This article discusses the lawsuits that will likely arise out of the September 7th plane crash that killed virtually an entire Russian hockey team. It includes a comparative analysis of what litigation would look like if it takes place in Russia, which it likely will, as well as what could...

In Federal League Baseball Club of Baltimore v. National League (1922), the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Major League Baseball did not affect interstate commerce, an astounding decision even at the time. As a result, the restrictive baseball reserve system, which bound a ballplayer to...

The 1997 collective bargaining agreement between the Major League Baseball (MLB) owners and players' union introduced a luxury tax on club payrolls. The purpose of the tax was to restrain spending by the highest revenue producing clubs, thus enhancing completive balance. The 2003 collective...

This case centers around a dispute between the owners and the players regarding the profitability of professional baseball teams in connection with the negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. The case describes the financial statements of the baseball club Kansas City Zephyrs,...