National Football League
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Sports
Why The Miami Dolphins Were Disciplined So Strongly For Tampering
The NFL thanked the Dolphins for cooperating with the investigation, but that did not prevent the league from instituting very harsh punishment. -
Intellectual Property
Ten-Hut! Pigskin Press Posse Prevails On Appeal In Copyright Dispute
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Labor / Employment, On The Job
The Magical World Of Unions, Or Why Colin Kaepernick’s Kneel Isn't About Free Speech
There isn't a winning scenario for the NFL in this situation.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.05.16
* Judge Olu Stevens, who famously said he would not “check his First Amendment rights at the courthouse door,” will be dropping his suit against the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission. He remains charged with six counts of misconduct related to public comments made about the exclusion of black jurors. [WDRB] * Four partners from Cadwalader […]
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Biglaw, Sports
New York Times Stands Up To Biglaw Firm, NFL
Consider this an early salvo in the battle over NFL concussions. -
Football
Should Tom Brady Sue The NFL And Roger Goodell? A Deflategate Email Exchange
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has become famous for his heavy-handed punishments, but the question is whether any of his punishments are legally binding. Tom Brady certainly doesn't think so. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Football, Small Law Firms, Sports
Beyond Biglaw: What Lawyers Can Learn From The Blur Offense
What are the similarities between the NFL and Biglaw, and why do so many lawyers enjoy football? -
Biglaw, Contests, Court Reporters / Stenographers, Football, Job Searches, Labor / Employment, Law Schools, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.21.14
* Clearly we’ve got some problems, Cleary: Following Argentina’s default, the country is being advised to drop the law firm that said it was a good idea to default in the first place. [The Guardian]
* Lawyers have been flocking to Ferguson, Missouri, left and right to serve as “the eyes and ears of those who protect and guarantee civil rights.” That’s nice, but it’s kind of not working. [National Law Journal]
* “I really don’t know how the people who work there can keep a sense of sort of personal dignity.” American Law plunged in the rankings because of its “dubious employment prospects.” Ouch. [Washington City Paper]
* In case you’ve been wondering what the NFL’s response to all of the cheerleader wage-and-hour complaints are, here it is: “Labor law? LOL. The NFL is immune from state labor law.” [NBC Bay Area]
* Apparently there’s a national court-reporting championship that the world has been missing out on — until now. There was a major upset this year, and a new winner was crowned. Congrats! [WSJ Law Blog]
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California, Football, Hotties, Labor / Employment, Quote of the Day, Sports
Cheerleader Proves To Be Less Than Cheertastic After Suing Her Team
Will this Oakland Raiders cheerleader be able to win? -
Ask the Experts, Biglaw, Football, Job Searches, Sports
From Across the Desk: Good Enough for the NFL
Bruce MacEwen asks: What is wrong with the current hiring process employed by large law firms? Oh, where to begin.... -
Football, Intellectual Property, Television, Trademarks
One Of The Funniest S#*$r B$@l Ads You'll See This Year Makes Fun Of NFL Trademarks
A Super Bowl commercial that makes fun of the NFL's hyperactive trademark bullying? Let's see it! -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Defamation, Department of Justice, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Federal Judges, Football, Jury Duty, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Trademarks
Morning Docket: 01.25.13
* Lanny Breuer’s resignation from his post as the assistant attorney general for the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice is neither fast nor furious enough for his critics. [Blog of Legal Times]
* “I don’t reimburse for taxi and car services around Manhattan.” Judge Martin Glenn is none too pleased with costly expenses billed to the Dewey & LeBoeuf bankruptcy estate by Togut, Segal & Segal, and he’s started slashing fees left and right. [Am Law Daily]
* The Florida Space Coast School of Law? This totally necessary school has a name that no one will ever be able to make fun of. Please let there be an equally necessary space law concentration. [Daytona Times]
* “Being rude is not illegal,” but thanks to The Dirty, it might have some damning consequences for CDA § 230. Maybe it’s a good thing the jurors in this sexy teacher’s defamation case were deadlocked last night. [KY Post]
* Julie Taymor settled her suit against the producers of Broadway’s musical adaptation of Spider-Man. It turns out all the judge had to do was schedule a trial date to get the parties to turn off the dark litigation. [Bloomberg]
* Here’s an example of legal Kaepernicking: the NFL got to flex its muscles when it strong-armed a football fan into abandoning his trademarks on “Harbowl” and “Harbaugh Bowl” in anticipation of the Super Bowl. [ESPN]
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Football, Sports
Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: Pushed Off the Team, This Coaching Career Is About to Die
In today's sports law column: Daron Roberts get sacked, the end of Bountygate drama (for now), and other sports figures in legal hot water.
