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11 Legal Issues Collegiate Athletics 1 (2009-2010)

handle is hein.journals/lica11 and id is 1 raw text is: November 2009 Volume 11, Issue 1 Leaal Issues in A Report of Court Decisions, Legislation and Regulations Affecting Collegiate Athletics IN THIS ISSUE 3 Closed-Captioning Becoming Trend at Sports Facilities Lawsuits have a funny way of dictating policy. Ohio State University and the University of Michigan are a case in point. 3 SEMO Coach Appeals Findings Scott Edgar, former head basketball coach at Southeast Missouri State University, has filed an appeal to the NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee after imposed a show cause sanc- tion against Edgar. 4 NCAA Rejects Claims of Preferential Treatment for BCS Schools The NCAA has reacted quickly to criticize a study claiming that Bowl Conference Series (BCS) schools receive lighter probation penal- ties for NC4A violations than other Division I universities. The study also claims that Histori- cally Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Southwestern Athletic Conference have higher probation penalties imposed upon them than any other Division I category. 4 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Penalties Upheld The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee has upheld the penalties for Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, which had appealed scholarship reductions in women' volleyball and men' tennis, as well as a postseason ban for men' tennis. 5 Effective Risk Management Means Planning for the Worst For attorneys representing clients in the lucrative billion-dollar sports industry, learning how to plan for potential business interruptions, event cancellations and emergency scenarios are ofparamount impor- tance. In many instances, the abil- ity ofa client sports league or venue operator to effectively manage po- tential liabilities created by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen emergency circumstances may make the difference between realizing financial and publicity goals and failing to break-even on event costs and consumer expectations. 7 Kansas Sides with KU in Trademark Dispute A federal judge from the District ofKansas has denied a defendant sports apparel manufacturer' bid for relieffrom a verdict favoring the University ofKansas in a trademark dispute. 9 Court Grants Michigan AD's Summary Judgment Motion A federal judge from the Eastern District ofMichigan has effectively dismissed the claim ofa sports talk radio host, who claimed that University ofMichigan AD William C Martin had him fired by the radio station after he made disparaging comments about the school. 10 Corder Relishes University of Detroit Mercy Compliance Role While some compliance professionals hop from one job to another in the name ofcareer advancement, Steve Corder is not one of them. Route To: / /

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