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

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Slip-And-Fall Case Illustrates Legal Options for School Districts
Whenever someone is injured participating in sports, schools and recreation providers often find themselves on the receiving end of a lawsuit. While it is true that accidents happen, and that service providers are not liable for every injury...
December 5, 2022
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Johnson v. NCAA Latest Case to Challenge College Sports Amateurism Model
Over the past 10 years, a series of legal cases have chipped away at the foundation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s amateur athletics model...
September 27, 2022
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Behind the Supreme Court’s Decision in First Amendment Case Involving Football Coach Joseph Kennedy’s Postgame Prayers
One of the reasons the First Amendment is one of most litigated amendments to the United States Constitution is because of the inherent conflict in the ...
September 19, 2022
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Failure to Act on Abusive Coach Costs District $10M
In 2018, Michigan State University agreed to pay $500 million to more than 300 women who were sexually abused by the university’s team physician, Larry Nassar. In 2021, the University of Michigan agreed to a $490 million settlement...
July 5, 2022
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Court Opinions Still Vary When Interpreting Title IX
When Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibiting discrimination in employment, it somehow failed to include education. At the time, only one-fourth of all college students were female, and the number of females in graduate, law or medical...
June 20, 2022
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Transgender Male’s Appeal Over Access Costs District $4M
One of the most intense debates in sports today centers on the rights of transgender athletes...
May 23, 2022
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Failure to Pull Concussed Player from Game Costs District $600K
Among the biggest issues facing sports administrators over the past decade is the long-term effects on athletes of concussions and subconcussive blows to the head...
April 21, 2022
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Labor Board Signals Major Changes to Athlete Classification, Amateurism
In March 2014, the regional director for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Chicago held that Northwestern University football players who receive grant-in-aid scholarships are “employees” within the meaning of...
January 20, 2022
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How UConn Rowers Sued to Get Sport Reinstated
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and schools around the country were forced to shut down their athletic programs, more than 30 colleges and universities announced that they would be cutting teams to balance their budgets.
December 16, 2021
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School, Coach Sued for Negligence in Runner Injury
One of the common defenses against a negligence lawsuit is sovereign or governmental immunity, which was developed in common law to provide government organizations and their employees with protection against legal liability in a lawsuit. While there are many benefits of sovereign or governmental immunity, the general theory behind the immunity is that it would be unfair to penalize all the citizens of the state for the benefit of a single person.
October 8, 2014
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Suspended High School Athletics Director Accused of Pay-to-Play Baseball Scheme
An investigation by The School District of Lee County in Fort Myers, Fla., has revealed allegations of a pay-to-play scheme and unauthorized coaching within the North Fort Myers High School baseball program, raising concerns among parents and prompting administrative action.
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