Sports Litigation and Cases to Keep an Eye on in the New Year (Part I)

2015 was a year full of highly debated controversies in the world of sports litigation. However, the debating isn’t over quite yet as some of the most notorious cases of 2015 will have litigation continuing into the new year. From “Deflategate” to the FIFA corruption scandal, this post is part one of notable sports cases you should be sure to follow in 2016.

“Deflategate” Appeal

Deflategate was one of the most talked about controversies in sports in 2015, as it involved allegations of the ever-popular …

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New Jersey’s Long Stretch to Legalize Sports Betting

Today New Jersey Senator Ray Lesniak is expected to introduce a bill that presumably would circumvent the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), a federal law prohibiting sports betting, to allow sports gambling in the state’s casinos and racetracks.

His plan was announced shortly after the Supreme Court denied to hear the state’s appeal on Monday.  New Jersey previously challenged the federal law in an effort to legalize sports betting in the state but has lost three times in federal court.

Senator Lesniak’s bill …

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