David Steele

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Reporter at Law360

Author, It Was Always a Choice: Picking Up the Baton of Athlete Activism. Co-author, Silent Gesture, with Tommie Smith. Writes at @Law360. 👨🏾‍💻✍🏾🐢

Articles

Vanderbilt QB Fights To Protect NCAA Eligibility At 6th Circ.

1 day ago | law360.com | David Steele

By David Steele ( April 23, 2025, 3:12 PM EDT) -- Attorneys for Vanderbilt University quarterback Diego Pavia urged the Sixth Circuit to leave in place a lower court's rebuke of the NCAA's rule limiting eligibility for junior-college athletes, stressing that the disputed restrictions are a flagrant violation of antitrust law.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
Vanderbilt QB Fights To Protect NCAA Eligibility At 6th Circ.

1 day ago | law360.co.uk | David Steele

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By David Steele ( April 23, 2025, 3:12 PM EDT) -- Attorneys for Vanderbilt University quarterback Diego Pavia urged the Sixth Circuit to leave in place a lower court's rebuke of the NCAA's rule limiting eligibility for junior-college athletes, stressing that the disputed restrictions are a flagrant violation of antitrust law....
ESPN's Sharpe Threatens Suit Against Nev. Rape Accuser

2 days ago | law360.com | David Steele

By David Steele ( April 22, 2025, 9:33 PM EDT) -- Pro Football Hall of Famer and current ESPN broadcaster Shannon Sharpe on Tuesday denied accusations in a $50 million Nevada state civil suit by a former girlfriend that he raped and threatened to choke her, saying in a social media video that he planned to sue her for defamation.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
ESPN's Sharpe Threatens Suit Against Nev. Rape Accuser

2 days ago | law360.co.uk | David Steele

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By David Steele ( April 22, 2025, 9:33 PM EDT) -- Pro Football Hall of Famer and current ESPN broadcaster Shannon Sharpe on Tuesday denied accusations in a $50 million Nevada state civil suit by a former girlfriend that he raped and threatened to choke her, saying in a social media video that he planned to sue her for defamation....
Anticipating NIL Deal, NCAA Changes Athlete Pay Rules

2 days ago | law360.com | David Steele

By David Steele ( April 22, 2025, 2:24 PM EDT) -- The NCAA has officially adopted policy changes that will allow college athletes to be paid, to go into effect when the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement between schools and athletes receives final court approval.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.
Agency Claims Pistons Star Flaked, Sues For $1M

3 days ago | law360.com | David Steele

By David Steele ( April 21, 2025, 3:43 PM EDT) -- A sports management agency that began representing Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley in 2023 has sued him for $1 million in New York federal court, alleging he accepted a large marketing advance and then left for another agency.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.
Agency Claims Pistons Star Flaked, Sues For $1M

3 days ago | law360.co.uk | David Steele

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By David Steele ( April 21, 2025, 3:43 PM EDT) -- A sports management agency that began representing Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley in 2023 has sued him for $1 million in New York federal court, alleging he accepted a large marketing advance and then left for another agency....
NBA's Suns Sued Again For Harassment, Toxic Workplace

6 days ago | law360.com | David Steele

By David Steele ( April 18, 2025, 7:21 PM EDT) -- A third former employee of the Phoenix Suns in a five-month span has accused the NBA franchise of discrimination, retaliation and a hostile workplace, with a Hispanic woman suing the Suns on Friday in Arizona federal court.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.
NBA's Suns Sued Again For Harassment, Toxic Workplace

6 days ago | law360.co.uk | David Steele

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By David Steele ( April 18, 2025, 7:21 PM EDT) -- A third former employee of the Phoenix Suns in a five-month span has accused the NBA franchise of discrimination, retaliation and a hostile workplace, with a Hispanic woman suing the Suns on Friday in Arizona federal court....
Off The Bench: Maine Sued Over Trans Ban, NIL Deal Tweaked

6 days ago | law360.com | David Steele

By David Steele ( April 18, 2025, 2:36 PM EDT) -- In this week's Off The Bench, the Trump administration takes aim at Maine's policy on transgender athletes, the NCAA's settlement with athletes stands firm on a contentious clause, and a university that displayed a controversial quiz question at a football game settles with the quiz's creator.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.