St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority, the City of St. Louis, and the County of St. Louis v. National Football League, The Rams Football Company, LLC, et al.
Sport$Biz – An Irreverent Looks at Big Business in Pro Sports
In 1989, journalist Dale Hoffman and I co-authored a book entitled Sport$Biz: An Irreverent Look at Big Business in Pro Sports. In reviewing the book, the New York Times stated that “Sport$Biz is an eye opening account of a society that cares more about sports than it does about cancer research.”
The articles and materials as hereinafter contained are used for educational purposes and more specifically as part of my course materials for the class I teach in Sports Facility Development and Representing Professional Athletes and Coaches at Marquette University Law School.
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Trading the Gateway City for the City of Angels: The Damage Done by the Rams and the Rights of Those Holding Tickets and PSLs
By Martin Greenberg & Jordan Lysiak Introduction When the St. Louis Rams (Rams) made their move to Los Angeles during the 2016 National Football League (NFL) offseason, a state of
2019 NFL Black Monday and the Future of the Rooney Rule
By Martin J. Greenberg and Jacob Peters I. Introduction Since its introduction in 2003, the Rooney Rule has served as the basis for integration of diversity in the National Football
NFL Cross-Ownership Rule Changes
By Martin J. Greenberg and Michael A. Forella III On October 1, 2017, I published the article “NFL Cross-Ownership Rule” on Sport$Biz. In that article, I discussed the history, evolution,
The Rooney Rule and Diversity in the NFL Workplace
By Martin J. Greenberg and Courtney Brenk I. Introduction Does having a rule wherein National Football League (NFL) teams are required to interview a head coach who is a minority
Financial Mismanagement
By Martin J. Greenberg and Henry Twomey I. Sports Stars Are Natural Prey for Investment Scams Professional athletes are among the most common group of individuals to become victims of
The Referendum
Introduction “A referendum is a directed vote in which the entire electorate is asked to vote on a particular proposal” that is before the public. In other
NFL Cross-Ownership Rule
By Martin J. Greenberg and Charles Biggs Introduction While cross-ownership of professional sports teams can be very profitable for the wealthy owner, it has caused issues in the past among
NFL’s Revised Personal Conduct Policy
by Martin J. Greenberg and Aaron Davis The National Football League (NFL) and its players have been plagued over the past several years with cases involving domestic violence, assault, child
Deflategate
How the Second Circuit took the air out of Judge Berman’s attempt to vacate the long-standing deference standard for arbitration decisions by Martin J. Greenberg and Lori Shaw I. Introduction
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