Michael McCann
Legal Analyst and Senior Sports Legal Reporter at Sportico
Legal Expert @Sportico. Associate Dean, Professor of Law and SELI Director @UNHLaw. Visiting Professor of Law @Harvard_Law. @Ed_Obannon Author. Attorney.
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2 days ago |
sportico.com | Michael McCann
A federal judge in New York last week advanced a counter lawsuit brought by the Miami Heat against a fashion designer and apparel industry entrepreneur who has secured federal or state trademark registrations in such phrases as culture TV and culture TVTM. Last year Joel Pena sued the Heat, the NBA and Nike for infringement, claiming they’ve run afoul of trademark law by selling apparel bearing the “culture” mark.
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3 days ago |
sportico.com | Michael McCann
The NCAA announced Monday that the Division I Board of Directors has conditionally adopted far-reaching rule changes that would go into effect if U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken grants final approval to the 10-year settlement with current and former D-I athletes represented by the House, Carter and Hubbard antitrust litigations.
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3 days ago |
sportico.com | Michael McCann
A federal judge in Nevada recently granted a preliminary injunction to Kalshi, which operates a derivatives exchange and prediction market and which some states believe is subject to sports betting regulations. The development could foreshadow an eventual U.S. Supreme Court showdown that scrutinizes how and when states can use sports betting prohibitions to restrict the broader gaming market. In an order issued on April 9, U.S. District Judge Andrew P.
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5 days ago |
sportico.com | Michael McCann
Drake’s amended complaint against Universal Music Group makes Kendrick Lamar’s edited performance of “Not Like Us” at Super Bowl 2025 key to Drake’s theory of liability. The edits could make NFL officials potential witnesses in the litigation. In January, the 38-year-old rapper and entrepreneur sued UMG in the Southern District of New York, accusing the publisher—which controls the music publishing rights of both Drake and Lamar—of committing defamation by publishing Lamar’s song.
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6 days ago |
sportico.com | Michael McCann
Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko sued the WTA Tour this week, arguing the women’s professional tennis organization has been negligent in protecting its players by allowing Russian players to compete when they express viewpoints supportive of Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, on the invasion of Ukraine.
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RT @kwmcnamee: The legal hurdles that former college athletes will encounter when they file suit for denied NIL opportunities. Via @McCann…
"WNBA pay became a national conversation last year after Caitlin Clark was drafted . . . . her base salary was just $76,535. She ultimately earned roughly $100,000 from the WNBA in 2024, including bonuses, but it was only 1% of her total income of $11.1 million."
How Much Paige Bueckers Will Earn in 2025 as WNBA No. 1 Pick https://t.co/ngxPtB4RkK
RT @kbadenhausen: A few Masters payout nuggets. ⛳️💰 ▪️ Total prize: $21M, up 5% ▪️ 1st place: $4.2M, up 14% ▪️ $25,000/player for missed c…
