Just because the Tampa Bay Rays missed the MLB playoffs does not mean their season is over. The Rays have an ongoing battle in the Florida court system against their previous concessionaire, Centerplate. In December 2017, the Rays brought suit against Centerplate alleging breach of contract and negligence. The suit stated Centerplate, “surreptitiously cut corners,…
Category: Civil
Golden Standard of Negligence
On September 1st, a civil case was filed against the University of Notre Dame by former football player Douglas Randolph. The suit names the University, ABC Hospital, ABC Health Services, Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly, head football athletic trainer Rob Hunt, and various other doctors as defendants. Within the suit, Randolph alleges that…
Lane Johnson Denied Access to Documents
Philadelphia Eagles starting Guard, Lane Johnson, posted a heartfelt letter on the Players Tribune this past Wednesday, August 23rd. Johnson reflected on last season’s suspension and said, “this situation has lit a fire under my ass.” For those not aware, Johnson was suspended for ten games in the 2016-2017 season after testing positive for a…
A Different Court for Harden
On Thursday, August 3rd, 2017, Houston Rockets star James Harden filed a response to the allegations, by Moses Malone Jr., that Harden orchestrated a robbery of Malone last June 2016. Malone Jr. claims he was attacked last June because of the criticism he posted on Facebook about Harden charging kids for his basketball camp. Four…
ND: 1, ESPN: 0
In September of 2014, investigative reporter Paula Lavigne of ESPN requested incident reports involving 275 Notre Dame athletes. In these public records requests, Lavigne attempted to gain access to any incident reports from the Notre Dame Security Police Department (NDSP) in which the student-athletes were named as a victim, suspect, witness, or reporting party. In…
The Escobar Effect
On September 2, 2016, popular television series creator Netflix released its latest in an addictive batch of original content: season two of Narcos. Following the story of Colombian kingpin Pablo Escobar, Narcos details the rise and fall of one of the world’s most notorious criminals, replete with a decent bit of dramatization and a lot of…
NASCAR’s Race
NASCAR was hit with a $500 million lawsuit accusing the auto racing body of racial discrimination for preventing black-owned teams and drivers from competing. Terrance Alton Cox III and his company Diversity Motorsports allege that NASCAR has intentionally blocked him and his company from participating in NASCAR and refused to work with them on proposed…
Minor League Baseball Player Sues Hospital for Fall in Draft
June 9th, 2016 marked the start of the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. Many high school and colleges players watched intently, hoping their names would be called for their chance at making the MLB. In the MLB, each pick has a predetermined monetary value attached to it. Each team has a different amount they can spend…
Battle Ensues over The Walking Dead
While the television series The Walking Dead took a break this summer, Robert Kirkman, the creator of The Walking Dead, has been battling a disturbance of his own. A restaurant in New Jersey has infringed on Kirkman’s owned trademarks for The Walking Dead. The team made up of four business partners, Phillip Theodorou, Steven Theodorou,…
Does Honoring Paterno Leave Penn State Liable?
Since more horrifying details of the events that occurred at Penn State under Joe Paterno’s watch have come out, it seems baffling that the university would go on with honoring him in this weekend’s game. This past March, a judge ruled that any allegations that occurred between 1992-1999 were not covered by the insurance policies…
From The Legal Field 