Wide World of Sports Law Litigation: A Review of the Latest Legal Cases Impacting the Sports Industry

Historically, litigation has impacted and shaped the business and operations of various stakeholders within the sports industry at all levels, including the professional, collegiate, and other amateur ranks. Sports continues to be at the center of variety of often high-profile cases that cover a cross-section of legal issues, including antitrust, labor, intellectual property, privacy, and player health care and medical treatment, just to name a few.

Foley & Lardner partner Jon Israel will review the latest developments in sports-related litigation and consider not only the relevant factual and legal issues, but also the practical impact that the highlighted cases have had (and may have) on the industry and its participants.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify recent and ongoing litigation matters involving sports.
2. Review the factual background and legal issues involved in these matters
3. Consider potential outcomes for ongoing matters
4. Examine the practical impact of each matter going forward