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Interview with Jim Acho

JSEL · February 3, 2020 ·

In December, prominent sports attorney Jim Acho sat down with Madison Martin (’21) to discuss his career in the industry, the NFL Players' Association, and the future of collective bargaining and concussion lawsuits in the NFL. Acho is a partner at Cummings, McClorey, Davis, … [Read more...] about Interview with Jim Acho

Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: Concussion, football

A Wild Card Proposal: Should the NFL Get Rid of Divisions and Change its Playoff Format?

JSEL · December 15, 2019 ·

Another NFL season, another chance that (as of the start of Week 15) an 8-8 or 7-9 makes it into the playoffs (and hosts a game on Wild Card weekend). One of the Dallas Cowboys/Philadelphia Eagles will take the NFC East title this season, and it is possible that a record under … [Read more...] about A Wild Card Proposal: Should the NFL Get Rid of Divisions and Change its Playoff Format?

Filed Under: Highlight Tagged With: football, Highlight, NFL, sports

It’s In the Game?: EA CEO Expresses Interest in NCAA Football’s Return, as Legal Questions Loom

JSEL · October 25, 2019 ·

Electronic Arts (EA) CEO Andrew Wilson recently expressed interest in bringing back the once-popular NCAA Football video game franchise, if the legal framework governing college athletics changes in such a way that would permit its existence. Wilson made the comments at the WSJ … [Read more...] about It’s In the Game?: EA CEO Expresses Interest in NCAA Football’s Return, as Legal Questions Loom

Filed Under: Highlight Tagged With: football, Highlight, licensing, NCAA, NFL, social media, sports, trademark, video games

EA and Retired NFL Players Settle Suit Regarding Players’ Likeness

JSEL · April 7, 2019 · Leave a Comment

A group of retired NFL players and Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) settled a lawsuit this past week regarding the use of the players’ likeness in the Madden football games in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. While EA licensed current players’ … [Read more...] about EA and Retired NFL Players Settle Suit Regarding Players’ Likeness

Filed Under: Highlight Tagged With: Class-Action, copyright, football, NFL

Lack of Insurance May Sack Football

JSEL · March 7, 2019 · Leave a Comment

A recent ESPN “Outside the Lines” investigation revealed an existential threat to football: the disappearing insurance market. From the NFL to Pop Warner, leagues, schools, and teams spend large sums of money on general liability insurance. With greater concern over traumatic … [Read more...] about Lack of Insurance May Sack Football

Filed Under: Highlight Tagged With: Concussion, football, Highlight, insurance, Litigation, NFL, sports

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