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Career Spotlight – Clay Allen, General Counsel, Houston Rockets

JSEL · February 15, 2022 · Leave a Comment

By: Connor Oniki Clay Allen is the chief lawyer for the Houston Rockets, one of the NBA’s 30 member clubs. I had the incredible opportunity to meet and learn from Clay. Among other things, he discussed his background and his work with the Rockets, while providing advice for … [Read more...] about Career Spotlight – Clay Allen, General Counsel, Houston Rockets

Filed Under: Career Spotlights Tagged With: basketball, Gambling, General Counsel, Highlight, NBA, sports

Forging the Future: The questions that must be answered before the NBA’s 2020-21 season.

JSEL · October 29, 2020 ·

For the third time this year, the NBA and NBPA have extended the deadline for either side to opt-out and give 45-day notice to terminate the CBA. This time, the deadline has been pushed to October 30. The current CBA was established in 2016 and was set to run seven years, with … [Read more...] about Forging the Future: The questions that must be answered before the NBA’s 2020-21 season.

Filed Under: Highlight Tagged With: basketball, covid-19, NBA

Forced Blackout: What Contract Law Tells Us About Coronavirus and the NBA Broadcast Deals

Eli Nachmany · March 18, 2020 ·

After Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, the National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended its 2019-20 season indefinitely. The move has major implications for the league’s broadcast partners, who stand to lose a serious … [Read more...] about Forced Blackout: What Contract Law Tells Us About Coronavirus and the NBA Broadcast Deals

Filed Under: Highlight Tagged With: breach of contract, NBA

2007 NBA Ref Scandal Back in Play

Harvard Law Development · February 26, 2019 · Leave a Comment

After pleading guilty in 2007 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and transmit gambling information, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy is back in the news. In an in-depth report, ESPN analyzed the games Donaghy officiated and interviewed his co-conspirators. The findings reveal that … [Read more...] about 2007 NBA Ref Scandal Back in Play

Filed Under: Highlight Tagged With: Gambling, NBA, sports, wire fraud

Believeland No More: Boylan Files Age Discrimination Suit Against Cavs

hlsjrnldev · November 12, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Since superstar LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers this past summer, the Cavs have been in a steep nose dive. Most recently, former assistant coach James Boylan (63 years old) filed an age discrimination suit in Ohio county court after the Cavs … [Read more...] about Believeland No More: Boylan Files Age Discrimination Suit Against Cavs

Filed Under: Highlight Tagged With: basketball, discrimination, employment, Litigation, NBA

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