From The Legal Field

McCoy’s Mistake

The Buffalo Bills have encountered yet another off-season disruption, only this time, it is far more serious than a contract dispute. On Sunday morning, around 2:45am, Bills’ running back LeSean McCoy was allegedly involved in an altercation with three off-duty police officers in a Philadelphia nightclub. The altercation commenced after there was some dispute as…

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…

The Buffalo Betrayal

One of the most historic, cherished, and storied franchises in all of football is facing a contractual disruption as this off-season begins. I’m referring to none other than the Buffalo Bills. Although the Bills have struggled as of late (16 year playoff drought), there is little question that they are the greatest team to ever…

Viacom Gets “Krabby”

Spongebob Squarepants is arguably the most popular and successful cartoon show of the past decade. The cartoon has run for 9 seasons, has seen a film adaptation, and will be making its way to Broadway in the immediate future. It has been a financial success on so many levels; from toys and games, and even…

The Super Bowl and sex trade

Super Bowl 50: Home of the largest sex-trafficking event in the country. For the past several years, cities that host the Super Bowl have launched major campaigns against human trafficking in the days before the big event. The attention is largely due to a persistent claim that the Super Bowl is the largest sex trafficking…

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…

Who Owns the First Super Bowl Broadcast?

With Super Bowl 50 approaching this upcoming Sunday, the NFL has spent all season long celebrating the annual NFL Championship by reshowing every Super Bowl that has ever been played throughout time including highlights, interviews with prior players, and more. However, the total broadcast of Super Bowl I has been practically impossible to get a…

Megatron Settling Down?

“All Hail Megatron!” It’s a quote that for years stood for the destruction of the evil decepticons. It reminded people that Optimus Prime, and his gang of Autobot buddies, would cruise around the corner and fight Megatron and his drones until the earth was saved. Today, (all Transformer jokes aside) this quote has a different…

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…