John Wolohan

Attorney John Wolohan is a professor of sports law in the David B. Falk College for Sport and Human Dynamics at Syracuse University.

Are Huge Awards for Damages a Trend and Are You Adequately Insured?

One of the four elements of a negligence claim is that the plaintiff suffered an injury or damages. In most cases the damages are straight forward, and the court awards the plaintiff for their actual damages, such as medical expenses, lost wages...

April 2, 2024

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Injured Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Student Awarded $46 Million in Negligence Lawsuit Against Facility

Negligence is the most common type of lawsuit that recreation and fitness facilities — and the professionals who manage them — will face. It seems like every time someone is injured at a recreation or fitness facility, a lawsuit is filed...

January 1, 2024

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Does Transgender Sports Participation Legislation Serve the Public Interest?

Within the past three years, 21 states have passed laws requiring high school and college athletes to participate in school sports in accordance with their gender at birth...

November 1, 2023

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Jury Awards USF Basketball Player $750K Over Coach’s Abuse

From the professional level to youth leagues, being a coach is a hard job. Coaches must not only teach basic skills, but also push their athletes physically and mentally beyond their self-perceived limits in the interest of...

October 3, 2023

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Court: Planet Fitness Kiosk Waiver Enforceable in Injury Lawsuit

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many health and fitness clubs moved away from face-to-face registrations, where the new member filled out the membership registration forms and liability waivers on site. Instead, clubs migrated to safer and...

September 11, 2023

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Lack of Locker Room Supervision Costs District $3.25M

Coaching involves more than overseeing what happens on the field, court or ice. Coaches also need to control the locker room.

June 30, 2023

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Alabama State Violates Title VII, Pays Terminated Softball Coach $800K

One area of sports law that seems to receive little attention is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII is a comprehensive federal law that makes it illegal for an employer to “discriminate against any individual with respect to...

May 18, 2023

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Court Refuses to Count Esports Participants in Title IX Case

Are esports actual sports? While the question may seem like a harmless one, the answer could have a significant impact on colleges that offer both esports programs and traditional intercollegiate sports...

April 17, 2023

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Heat-Related Death of Teen Brings Murder Charges for Coaches

When you hear about athletes dying of heat-related causes, the first thought in most peoples’ minds is late-summer preseason football practices.

April 1, 2023

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Unsupervised Daycare Costs Club’s Parent Company $13M

As anyone who owns or manages a recreation facility knows, the key to a successful recreation business is customer service...

December 29, 2022

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Daily Digs: Chicago Bears' Lakefront Stadium Plans, High School Stadium Complex, and more!

The Bears are planning to build a state-of-the-art, domed lakefront stadium. The team is asking for the cost to be covered by a combination of public and private funding.

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Opposing Factions Lobby NCAA Regarding Transgender Athletes in Women's Sports

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On Eve of NFL Draft, Sports Industry Workers Push for 'Ability to Thrive'

Report: Sporting Goods Manufacturers' Sales Grew by 4.2 Percent in 2023

Designing the Perfect Weight Room for Any Coach, Trainer or Athlete

Designing the Perfect Weight Room for Any Coach, Trainer or Athlete