Matt Zapata

Donovan LLP | @brooklynlaw J.D. 2022

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NCAA policies have been at odds with antitrust law for decades. Transfer restrictions might be the next major area of concern for courts as debates regarding student-athlete “free agency” heat up.

Thank you to the members of @BSEL_Blog for helping to get this article published.

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The @NCAA's regulatory power over its student-athletes is weakening. @MattZapata analyzes recent developments in antitrust law and discusses how transfer restrictions might be the next NCAA rules to see major changes.

https://t.co/zyYvmxs4wx

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Anthony Prato's Massive Week Earns Him International League Player of the Week

Story: https://t.co/noG9dZkLHq

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2023 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ‼️

#HU5KIES

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News: The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has set its sights on Major League Baseball's antitrust exemption. https://t.co/12Hclz0ySl

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Here is the notice and penalties the NFL is imposing on the Dolphins for Integrity-Of-The-Game Violations:

[Wichita Wind Surge @WindSurgeICT]

Play Ball! Anthony Prato hits his first Double-A homer to give the Surge an early lead!

Wichita leads Springfield 3-0 in the 2nd. #WindSurge

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🎉 Congratulations winners! Our 2022 Middle School Coach of the Year is Elizabeth Wood Weas from Mountain Brook Jr. High School, AL (@mtnbrookjh). Our 2022 Middle School Administrator of the Year is Kenneth Zapata from IS 75 Frank D. Paulo Staten Island, NY. (@is75paulo)

[Darren Heitner @heitner]

The NCAA has refused to clarify its #NIL policy.

I believe it has a duty to explain whether the prohibition of compensation contingent upon enrollment at a school applies when a player states he will enter the transfer portal if nobody gives him more money. #IsaiahWong

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MLB teams will lose revenue stream from regional sports networks once 25 games are missed https://t.co/HlPj2aRoop

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

BREAKING: MLBPA player leaders agreed unanimously not to accept MLB's final proposal, and there will be no deal on a new collective-bargaining agreement before MLB's 5 p.m. ET deadline, sources tell ESPN.

MLB has threatened to cancel its March 31 Opening Day without a new deal.

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In light of Brian Flores lawsuit against the NFL, take a look at this article by @JordGoldstein about the NFL's Rooney Rule and Affirmative Action under Title VII and Equal Protection! Great insight into the legality of these rules.

cc: @SportsLawLust

https://t.co/IHRsvESBzU

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A roller derby team filed a trademark application for "Cleveland Guardians" on July 27.

The filing was made 4 days after the @Indians announced the team would be renamed the "Cleveland Guardians."

This is why the filing is significant.

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#clevelandguardians

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SCOTUS rules that the NCAA cannot stop colleges from providing athletes with education-related benefits such as free laptops or paid post-graduate internships. While this is limited to "education related benefits," it will chip away at the core of the NCAA's power.

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Opening Day brings a sense of hope for baseball fans across the league. @MattZapata explains the contentious issues surrounding the collective bargaining process and why the sides are in a deadlock for the future of the sport.

https://t.co/ctHXWS0A0o

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