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The Fifth Circuit’s Holding in National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association v. Black Keeps HISA from Crossing the Wire
The Framers of the Constitution deliberately divided federal powers among three branches, ensuring that each branch is held accountable by the others. The private…
Kyle Kendall -
NoteVol. 101 · Iss. 5
Better Good Than Lucky: A Legal Analysis Of Poker As A Skill Game In A Changing Gambling Climate
Economist Steven Levitt likens the game of poker to playing a sport or a musical instrument. Many people from all walks of life enjoy…
Elissa B. Harwood -
NoteVol. 101 · Iss. 4
Fairness for All? The Implications of Adopting a Third-Gender Category in Elite Sports
On March 18, 2022, the NCAA Women’s Division I Swimming and Diving Championships garnered national attention for more than just the record-breaking swims. The…
Emily Fox -
ArticleVol. 100 · Iss. 1
Disapproval of Quick-Look Approval: Antitrust after NCAA v. Alston
Abstract In its most recent antitrust opinion, National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston (2021), the Supreme Court condemned the NCAA’s policy against compensating student…
Christopher R. Leslie -
NoteVol. 88 · Iss. 1
Tremendous Upside Potential: How a High-School Basketball Player Might Challenge the National Basketball Association’s Eligibility Requirements
In 1995, the Minnesota Timberwolves, a franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA, or “the League”), selected Kevin Garnett with the fifth pick of…
Joseph A. Litman -
ArticleVol. 95 · Iss. 6
Managing Dissent
In his insightful new book, Managed Speech: The Roberts Court’s First Amendment (2017), Professor Greg Magarian criticizes the Roberts Court for adopting a “managed…
Timothy Zick -
ArticleVol. 95 · Iss. 5
Against Women’s Sports
This Article challenges the longstanding assumption that sports should be segregated by sex. Imposing sex segregation on sports is problematic for many reasons. Sex…
Nancy Leong -
NoteVol. 95 · Iss. 3
The Boogeyman: Derek Boogaard and the Detrimental Effects of Section 301 Preemption
This Note focuses on the preemptive effect of section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA) in the suit against the National Hockey…
Tyler V. Friederich -
NoteVol. 92 · Iss. 4
Knowing an “Educational Institution” When You See One: Applying the Commerciality Approach to Tax Exemptions for Universities Under § 501(C)(3)
Throughout American history, colleges and universities have had a constant presence in the nation. Education has consequently played a paramount role in the growth…
Eric Rubin -
NoteVol. 90 · Iss. 4
Tossing the Red Flag: Official (Judicial) Review and Shareholder-Fan Activism in the Context of Publicly Traded Sports Teams
For some, it comes after their team squanders away a fourth quarter lead in the playoffs, engages in a hasty trade, or makes an…
Zachary A. Greenberg