On August 11, 2025, the Nevada Supreme Court, in a 5–2 ruling, paved the way for Gruden’s 2021 defamation lawsuit to proceed in civil court, rejecting the NFL’s attempt to force the case into arbitration. Here’s the background: In October 2021, Gruden was forced to resign as Raiders coach after leaked emails he had written…
Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL is still stuck in pre-game warmups. After three years, the case has barely moved downfield, as the Second Circuit Court of Appeals prepares to hear arguments this spring on whether Flores must take his claims to arbitration. 🏟️ The Play So Far Flores sued the NFL in 2022, alleging…
As the Super Bowl approaches, millions of employees across the country are gearing up—not just for the big game, but for the equally beloved office pool. Super Bowl squares, prop bets, and fantasy lineups have become as much a part of the experience as the halftime show and overpriced commercials. But is your office pool…
Former Miami Dolphins 🐬 head coach Brian Flores is a cautionary tale. In February 2022, Flores filed what was, at the time, a bombshell race discrimination lawsuit against the NFL and some of its member teams. Since filing his lawsuit, however, Flores has experienced false start penalty after false start penalty. In other words, like…
In what can only be described as the legal equivalent of reversal due to instant reply, federal judge Philip S. Gutierrez granted the NFL’s motion for judgment as a matter of law in its “Sunday Ticket” Antitrust Litigation. A copy of the judge’s order is attached, and it’s worth a read. To call this stunning…
Predictably, the NFL is asking a California Federal Judge to undo the recent $4.7 billion jury verdict in what is known as the “Sunday Ticket Case.” What Happened In The Case? The case revolves around allegations that between 2011 and 2023, the NFL, its teams, and DirecTV violated antitrust laws by artificially inflating the price…
Brian Flores is seeking to keep his discrimination lawsuit out of arbitration. In a conference call with U.S. District Judge Valarie Caproni in Manhattan, Flores’ lawyer took the position that it is “unconscionable” to arbitrate Flores’ claims, especially when the arbitrator would be Roger Goodell himself. While Flores thinks that his claims should play out…
Now that the dust has settled from Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL, Dolphins, Giants and Broncos, let’s take a look at the actual claims and how this might play out. 🏈 The Overall Lawsuit Has To Survive A Motion to Dismiss Most NFL coaches have a mandatory arbitration provision in their contracts that requires…
I’m Michael Elkins, your host, labor and employment attorney, founder of the law firm MLE Law, investor and this is an all new episode of Game 7: The Sports Business & Lifestyle Podcast. On today’s show I sit down with NFL Super Agent, Brett Tessler. According to a 2018 article from the Washington Post, there…