SportsWise: A Podcast About Sports and the Law
Episodes
Ep. 108: The Battles that have Shaped the NFL Into a Cultural and Economic Powerhouse (and what it can teach us about the future of college sports), with Ken Belson
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text It’s a Super Bowl special episode, and I’m joined by long-time NY Times reporter Ken Belson, to talk about his book 'Every Da...
Ep. 107: College Sports Contract Madness, NCAA Eligibility Battles, and More with Darren Heitner (aka the Lawyer who is Probably Representing or Working with Your Favorite College Athlete)
27 Jan 2026
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Send us a textOn this episode, I’m joined by Darren Heitner, the lawyer who has probably been involved in more college sports and NIL matters than a...
Ep. 106: The Power of the NFL Commissioner and the Fates of Stefon Diggs and Christian Barmore, with Sports Law Luminary, Jay Reisinger
12 Jan 2026
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Send us a textOn this episode, I'm joined by the most prominent sports lawyer that you've probably never. Heard of. His name is Jay Reisinge...
Ep. 105: Living Legal Legend David Boies on Panini vs. Fanatics, the Legal Challenges Facing College Sports, Living (and Raising Kids) with Dyslexia, and Much More
04 Jan 2026
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Send us a textOn this episode, I'm joined by a living legal legend, David Boies. David is truly a man who needs a little introduction, but I will...
Ep. 104: NCAA President Charlie Baker on the Latest in College Sports + Team IMPACT
17 Dec 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode, I’m joined by Charlie Baker, President of the NCAA and former Governor of Massachusetts. Charlie discusses the bigges...
Ep. 103: Senator Richard Blumenthal on the Future of College Sports and the SAFE Act vs. the SCORE Act
21 Nov 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode, I’m joined by United States Senator Richard Blumenthal. With the push for college sports reform heating up in Congr...
Ep. 102: The Most Powerful Man in College Sports? Cody Campbell and his Plan to Save College Sports
14 Nov 2025
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Send us a text On this episode, I’m joined by arguably the most powerful man--and one of the wealthiest--in college sports, Cody Campbell. Cody i...
Ep. 101: College Coaching Buyout Madness, with former Penn State QB and coach, Jay Paterno.
31 Oct 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode, I’m joined by Jay Paterno, former Penn State QB, longtime Penn State assistant coach, son of college football legend ...
Ep. 100! Jon Gruden's Battle with the NFL & Roger Goodell, with Jon Gruden's Lawyer, Adam Hosmer-Henner, and ESPN Investigative Reporter, Don Van Natta
05 Oct 2025
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Send us a text On this episode, we go back to the NFL, where one of the biggest stories off the field is Jon Gruden’s ongoing lawsuit against the N...
Ep. 99: Behind the Scenes of the NFL-NFLPA Battles, with De Smith, former NFLPA Executive Director,
01 Oct 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode, I’m joined by De Smith, the former longtime executive director of the NFLPA. De discusses his new book Turf Wars, his...
Ep. 98: The Room Where it Happens for College Sports, with Julie Roe Lach
25 Sep 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode, I'm joined by Julie Roe Lach, Commissioner of the Horizon League. Most of the talk about the new era of college sp...
Ep. 97: The Case for College Athletes as Unionized Employees. With Jennifer Abruzzo, former NLRB General Counsel
16 Sep 2025
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Send us a text On this episode, I'm joined by the former General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, Jennifer Abruzzo. Jennifer disc...
Ep. 96: College Sports and the Looming Title IX Challenges, with Janet Judge
07 Sep 2025
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Send us a textLegendary Title IX and sports lawyer, Janet Judge, joins to talk about the potential Title IX issues in college sports raised by the new...
Ep. 95: Breaking Down the NFLPA Saga, with Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio
19 Aug 2025
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Send us a textMike Florio, creator and longtime editor of Pro Football Talk, author, radio host, television commentator, co-host of the Daily NFL Talk...
Ep. 94: An Inside Look at Buying and Selling Pro Sports Teams, Stadium Development, and Private Equity in Pro and College Sports, with Sports Business Lawyer Irwin Raij
13 Aug 2025
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Send us a text Irwin Raij, partner at Sidley and Co-Chair of their Entertainment, Sports, and Media Group, joins the pod to discuss what it means to...
Ep. 93: Federal Legislation for College Sports? Breaking down the SCORE Act with Congresswoman Lori Trahan.
