NY” forum at the New York County Lawyers Association building is postponed. Please check back for the new date. more…

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• Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Should Tommy Morrison be Licensed to Box in Quebec if He Continues to Refuse HIV Testing?
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• Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

* Barry Bonds received some bad news last Friday, as Judge Susan Illston ruled that other big league players who were clients of Greg Anderson will be able to testify for the prosecution in Bonds’s case. I wrote about Judge Illston’s ruling in a column for SI.com. In the column, I predict that other players testifying will increase the chances of Bonds testifying in his own defense. Paul Elias also writes about Judge Illston’s decision in a piece for the Associated Press.

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• Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

Recently published scholarship includes:

Parker Allred, Note, From the BCS to the BS: why championship must be removed from the Bowl Championship Series, 2010 UTAH LAW REVIEW 183

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• Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Location: 14 Vesey Street, New York, New York

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6:00pm
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• Thursday, January 20th, 2011
With a record number 56 juniors declaring for the NFL draft this week people begin the debate of who made a good decision and who made a mistake in giving up their collegiate eligibility. Further confusing the situation is the uncertain labor future given the expiring CBA making some form of work stoppage a distinct possibility.

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• Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

I have a new SI.com column that previews the upcoming Barry Bonds trial, which is scheduled to begin on March 21. Here’s an excerpt:

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• Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Howard had a good post a few days ago on a Sports Illustrated article by Jon Wertheim and Tobias Moskowitz on the causes of home-field advantages in sports. Howard relates their article to the umpire-judge analogy, a favorite topic on this blog.

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• Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

The Sport and Recreation Law Association will be holding its 24th annual conference from March 3rd to 5th in Savannah Georgia. The conference features peer-reviewed presentations on many salient topics involving sports and recreation law. Topics include issues involving personal injury liability, risk management, high school and collegiate athletics, products liability, Title IX, First Amendment, intellectual property. Attendees include professors, attorneys, athletic directors, risk management specialists and students.

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