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Football, Labor / Employment
Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: Ed Hochuli Edition
Juggalo Law gives the legal breakdown on the boondoggle caused by the NFL's replacement refs. -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Bar Exams, Football, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.12.12
* What price can you put on freedom (or lack thereof)? Jeffrey Deskovic, who served 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit, sued a whole host of defendants after his exoneration — and won more than $5 million. [Cruel and Unusual] * One way of dealing with opposing counsel is to grope them and expose yourself to them. I didn’t say it was a “good” was to deal with opposing counsel. [New York Personal Injury Law Blog] * George Zimmerman’s wife was arrested for perjury. Good thing she wasn’t wearing a hoodie while she allegedly lied, ’cause you know how that goes. [Orlando Sentinel] * When studying for the bar, you have to at least pretend that there’s going to be a job afterwards. Don’t torture yourself with reality. [Law Riot] * As a boy with a girl’s name, I’m always worried that something like this will happen to me. Trust me, my son will not have this problem. I’ll call the kid Mars Glock The Penismightier Mystal or something. [The Daily Dolt] * Is the NFL going to end up like Big Tobacco? [Forbes] * I’ll be moderating a panel at this year’s American Constitution Society National Convention. That means I’m coming to D.C.! If you want to hang out, I’ll be drinking with Marin at Off the Record — which is downstairs at the Hay-Adams — starting at about 8:30 tomorrow night. [American Constitution Society] -
Antitrust, Football, Labor / Employment, Sports
Sports and the Law: Professor Edelman Weighs in on the New NFL Collusion Suit
Professor Marc Edelman gives us a run down on the NFL Players Association's lawsuit against the NFL... -
Antitrust, Football, Labor / Employment, Sports
Collusion And The Latest Attempt To See If The NFL Is Subject To Laws
NFL players sue NFL owners for collusion, and they might just have a case... -
9/11, Benchslaps, Biglaw, California, Cars, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Football, Harvard, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Morning Docket, Patton Boggs
Morning Docket: 02.03.12
* New York is considering allowing nonlawyer ownership of equity in law firms. If that somehow means we’ll see less Jacoby & Meyers commercials on television, then I’m definitely all for it. [Thomson Reuters News & Insight] * Football’s labor lockout legal fees: which Biglaw firms scored huge touchdowns thanks to their collective bargaining work? […]
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Football, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Labor / Employment, Screw-Ups, Sports
How to Get Fired From Your Job as General Counsel to an NFL Team
Tim Tebow is a God in Florida, and he was sitting there in the draft when Jacksonville passed on him. Now, the Jacksonville Jaguars have a new owner. Coincidence? The Jaguars seem to be a terribly run organization. Even the Jags' lawyers can't get it together. The new owner removed the team's general counsel for something that looks like an unforgivable error for a lawyer to make.... -
American Bar Association / ABA, Biglaw, Football, Law Schools, LSAT, Morning Docket, Tax Law
Morning Docket: 12.21.11
* Most Americans can look forward to a tax increase in 2012 because our elected officials would rather bicker with each other than do their jobs. Happy freakin’ New Year! [Los Angeles Times] * Duncan Law’s dean sheds some light on why the ABA might have denied the school provisional accreditation. Come on, what’s not […]