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The Empire Strikes Back: Nfl Cuts Clarett, Sacks Scheindlin, Adam Epstein
The Empire Strikes Back: Nfl Cuts Clarett, Sacks Scheindlin, Adam Epstein
Adam Epstein
The article explores and the litigation history involving former Ohio State University running back Maurice Clarett and his challenge the the NFL draft-eligibility rule. Though Clarett was successful at the U.S. District Court level, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled differently, thereby preventing Clarett from being eligible for the 2004 NFL draft. Though he was drafted the next year (2005), an exploration of the differences between the trial court (Hon. Schendlin) and the appellate court (J. Sotomayor) opinions is quite interesting and relevant in the context of both antitrust and labor law, particularly the mandatory subjects of a collective …
Whistle-Blowing And The Continued Expansion Of Title Ix In Jackson V. Birmingham Board Of Education, Adam Epstein
Whistle-Blowing And The Continued Expansion Of Title Ix In Jackson V. Birmingham Board Of Education, Adam Epstein
Adam Epstein
A study of the history and importance of the 2005 Supreme Court decision that expanded Title IX to include a private right of action for individuals who reveal Title IX violations even though they themselves were not subject to sex discrimination. The case involved Roderick Jackson a high school coach from the Birmingham, Alabama area.
California Amusement Rides And Liability, Adam Epstein
California Amusement Rides And Liability, Adam Epstein
Adam Epstein
Discussion of the majority and minority California Supreme Court decision involving the unfortunate 2000 incident at Disneyland which resulted in the death of a woman on her honeymoon.
Title Ix Whistle-Blowing Is Protected, Adam Epstein
Title Ix Whistle-Blowing Is Protected, Adam Epstein
Adam Epstein
Discussion of the valiant efforts of high school basketball coach Roderick Jackson (Birmingham, Alabama) and his complaint over inferior facilities for his girls basketball team. His claim went all the way to the United States Supreme Court.