Last summer New York Giants Jason Pierre-Paul blew up part of his right hand in a fireworks accident. He was admitted to Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital to have procedures done to save his hand, wherein the media rushed to find out more information, which is when Adam Schefter tweeted out two images of Pierre-Paul’s medical…
Category: Civil
Apple “Thinks Different”
On Tuesday, a federal magistrate-judge ruled that Apple must help the FBI break into the phone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. The FBI was unable to figure out the shooter’s passcode, which is the only way to get inside his iPhone. Since the phone is encrypted, if the FBI were to guess…
Caddies Lose Lawsuit v. PGA Tour
Caddies who work for the PGA Tour filed suit a year ago, in Federal court in California, for being forced to wear corporate logos on bibs and becoming ‘human billboards’. The lawsuit also stated that the PGA threatened to prevent the caddies from working if they did not wear the bibs. The Court dismissed the…
U.S. Soccer v. World Cup Champs
On the brink of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament beginning on Wednesday, the U.S. women’s national soccer team finds themselves in a legal battle with U.S. Soccer. U.S. Soccer is suing to assert the existence of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The most recent CBA expired in 2012, U.S. Soccer contends a subsequent agreement reached…
On to the Next One: Roc Nation Sues Rita Ora
Popular recording artist Rita Ora filed a lawsuit about six weeks ago in an attempt to split from her label Roc Nation. The suit was filed in California and claims the record executives pushed Ora aside, “orphaned,” her when the label began to lose interest in her after focusing attention on other ventures, such as…
Trump rolling in the deep with Adele
Who is not a fan of Adele? Donald Trump seems to fancy her music as he has been using her hits “Rolling in the deep” and “Skyfall” during his political rallies at the Iowa caucus. However, Adele does not seem to share the same sentiments towards him. The use of Adele’s music stirred much concern…
Bikram Yoga Founder: Sued for Sexual Assault
Bikram Choudhury, founder of Bikram Yoga, better known as hot yoga, is facing six separate civil lawsuits from women who are accusing the founder of sexual assault or rape. Bikram is not facing any criminal charges; all charges are of a civil matter due to the time the women waited before coming forward with the…
Crossfit Brand Wars: Nike Awakens
With the release of the Nike “Metcon 2”, many “crossfitters” are still wondering whether the on-going brand war between Reebok and Nike is finally over. The simple answer to that question is no. Reebok/Crossfit continue to send various cease and desist letters to Nike, whenever the sporting goods conglomerate attempts to use the Crossfit name….
Garber v. Major League Baseball
UPDATE Jan 19, 2016 1:40 pm EST: A settlement has been reached. In 2012, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Major League Baseball (MLB) accusing the MLB of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act with their blackout and television territory policy. The Sherman Antitrust Act states: “Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise,…
Ryan Howard Sues Al Jazeera
Al Jazeerah recently aired an investigative report named “The Dark Side: Secrets of the Sports Dopers” that connects several athletes including Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and former legendary boxer, Mike Tyson, to a doping ring. Amid the allegations represented in the film, accused doper, Ryan Howard, a slugger for the Philadelphia Phillies, is suing…
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