31 Jul 2025
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Send us a textCongresswoman Lori Trahan, a former DI college volleyball player and a go-to voice in Congress on college sports issues (among many othe...
Ep. 92: The Collision between Immigration Law and College Sports: Can International College Athletes be Paid in the New NIL Era? With Sports Immigration Lawyer Catherine Haight
25 Jul 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode, we tackle the collision of immigration law and college sports. With 100s of millions of dollars now flowing to college ...
Ep. 91: The Collision between Title IX and the New NIL Era in College Sports, with Arthur Bryant.
18 Jul 2025
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Send us a text On this episode, we tackle the pending and looming Title IX challenges to NIL payments to college athletes from collectives and chall...
Ep. 90: The Future of Olympic Sports, with Dr. Jaime Gordon.
08 Jul 2025
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Send us a textDr. Jaime Gordon, CEO of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, joins the pod to discuss the future of Olympic sports and the impa...
Ep. 89: The Final House vs. NCAA Podcast (for now) with...Grant House!
02 Jul 2025
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Send us a text After five years of talking about the House case and the House settlement, I'm joined by none other than Grant House, the actual...
Ep. 88: Title IX in the New College Sports Landscape and an Appeal of the House Settlement. With John Clune, Partner at Hutchinson, Black and Cook.
02 Jul 2025
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Send us a textJohn Clune, partner at Hutchinson Black and Cook, joins the pod to discuss the Title IX lawsuits that many schools will likely face beca...
Ep. 87: A New Era in College Sports, with Troy Dannen, Athletic Director at University of Nebraska
01 Jul 2025
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Send us a textTroy Dannen, Athletic Director at University of Nebraska, and the newest member of the College Football Playoff Committee, joins the pod...
Ep. 86: Life After House-- What's Next for the NCAA? With the Lead Outside Counsel for the NCAA, Rakesh Kilaru
09 Jun 2025
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Send us a textRakesh Kilaru, lead outside counsel for the NCAA in the House case, rejoins the podcast to talk about how the settlement will be operat...
Ep. 85: The Fate of College Sports (and the House Settlement) with Steve Molo, Lead Counsel for 100+ Athlete Objectors
28 May 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode, we’re talking more House settlement—this time I’m joined by Steve Molo, lead counsel for the largest group of ath...
Ep. 84: The Latest on the Twists and Turns in the House v. NCAA Settlement with Co-Lead Counsel, Steve Berman
11 May 2025
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Send us a textSteve Berman, Co-Lead Counsel for the plaintiff in the House case, rejoins the podcast to discuss the latest developments in the House s...
Ep. 83: The College Football Video Game and the Future of College Athlete Group Licensing with Casey Schwab
07 May 2025
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Send us a text There is a multi-billion dollar college sports issue that is flying under the radar-- the EA Sports College Football game and group l...
Ep. 82: The Dawn of a New Era in College Sports with Jeffrey Kessler and Rakesh Kilaru
01 Apr 2025
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Send us a textA preview and prediction of the impending House settlement, featuring the lead lawyers from both sides. Rakesh Kilaru (lead counsel fo...
Ep. 81: The Doctors are in the House! With Dr. Brian Hainline and Dr. James Borchers
19 Mar 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode, we'll be tackling one of the thorniest recurring issues in all of sports, and at every level of sport: what happen...
Ep. 80! Strenuous Objections and the Future of the Proposed House Settlement
05 Feb 2025
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Send us a text On this episode, we're going to cover...what else?! The House case and the objections that were recently filed to try to convi...
Ep. 79: Sedona Prince and Jim Cavale on the House Settlement, a College Athlete Players Association, and the Rise of Women's Basketball
17 Jan 2025
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Send us a textOn this episode, I'm joined by Sedona Prince and Jim Cavale to talk about Sedona’s involvement as a named plaintiff in the House ...
Ep. 78: The $20 Million Question- Can Schools Share Revenue with their Athletes Without Getting Sued Under Title IX? (Probably Not). With Kelleigh Fagan from CCH&A
08 Dec 2024
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Send us a textWith the dawn of a new era of college sports almost upon us, schools are preparing to share up to $20 million a year with their athletes...
Ep. 77: An Insider's Look at College Coaching Contracts with Rick Smith (and special appearance by Marshall Cox)
18 Nov 2024
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Send us a textWe have spent a lot of time on this podcast talking about the future of college athlete compensation. But on this episode, we're ...
Ep. 76: Reggie Bush, Terrelle Pryor, Braylon Edwards and other Former College Stars vs. the NCAA! With Jim Acho...
