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Deep In The Heart Of Texas
If you don't know from Billy Lee Brammer and his brilliant novel about Dallas politics, The Gay Place, welp, here's your chance. Dig in to these two Texas Monthly features:...
America's Fastest Norwegian-Speaking International Lawyer Takes On The NYC Marathon
Oh look, here's a short video of one of the top US women on the New York City Marathon elite roster, Annie Bersagel, manifesting two of her many skills. Way under the US radar, Bersagel is the fastest Norwegian-speaking American marathoner. Or, the only full-time lawyer under 2:30. Or, the most oper...
The 76ers Do Not Even Care Who Is On Their Team Anymore
The Philadelphia 76ers currently sport a roster that appears to be made up of guys who were spat into the world by NBA 2K15's player creator. According to the team's official site, the Sixers got a little more unreal today, as the team apparently signed 43-year-old power forward Bo Outlaw, who retir...
Lawsuit: NCAA Athletics Violate Labor Laws
Add this to the growing number of legal shots fired at the NCAA: A lawsuit filed in federal court says the current setup violates federal labor laws and athletes should be paid. The lawsuit was filed Monday in Indianapolis. The crux of the lawsuit's argument is this: Students in work-study programs...
Report: Almost All Ex-Players Will Take NFL's Concussion Settlement
ESPN's Outside The Lines reports today that lawyers involved in the concussion case expect "no more than a few hundred" of the approximately 18,000 former NFL players involved to opt out of the settlement. Just nine players have filed paperwork to opt out so far, OTL reports, and the deadline is Tue...
Top Female Soccer Players Sue FIFA Over Bullshit Artificial Turf
After weeks of pleading with FIFA to change its mind about playing the 2015 women’s World Cup on field turf instead of grass and being met with nothing but stubbornness, a handful of women’s soccer’s biggest stars have filed a lawsuit against FIFA to try and force the organization to put the upcomin...
How A War Over Tackle Football Consumed America's Most Elite Prep School
The tide has turned against the marginalization and "sissification" of the rich American white boy. Or, at least, intramural tackle football is back at the Lawrenceville School....
Lawsuit: George O'Leary Called NFL "One Big 'Ru-Ru' Tribe" (What?)
In March, University of Central Florida defensive coordinator Paul Ferraro left the team after barely two months on the job due to "personal reasons," whatever that means. According to a breach of contract lawsuit Ferraro filed this past Friday, that translates to head coach George O'Leary firing Fe...
Former Player Sues USC And Lane Kiffin
Brian Baucham, who played cornerback from the Trojans from 2008-2012, filed suit yesterday against USC and then-coach Lane Kiffin, alleging they forced him to play in a game when he was already ill, causing him to suffer "cardiopulmonary damage, as well as brain injury with neurocognitive deficits."...
Researcher: NFL Players Have Double Risk For Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
Former NFL players between the ages of 20 and 60 are at twice the risk of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Lou Gehrig's disease, and other forms of dementia, according to an actuary working for the former NFL players in the ongoing brain injury lawsuit....
Lawsuit: Soccer Team's Hazing Incident Led To Permanent Brain Injuries
Haley Ellen Hunt, a former Clemson soccer player, has sued players, coaches, and members of the university's administration. The suit alleges she suffered severe injuries when, during a hazing ritual, she was blindfolded, told to blindly sprint as fast as she could, and crashed head-first into a b...
Woman Who Took Jerry Jones Pics Files Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault
Jana Weckerly, the woman who took those gross photos of Jerry Jones posing with some strippers and finally emerged last week via a statement from her lawyer, has now filed a civil suit against Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys alleging that Jones sexually assaulted her. Some of the allegations wi...
Don't Forget: Ray Rice's Attorney Is A Piece Of Shit
Until the elevator video was released on Monday, Ray Rice's attorney, Michael Diamondstein, was part of the small but not exclusive fraternity of people—Rice, Janay Palmer, cops, prosecutors, casino security, TMZ reporters, Deadspin tipsters, and allegedly not a soul from the NFL—who knew what preci...
We Heard About The Nude Celeb Pics Hack Weeks Ago; Here's What We Know
We get many tips every day. (By the way, email us at [email protected]!) Some of these are dead ends; others are not. A few weeks ago, someone emailed us with a weird story involving pictures of nude celebrities that, without going into it in detail, sounded and sounds like total bullshit. But the...
Linda Cohn Is Suing An Ice Rink After A Change Machine Fell On Her
Back in March, ESPN anchor Linda Cohn was set to strap on the goalie pads and face shots from the Rangers' AHL affiliate. It didn't happen because of some rowdy children, and now Cohn is taking it to court....
Chris Kluwe and the Vikings have reached a settlement that will avert his wrongful termination suit against the team. The Vikings will donate to gay-rights charities, while Kluwe will not receive any money. The full and independent report, which found Kluwe's release was justified, will not be made ...
Ex-ESPN Employee: My Boss Kept "Sexually Provocative" Pictures Of Me
A former ESPN employee is suing the sports media giant, claiming a former supervisor distorted photos of her to make them "sexually provocative" and posted them online, and later retaliated at work after she rebuffed his advances. ...
Bar Exam Tech Disaster Inspires Lawsuit Threats, Operatic Profanity
If there's one group of people you do not want to piss off, it's recent law school grads. They have all the cockiness and self-regard that comes with finally being able to put "Esq." at the end of their names, without the emotional scarring appurtenant to the actual practice of law. Piss off this ...