Legal Play in the NFL Lockout

The National Football League (NFL) ordered a lockout on March 12th, after negotiations between the league and the players’ union collapsed. Attorney and co-host J. Craig Williams welcomes legal analyst for Sport Illustrated, Professor Michael McCann of The Vermont Law School and attorney, blogger, author and radio host, Clay Travis, to get an in-depth look at the NFL lockout. Mike and Clay discuss the circumstances that led up to the lockout, recent developments and how long this battle between owners and players could go on.

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Posted by admin on Friday, April 15, 2011 at 10:16 am
Filed under Lawyer 2 Lawyer · Tagged with antitrust, Clay Travis, Football Strike, health insurance, Labor Dispute, Labor Law, Michael McCann, NFL, NLRB, Players union, Sports Illustrated, Sports law, Vermont Law School

College Quarterback vs. EA Sports and NCAA

This month, former Nebraska quarterback Sam Keller filed a lawsuit against EA Sports and its partner, the NCAA, claiming they illegally used the likenesses of college athletes in video games without sharing profits with players. Bob Ambrogi welcomes Peter Goplerud, Dean and Professor of Law at Florida Coastal School of Law and Clay Travis, attorney, former editor at Deadspin.com and writer for FanHouse.com, to discuss the legal issues behind this lawsuit and how athletes can legally protect their image.