01 Nov 2024
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Send us a textThe House settlement has been preliminarily approved, but the lawsuits have not stopped. Over the last few months, we've seen forme...
Ep. 75: The House Settlement is Aliiiive! With Rakesh Kilaru, Lead Lawyer for the NCAA
08 Oct 2024
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Send us a textJudge Wilken granted the much-anticipated preliminary approval of the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, which would usher in a new era ...
Ep. 74: The Latest on the House Settlement with Co-Counsel for the Plaintiffs, Steve Berman
27 Sep 2024
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Send us a textOn this episode, I'm joined by co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the House v. NCAA case, Steve Berman. Steve helps break down t...
Ep. 73: The Sports Economics Behind the Massive NCAA and NFL Lawsuits, with Dr. Dan Rascher
16 Sep 2024
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Send us a textOn this episode, I'm joined by one of the most successful and prolific sports economists in the world, Dr. Dan Rascher. Dan has ser...
Ep. 72: ESPN NFL Analyst Mike Tannenbaum on the New NFL Season, Bill Belichick joining the 33rd Team, and how his Tulane Law Degree Helped Launch His Career
06 Sep 2024
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Send us a textMike Tannenbaum is an NFL Analyst for ESPN, the founder of the 33rd Team, a proud Tulane Sports Law alum, and the former General Manager...
Ep. 71: The House Settlement- The Dawn of a New Era in College Sports? With Sportico's Michael McCann
04 Sep 2024
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Send us a textThank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .
Ep. 70: A US Sports League Without a Draft? The New NWSL CBA and Why it Might be the Most Significant Paradigm Shift in the History of Pro Sports, with Meghann Burke, NWSLPA Executive Director
29 Aug 2024
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Send us a textThe National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Players Association and the NWSL entered into a historic new collective bargaining agreem...
Ep. 69: Legendary Sports Lawyer Jeffrey Kessler on the House Settlement
02 Aug 2024
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Send us a textJeffrey Kessler, counsel for the plaintiffs in House v. NCAA (and Alston v. NCAA, among many others) rejoins the podcast to discuss the ...
Episode 68: Lead Counsel for the NCAA, Rakesh Kilaru, on what the finalized House settlement means for the future of college sports.
31 Jul 2024
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Send us a textThe NCAA and the plaintiffs agreed to the final terms of the settlement in the House (and Hubbard and Carter) antitrust lawsuits. Rake...
Episode 67: More NIL Lawsuits! Can the Cardiac Wolf Pack Pull off Another Win?
24 Jul 2024
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Send us a textThe proposed House settlement will provide billions of dollars of benefits for current, future, and (some) former college athletes, bu...
Episode 66: The Lead Plaintiff's Lawyer in Johnson v. NCAA Joins to Discuss Johnson v. NCAA!
16 Jul 2024
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Send us a textPaul McDonald, the lead plaintiff's lawyer in Johnson v. NCAA, joins to discuss the Third Circuit's recent and potentially his...
Episode 65: Are College Athletes Employees? The Latest Legal Blow to the NCAA, with Labor Lawyer Josh Nadreau
13 Jul 2024
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Send us a textOn this episode, we tackle the recent Third Circuit decision in Johnson vs. NCAA, where the court held that the “frayed tradition of a...
Episode 64: Can the NCAA Prevent Additional Future (or Current!) Antitrust Lawsuits? With Garrett Broshuis, Lead Counsel for the Plaintiffs in Fontenot v. NCAA,.
30 May 2024
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Send us a textThe NCAA and the Power 5 conferences reached a historic proposed settlement in the House, Hubbard, and Carter cases, that will not only ...
Episode 63: Breaking down the Landmark House v NCAA Settlement with Rakesh Kilaru, Lead Counsel for the NCAA
24 May 2024
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Send us a textThe NCAA has reached a landmark proposed settlement in its three major antitrust cases that will require the NCAA to pay nearly $2.78 bi...
Episode 62: The Future of Sports Gambling with Sara Slane
12 Apr 2024
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Send us a textI'm joined by the “face of legalized sports betting,” Sara Slane, founder of Slane Advisory and former senior vice president o...
Episode 61: Private Equity, a Football Super Conference, and the Future of College Sports with Casey Schwab
28 Mar 2024
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Send us a textPart 2 of the conversation with Altius Sports' Casey Schwab. We tackle the potential for private equity in college sports, the poss...
