Women Winning in Sports: Leadership, Perspective, and Progress in Professional Athletics

Michael BaldocchiNews & Insights, Sports Law

On February 20, 2026, Loyola Law School’s Entertainment Law Review held its annual symposium, where various “power players” throughout the entertainment legal profession spoke on their current functions and expectations for their practice areas moving forward. The symposium’s first panel …

Friendly Communication or Fraudulent Gambling: How Modern Sports-Betting Has Blurred the Line Between Friendship and Felony

Michael BaldocchiEntertainment Law, Sports Law

The 1919 Chicago Black Sox, the 1949-1951 College Basketball point-shaving scandal, Pete Rose, and Operation Slapshot are just a few examples of the plethora of instances where professional athletics’ integrity has been compromised by the ever-expanding sports gambling industry.[1]  Today, …

The NCAA Just got JU(ked)CO: Tatuo Martinson Secures Eligibility for the 2025-2026 Season as The NCAA’s Five Year Rule Faces Anti-Trust Scrutiny

Michael BaldocchiAntitrust Law, Sports Law

Throughout college sports history, fans have witnessed countless dynasties. Yet, none compare to the dominance of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (the “NCAA”) itself. For 70 years, the NCAA’s dynamic duo of amateurism and monopsony have helped it evade the …

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Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review Hosts its Annual Symposium “From Precedent to Algorithm: Navigation AI, Law, and the New Entertainment Frontier”

Ani TarakchyanEntertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Sports Law, Technology Law

The Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review (“ELR”) hosted on February 21, 2025, its annual Symposium at Loyola Law School.  The Symposium, entitled “From Precedent to Algorithm: Navigating AI, Law, and the New Entertainment Frontier,” discussed emerging topics spanning …

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NASL Claims Foul Play by U.S. Soccer and MLS Following its Demise

Ani TarakchyanAntitrust Law, Sports Law

Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. The North American Soccer League (“NASL”) is accusing the U.S. Soccer Federation (“U.S. Soccer”) and Major League Soccer (“MLS”) of illegally conspiring with one another to ensure MLS maintains monopoly power as the only …

Public High-School Athletes Are at the 1st & Goal: North Carolina Proposes New Rule to Permit NIL Use Following Judge-Ordered Preliminary Injunction

Kaylyn TranNews & Insights, Sports Law

Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. On November 7, 2024, the North Carolina State Board of Education (“SBE”) proposed a new temporary rule that permits public school athletes to capitalize on their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”).[1]  The new proposal …

Financial Foul Play: Manchester City’s Battle Over Alleged Financial Fair Play Violations Continues

Greg DauberNews & Insights, Sports Law

Image used under license from Shutterstock.com. Manchester City live in soccer paradise, but their place at the top comes with increased scrutiny as the club is now facing legal repercussions over its alleged violations of the Premier League’s Financial Fair …