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16 Legal Issues Collegiate Athletics 1 (2014-2015)

handle is hein.journals/lica16 and id is 1 raw text is: November 2014 Volume 16, Issue 1 Legal Issues in A Report of Court Decisions, Legislation and Regulations Affecting Collegiate Athletics IN THIS ISSUE 2 Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Antitrust Case Challenging NCAA Student-Athlete Scholarship Limits A federal judge from the Northern District of California had de- nied a motion to dismiss filed by the NCAA and 11 major con- ferences, which were named in a class-action antitrust lawsuit. 3 Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment for Gonzaga in Trademark Infringement Case A judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern Dis- trict of Washington has granted partial summary judgment in favor of Gonzaga University in a claim against Pendleton Enter- prises, LLC, Pendleton Broadcasting Inc., and Jamie Pendleton, alleging violations of Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act. 4 Settlement Reached Between University of Tennessee Former Media Director for Women's Athletics The former media director for University of Tennessee (UT) Women' Athletics has reached a settlement with the university and its athletic director, ending a lawsuit in which she alleged that the defendants discriminated against her on the basis of her age and gender when they fired her in 2012. 5 Job Change Leads To Breach of Contract Finding at Kent State An Ohio appeals court has affirmed the ruling ofa lower court, which found that Kent State Universiy' (KSU) decision to reas- sign an assistant football coach constituted a breach ofcontract because KSU had to employ the coach as a defensive coordinator under the contract. 6 OSU and Former Offensive Line Coach Battle over Contract Clause As coaching college coaching contracts have become more sophis- ticated , it should surprise no one that when Oklahoma State University (OSU) reached an agreement with Joe Wickline, whereby the veteran offensive line coach would join head coach Mike Gundy staff there was a special clause in the contract that protected OSU' interest. 7 Legislative Attempts to Regulate Drone Surveillance and Implications for Sport Managers Fear ofterrorism and related violence has led sports event orga- nizers to consider adding drones (unmanned aerial systems) to their other security measures. 9 Ex-Hoops Player Accuses U of Alabama of Title IX Violations A former female bas- ketball player at the Universit ofAlabama has accused the school of violating Title IX because it didn't initially support a waiver that would have allowed her to play this season for another school, Seton Hall. 10 SEC Announces Slive Will Retire Next Summer Mike Slive will retire as commissioner of the Southeastern Con- ference (SEC) on July 31, 2015, after serving in that position for 13 years, the SEC has announced. He also stated he is beginning treatment for a recurrence ofprostate cancer for which he was treated in the late 1990s. 11 Drake Group Issues Guidelines for Athletic Academic Integrity The Drake Group, a national group committed to protecting the academic integrity of colleges and universities in residence at the University ofNew Haven, issued guidelines this week for academic honesty in athletics. Route To: /

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