Episode 60: Michael McCann and Warren Zola on College Sports, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, and Fubo vs. Spulu!
15 Mar 2024
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Send us a textSportico's Michael McCann and Boston College's Warren Zola join the podcast to talk about all of the latest developments in co...
Episode 59: The NCAA's Latest Loss in Court and What it Means for the Future of College Sports, with Altius' Casey Schwab
27 Feb 2024
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Send us a textOn February 23, 2024, Judge Clifton Corker of the Eastern District of Tennessee issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the NCAA f...
Episode 58: Are College Athlete Unions and Collective Bargaining the Future of College Sports? With Mark Pearce, former Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board.
16 Feb 2024
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Send us a textOn February 5th, 2024, the Regional Director for the National Labor Relations Board in Boston ruled that the Dartmouth men's basket...
Episode 57: Former NCAA Antitrust Counsel Jeff Mishkin on the NCAA's Antitrust Battles and the Future of College Sports
09 Jan 2024
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Send us a textJeff Mishkin, former outside counsel for the NCAA (and former Chief Legal Officer of the NBA and partner at Skadden) joins to break down...
Episode 56: Sports Law Legend Jeffrey Kessler on the Antitrust Threats Facing the NCAA
08 Dec 2023
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Send us a textI'm rejoined by Jeffrey Kessler, sports law legend, Co-Executive Chairman of Winston & Strawn, and the lead lawyer on many of t...
Episode 55: Mike McCann and Andrew Brandt discuss the "Day it All Changed" for college sports.
05 Dec 2023
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Send us a textOn December 5th, 2023, NCAA President Charlie Baker proposed major changes to the college sports model. Under proposal, all DI schoo...
Episode 54: The First Ever Sports Law Issues Draft! With Mike McCann and Jeremi Duru.
09 Nov 2023
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Send us a textSports law giants Mike McCann and Jeremi Duru join the pod for the first ever sports law issues draft! Yes, that's right. Mike, Jer...
Episode 53: Andrew Brandt on Cheating at Michigan, Deshaun Watson's Contract, and Aaron Rodger's Future
31 Oct 2023
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Send us a textAndrew Brandt, sports business expert, joins the podcast to discuss:1) The college football cheating scandal at Michigan;2) Jim Harbaugh...
Episode 52: Dan & Patrick Join the Pod to Discuss the Latest in Sports and the Law
20 Oct 2023
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Send us a textDan (Wright) and Patrick (Eagan) join the podcast to discuss the latest developments in sports and the law, including:1) Lionel Messi; ...
Episode 51: New Orleans Pelicans Preview with Jake Madison
17 Oct 2023
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Send us a textWe're back with a special New Orleans edition of the podcast: A season preview of the New Orleans Pelicans with Jake Madison, the h...
Episode 50! The Sports Law Rundown: Dartmouth Basketball Players Unionizing and the Tiger King Returns!
04 Oct 2023
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Send us a textWe're back with the latest episode of the Sports Law Rundown. Everything we think you need to know about the latest in sports and t...
Episode 49: Professor Jeremi Duru and the Sports Law Rundown!
12 Sep 2023
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Send us a textProfessor Jeremi Duru, sports Law Professor at American University and the Director of the Washington College of Law Sport and Society i...
Episode 48: Sports Law Rundown- The latest developments across the sports law world
29 Aug 2023
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Send us a textEverything you need to know about the latest developments in the sports law world, including:Conference realignmentJim Harbaugh Reggie ...
Episode 47: Oliver Luck on Conference Realignment
18 Aug 2023
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Send us a textOliver Luck joins the podcast to discuss the latest in college sports conference realignment Oliver wears many hats in the college sport...
Episode 46: The Sports Law Rundown: Everything We Think You Need to Know about the Latest in Sports Law.
15 Aug 2023
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Send us a textEric Blevins and I are joined by Sydney Williams, Third Year Tulane Sports Law student: On this week's Sports Law Rundown, we cover...
Episode 45: The Latest Developments in College Sports with NCAA SVP and General Counsel, Scott Bearby; and new NCAA SVP for External Affairs, Tim Buckley
09 Aug 2023
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Send us a textCollege sports and the NCAA continue to dominate the headlines. The NCAA’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Scott Bearby, ...
Episode 44: Battle Royal: WWE Gets Slammed in Court (with Christine Montenegro, Outside Counsel for MLW Media)
04 Aug 2023
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Send us a textOn this episode, I'm joined by Christine Montenegro, partner with the law firm Kasowitz Benson Torres, one of the lead lawyers in M...
