The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition by the NFL, New York Giants, Denver Broncos and Houston Texans to review Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ race-based employment discrimination lawsuit. The league contends the dispute should be reviewed in arbitration. Flores v. NFL has ramifications beyond the NFL since several pro leagues entrust their commissioner with […]

A judge in San Diego is the latest presiding officer to side against San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. in his quest not to pay Big League Advance Fund (BLA)—with which he signed an investment contract in 2017—approximately $3.74 million reflecting a share of his professional baseball earnings, as well as interest, attorneys’ fees […]

The lawsuit brought against FanDuel by the former Jacksonville Jaguars executive who embezzled more than $20 million from the team is headed out of court. A judge in the Southern District of New York has compelled arbitration for the $250 million lawsuit against FanDuel for allegedly worsening the gambling addiction of Amit Patel, the Jaguars’ former manager […]

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm and his parents, Lisa and Daniel Bohm, are mired in a family lawsuit over allegedly misused funds and misplaced faith in parental control over his personal and financial affairs. In a sports world where young athletes—including high schoolers—are enjoying expanded opportunities for compensation through name, image and likeness deals, Bohm […]

Buying a ticket to a game or concert might not seem like entering a contract—but a ticket is a contract, and it contains many terms and conditions, often including an arbitration provision. That is key to a decision issued by a federal judge in Washington this week to compel arbitration in a dispute between a Taylor Swift […]