Archive for ◊ January, 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…
Should Tommy Morrison be Licensed to Box in Quebec if He Continues to Refuse HIV Testing?
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* 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.
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
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Location: 14 Vesey Street, New York, New York
Time: 6:00pm
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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:
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.
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.