Episode 43: The Sports Law Rundown!
28 Jul 2023
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Send us a textWe're back with everything we think you need to know about sports and the law. We cover the latest in college sports, the NFL, Ma...
Episode 42: The New Orleans Pelicans, Zion Williamson, and the new NBA CBA with Jake Madison
24 Jun 2023
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Send us a textJake Madison, Host of Locked on Pelicans and Co-Host of Locked on NBA, joins the pod to talk all things New Orleans Pelicans, including ...
Episode 41: Sports Law Rundown for the Week of June 19th
21 Jun 2023
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Send us a textThe Sports Law Roundup is back. Everything you need to know about the latest developments in the sports law world, including:The PGA-LIV...
Episode 40: The PGA Tour-LIV Tour Saga with Matt Stoller
13 Jun 2023
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Send us a textOn this episode, I dive into one of the craziest, most sensational sports stories in my lifetime– the PGA Tour, LIV Tour, DP Tour, Sau...
Episode 39: The Sports Law Rundown-- Everything You Need to Know about the Latest in Sports and the Law
01 Jun 2023
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Send us a textThe Sports Law Rundown returns with Eric Blevins. Everything we think you need to know about sports and the law. You give us 22 minu...
Episode 38: The Sports Law Rundown! Everything We Think You Need to Know About the Latest in Sports and the Law
22 May 2023
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Send us a textWelcome back to the Sports Law Rundown: everything we think you need to know about the latest developments in sports and the law. On t...
Episode 37: The Future of College Football and the Return of EA Sports College Football with Ross Dellenger
17 May 2023
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Send us a textRoss Dellenger, national college football writer for Sports Illustrated, joins the pod to talk all things college football, including th...
Episode 36: Sports Law Rundown- Everything You Need to Know about the Latest in the Sports Law World
08 May 2023
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Send us a textThe Sports Law Rundown is back-- Everything I think you need to know about the latest in the sports law-ish world over the last two week...
Episode 35: Nancy Hogshead-Makar and the Battle over Women's Sports
01 May 2023
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Send us a textOn this episode, I'm joined by Nancy Hogshead-Makar, 4-time Olympic medalist swimmer, law professor, civil rights lawyer, Executive...
Episode 34: Introducing...The Sports Law Rundown!
24 Apr 2023
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Send us a textWe're introducing a new segment on the podcast-- a rundown of some of the biggest issues in the sports law world over the past week...
Episode 33: The NLRB General Counsel and the Latest on College Athlete Unionization
17 Apr 2023
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Send us a textThe General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, Jennifer Abruzzo, is back to discuss the latest developments on the potential...
Episode 32: The Present and Future of College Sports with Troy Dannen, the Busiest Man in College Sports
31 Mar 2023
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Send us a textI'm joined on this episode by Troy Dannen, Athletic Director for the Cotton Bowl-champion Tulane Green Wave. Troy is one of the m...
Episode 31: College Athletes as Employees...And the Brian Flores Race Discrimination Lawsuit vs. the NFL
10 Mar 2023
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Send us a textThe pod is back! On this episode, we tackle the latest developments in the long and winding road to potential employee status for colleg...
Episode 30: High School Football and the Battle over Religious Freedom
04 Aug 2022
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Send us a textEarlier this summer, a Supreme Court case about a high school football coach praying at the 50-yard line ignited a fierce debate about...
Episode 29: Baseball! With Evan Drellich, Chelsea Janes, and Bill Shaikin
14 Jul 2022
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Send us a textOn this episode, I discuss all things baseball and the law with Evan Drellich, Senior Writer for The Athletic; Chelsea Janes, National B...
Episode 28: Nazem Kadri, Akim Aliu & Racism in the NHL with Ben Meiselas
28 Jun 2022
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Send us a textOn this episode, I'm joined by Ben Meiselas, prominent civil rights and sport lawyer, attorney and business partner of Colin Kaeper...
Episode 27: Are College Athletes Employees?
20 Jun 2022
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Send us a textThis episode tackles a basic question that could have a massive impact on the future of college sports-- are college athletes employees?...
Episode 26: Legendary Lawyer Rusty Hardin on all things Deshaun Watson
23 May 2022
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Send us a textRusty Hardin, the lawyer representing embattled Cleveland Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson, joins the pod to talk about the possible di...
