The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) may have sunset on December 31, 2020, but lawsuits under the law continue to roll in, and they’re hitting every industry… including sports. On May 12, 2021, the Tennessee Titans were sued by a former employee who alleges he was terminated while on leave pursuant to the FFCRA.…
Anecdotal evidence is evidence from anecdotes: evidence collected in a casual or informal manner and relying heavily on or entirely on personal experience/testimony or the experiences of friends. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE IS UNRELIABLE, WHY? Your personal experiences and/or your friends experiences are not evidence of how everyone else reacts or thinks. Anecdotal evidence lacks verification and…
Many football fans think that the litigation surrounding Deflategate was soley about whether, then New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady did or did not deflate footballs in a scheme to gain a competitive advantage. That is not the case. What Was Delategate Really About? In Deflategate, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals was not tasked…
What Bill Belichick Can Teach Us About Litigation and Why It’s Not Over Until It’s Over In 2001, the New England Patriots won their first Super Bowl. In the home stretch of that season, Bill Belichick showed the team a video of a horse race from The Breeders Cup. In the middle, Belichick paused the…
Deshaun Watson now faces over 20 civil lawsuits from women all alleging various forms of sexual battery/assault. As recently as yesterday, at least one of the Plaintiffs has identified herself (the lawsuits are filed in the names of Jane Does) and has spoken out publicly. In a recent press conference, Tony Buzbee, the attorney for…
Deshaun Watson now faces fourteen (14) civil lawsuits, all from women making various, but similar allegations of sexual battery. The women have filed the lawsuits as “Jane Does,” a fact Watson’s camp has thus far tried to use against the women. I’m a little surprised by this PR move from Watson. Each lawsuit has specific…