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Senators Plan to Introduce Federal Legislation to Eliminate Use of COVID-19 Student-Athlete Liability WaiversConnecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker plan to formally introduce legislation, the “College Athlete Pandemic Safety Act,” to eliminate the ability of colleges and universities to use liability waivers as a basis for student-athletes to return to campus and resume training activities. Reacting to the growing number of schools, including Ohio... Continue Reading…July 2, 2020 |
Universities and Professional Sports Franchises Face Potential Of Unintended Legal Exposure For Well-Intentioned Employment DecisionsDespite the ongoing changes to the workplace in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing remains unchanged: federal EEO laws and their role in the workplace. As colleges and universities and professional sports organizations make plans for the resumption of play in the next couple of months, university presidents and league officials must address their... Continue Reading…June 26, 2020 |
Universities and Professional Sports Franchises Face Potential Of Unintended Legal Exposure For Well-Intentioned Employment DecisionsDespite the ongoing changes to the workplace in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing remains unchanged: federal EEO laws and their role in the workplace. As colleges and universities and professional sports organizations make plans for the resumption of play in the next couple of months, university presidents and league officials must address their...… Continue Reading The post Universities and Professional Sports Franchises Face Potential Of Unintended Legal Exposure For Well-Intentioned Employment Decisions appeared first on Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog.June 26, 2020 |
Florida Senator Rubio Introduces Federal Name, Image, and Likeness LegislationAlthough Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has just signed into law Florida’s state name, image and likeness legislation, Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has introduced proposed federal legislation to address concerns regarding the ever increasing number of states introducing legislation addressing the name, image and likeness rights for student-athletes within their states. Sen. Rubio’s proposed legislation,...… Continue Reading The post Florida Senator Rubio Introduces Federal Name, Image, and Likeness Legislation appeared first on Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog.June 18, 2020 |
Ohio State University Requires COVID-19 Risk Waiver Execution Before Allowing Return to Voluntary WorkoutsThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is requiring athletic departments at all NCAA levels to plan for their fall 2020 athletic schedules while taking all necessary steps to keep their athletes safe. In addition to requiring its returning football players to submit to a COVID-19 test, Ohio State University has asked all the players on their football... Continue Reading…June 15, 2020 |
Ohio State University Requires COVID-19 Risk Waiver Execution Before Allowing Return to Voluntary WorkoutsThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is requiring athletic departments at all NCAA levels to plan for their fall 2020 athletic schedules while taking all necessary steps to keep their athletes safe. In addition to requiring its returning football players to submit to a COVID-19 test, Ohio State University has asked all the players on their football...… Continue Reading The post Ohio State University Requires COVID-19 Risk Waiver Execution Before Allowing Return to Voluntary Workouts appeared first on Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog.June 15, 2020 |
Administration Offers Exemption from Restrictions on Entry to Foreign Professional AthletesTo support the Trump Administration’s COVID-19 reopening policies, Chad F. Wolf, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, signed an order exempting some foreign professional athletes (and their staff and dependents) who compete in certain leagues, from the COVID-19 travel restrictions that are in place for 30 countries: China, Iran, Ireland, the U.K, and the 26... Continue Reading…May 29, 2020 |
Administration Offers Exemption from Restrictions on Entry to Foreign Professional AthletesTo support the Trump Administration’s COVID-19 reopening policies, Chad F. Wolf, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, signed an order exempting some foreign professional athletes (and their staff and dependents) who compete in certain leagues, from the COVID-19 travel restrictions that are in place for 30 countries: China, Iran, Ireland, the U.K, and the 26...… Continue Reading The post Administration Offers Exemption from Restrictions on Entry to Foreign Professional Athletes appeared first on Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog.May 29, 2020 |
Administration Offers Exemption from Restrictions on Entry to Foreign Professional AthletesTo support the Trump Administration’s COVID-19 reopening policies, Chad F. Wolf, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, signed an order exempting some foreign professional athletes (and their staff and dependents) who compete in certain leagues, from the COVID-19 travel restrictions that are in place for 30 countries: China, Iran, Ireland, the U.K, and the 26... Continue ReadingMay 29, 2020 |
NCAA Announces Response to Expanding State Name, Image, and Likeness Legislation with Proposed Changes to BylawsFollowing the cancelation of the winter sports championships and the calendar of spring athletic events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA is hoping to reset for the 2020-2021 academic year with a full slate of college football and other fall sports in September. While the NCAA and its members have been focused on student-athlete... Continue Reading…May 1, 2020 |