Episode 26 Preview: Rusty Hardin on the Deshaun Watson Investigation and Litigation
21 May 2022
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Send us a textRusty Hardin, the lawyer representing embattled Cleveland Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson, joins the pod to talk about the possible di...
Episode 25: Legendary Sports Lawyer Jim Quinn on Lessons Learned from the MLB Lockout and the Ongoing NCAA Legal Battles
11 Mar 2022
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Send us a textJim Quinn, the legendary sports lawyer, has served as counsel for every major professional sports players union in the country—inclu...
Episode 24: Brian Flores' Lawyers on the New Developments in his Lawsuit Against the NFL
23 Feb 2022
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Send us a textBrian Flores' lawyers-- Douglas Wigdor and Michael Willemin-- join me to offer their perspective on Flores' landmark racial di...
Episode 23: Brian Flores' Lawsuit, the Rooney Rule, & Racial Discrimination in the NFL
07 Feb 2022
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Send us a textThis week I’m joined by two very special guests to help me break down Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL, NY Giants, Denver Bronc...
Episode 22: Michael McCann and the Fastest 40 Minutes in Sports Law
18 Jan 2022
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Send us a textMichael McCann, legal analyst for Sportico, rejoins pod for the fastest 40 minutes in sports law. We run through the hottest issues: ...
Episode 21: The Uncertain Future of College Sports
16 Dec 2021
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Send us a textThis episode takes a deep dive into the latest developments in the wild and rapidly changing world of college sports, including the po...
Episode 20: College Athletes as Employees? Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel of the NLRB, Explains
11 Oct 2021
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Send us a textCollege sports have been in the crosshairs of federal and state legislation and antitrust litigation for the last few years, and a new c...
Episode 19: The Wild World of College Sports with Michael McCann- NIL, Video Games, Pay for Play, and More!
30 Jun 2021
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Send us a textMichael McCann, legal analyst for Sportico, joins to talk about the wild present and even wilder future of college sports. What can we...
Episode 18: The NCAA Goes Down in the Supreme Court...What Happens Next?
24 Jun 2021
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Send us a textA unanimous Supreme Court ruled against the NCAA and held that some of their restrictions on college athlete benefits are illegal under ...
Episode 17: Living Legend Nina Totenberg on NCAA v Alston and the Supreme Court
24 May 2021
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Send us a textNina Totenberg, the legendary, groundbreaking, pioneering, award-winning and beloved long-time legal affairs correspondent for NPR joins...
Episode 16: Alston v. NCAA Supreme Court Preview with Jeff Kessler and Jeff Mishkin
30 Mar 2021
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Send us a textThis episode previews the oral arguments in the NCAA v. Alston case—the first case involving college sports to reach the U.S. Supreme ...
Episode 15: Katie Hnida on Blazing a Trail for Women in College Football and Being a Survivor of Sexual Assault
11 Mar 2021
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Send us a textOn this episode I'm joined by Katie Hnida, the first woman to play in and score points in an NCAA Division I football game. Katie...
Episode 14: Legal Heavyweights Chase Strangio and Neena Chaudhry on Trans Athletes and Sports
10 Feb 2021
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Send us a textThis episode features a conversation with two legal heavyweights-- Chase Strangio and Neena Chaudhry. Chase is Deputy Director for Tra...
Episode 13: Dr. David Chao, aka Pro Football Doc, on all Things Medical and Legal in the NFL and Sports Gambling
24 Jan 2021
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Send us a textDr. David Chao, aka Pro Football Doc, the former team doctor of the San Diego Chargers for 17 years, joins the pod to look at some of th...
Episode 12: Legendary Sports Lawyer Jeffrey Kessler on the NCAA's Supreme Court Battle, the US Women's Soccer Players Fight for Equal Pay and Much More
24 Dec 2020
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Send us a textLegendary sports lawyer Jeffrey Kessler joins the pod to talk about the upcoming battle in the Supreme Court over college athlete compen...
Episode 11: Former Raiders CEO and Current CBS Sports Analyst Amy Trask
09 Dec 2020
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Send us a textAmy Trask, former CEO of the Raiders, current analyst for CBS Sports. author of "You Negotiate Like a Girl," Chairman of the b...
Episode 10: The Future (and Present) of College Sports with the Commissioners of the Big 12, Big East, and the Ivy League
24 Nov 2020
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Send us a textThe Commissioners of the Big East (Val Ackerman), Big 12 (Bob Bowlsby) and Ivy League (Robin Harris) join to discuss the decisions to re...