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NCAA ban regarding amateurs' "advisors" is struck down
A judge in Ohio has struck down an NCAA rule banning amateurs from having advisors who negotiate directly with major league clubs: Erie County Judge Tygh M. Tone ruled that an N.C.A.A. rule, which renders a student-athlete ineligible for collegiate competition if he or she has a lawyer present...
Lift the Ban Watch: Back to New York
ESPN.com reports: The tea leaves suggest the climate is right for passage of the bill. MMA became more mainstream in 2008 with CBS broadcasting two EliteXC cards on prime-time television and the UFC attracting unprecedented media attention while compiling record pay-per-view numbers. From London...
Friday Notes: Dizon Pleads Guilty to DWAI
Jordon Dizon was sentenced to 24 hours of community service after his lawyer pleaded guilty on his behalf to the charge of driving while ability impaired. Jon Kitna has nothing but good things to say about former Lion and current 49ers starting quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan. Mike Martz hasn't...
Charges Against Kalvin Pearson Dropped
Lions safety Kalvin Pearson got some good news on Monday as some serious charges against him were dropped. Pearson was involved in an incident on the first day of the 2008 NFL Draft, and to say the accusations he was facing were troubling is an understatement. Those charges, however, no longer...
Gosder Cherilus Faces No Punishment From NFL
Lions rookie right tackle Gosder Cherilus will not face a suspension or anything like that for being involved in a Boston bar brawl last July. It was originally thought that he might have a personal conduct review since his legal issues weren't resolved until just recently, but that won't be the...
Bills RB Lynch Avoids League Punishment
Lynch could still be forced to deal with a civil suit (Photo Source) Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch, who in late June accepted a plea deal and paid a $100 fine for a late May hit and run incident, will not be punished by the NFL. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who is visiting Bills...
Lions Were Unaware of Dizon Arrest
Linebacker Jordon Dizon was arrested six days before the 2008 NFL Draft for a variety of driving charges, including suspicion of drunk driving. Although the arrest happened way back in April, the public never learned about the incident until late last month. The Lions were in the same boat as...
Washington Redskins saved by our Judicial Overlords
Unfortunate that it has come to this. This is not a political or law blog so I apologize to the extent this post becomes about either topic. It's rare for my two passions the two things I do between beer and drunk time to collide, but a legal matter of some import to Redskins fans was recently...
It's Time to Cut Lynch Some Slack
RB Lynch still getting negative press (Photo Source) In just over a month's time, Buffalo Bills RB Marshawn Lynch has gone from league up-and-comer to league poster boy; his admission of guilt to a hit-and-run accident which left a Toronto native injured has been five weeks of negative publicity...
Ravens CB Derrick Martin busted?
Or is this just a bizarre case of mistaken identity? A man whose name and birth date exactly matches Baltimore Ravens cornerback Drrick Martin was arrested at Cleveland's airport who found marijuana in his possession. According to the Ravens, Martin denies that the incident occurred, raising the...
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