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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" version="2.0"> <channel><title>Sports Law 101</title> <link>http://www.sportslaw101.com</link> <description>24/7 NEWS COVERAGE OF SPORTS LAW AND LEGAL ISSUES</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator> <atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SportsLaw101" /><feedburner:info uri="sportslaw101" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><feedburner:browserFriendly></feedburner:browserFriendly><item><title>Does OSHA Have a Role in Giving Professional Athletes a Safe Work Environment?</title><link>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/05/22/does-osha-have-a-role-in-giving-professional-athletes-a-safe-work-environment/</link> <comments>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/05/22/does-osha-have-a-role-in-giving-professional-athletes-a-safe-work-environment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:48:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matthew Heimlich</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NFL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[OSHA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports Law]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportslaw101.com/?p=16248</guid> <description><![CDATA[OSHA's purpose is to regulate the workplace environments to ensure employee safety.  Why doesn't OSHA regulate professional sports?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/05/22/does-osha-have-a-role-in-giving-professional-athletes-a-safe-work-environment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A Closer Look at Derek Boogaard’s Family’s Suit Against NHL</title><link>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/05/17/a-closer-look-at-derek-boogaards-familys-suit-against-nhl/</link> <comments>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/05/17/a-closer-look-at-derek-boogaards-familys-suit-against-nhl/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:07:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matthew Heimlich</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NHL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports Law]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportslaw101.com/?p=16252</guid> <description><![CDATA[Derek Boogard's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NHL.  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Patel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NCAA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rules]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports Law]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportslaw101.com/?p=16244</guid> <description><![CDATA[Changes to replay and further rules clarifications will likely go into effect for the 2013-14 season.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/05/09/ncaa-mens-basketball-adopts-rule-changes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Jay-Z Becomes Sports Agent, Wades into Hockey?</title><link>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/05/02/jay-z-becomes-sports-agent-wades-into-hockey/</link> <comments>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/05/02/jay-z-becomes-sports-agent-wades-into-hockey/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 21:58:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matthew Heimlich</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NHL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports Law]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportslaw101.com/?p=16236</guid> <description><![CDATA[Jay-z takes his talents to the world of sports agency by creating Roc Nation Sports.  He is reportedly interesting in marketing top NHL prospect Seth Jones through his newly formed company.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/05/02/jay-z-becomes-sports-agent-wades-into-hockey/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Calgary Flames: How They Might Have Lost the Jarome Iginla Trade</title><link>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/04/03/how-the-flames-might-have-lost-the-jarome-iginla-trade/</link> <comments>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/04/03/how-the-flames-might-have-lost-the-jarome-iginla-trade/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:08:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matthew Heimlich</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NHL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Calgary Flames]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jarome Iginla]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports Law]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportslaw101.com/?p=16222</guid> <description><![CDATA[Prior to this week's trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jarome Iginla was a member of the Calgary Flames since 1996, and the team's captain since 2003.  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Judge Patrick Chen decided on imposing the jail time after taking several aggrevating factors into consideration, including the man's position as a role model and a prior assault charge.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/02/28/vancouver-youth-hockey-coach-jailed-for-tripping-child-during-post-game-handshake/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>NASCAR Crash, Injured Fans, and Assumption of Risk</title><link>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/02/26/nascar-race-injured-fans-and-assumption-of-risk/</link> <comments>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/02/26/nascar-race-injured-fans-and-assumption-of-risk/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:04:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Darsh U. Patel</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Action sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NASCAR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nationwide Series]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports Law]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportslaw101.com/?p=16180</guid> <description><![CDATA[Injured spectators hire Orlando law firm.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/02/26/nascar-race-injured-fans-and-assumption-of-risk/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Oscar Pistorius’ Lawyer Pokes Holes in Prosecution’s Case at Bail Hearing</title><link>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/02/20/oscar-pistorius-lawyer-pokes-holes-in-prosecutions-case-at-bail-hearing/</link> <comments>http://www.sportslaw101.com/2013/02/20/oscar-pistorius-lawyer-pokes-holes-in-prosecutions-case-at-bail-hearing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:43:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matthew Heimlich</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Action sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Law]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sports Law]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sportslaw101.com/?p=16174</guid> <description><![CDATA[While it is too early to know what happened the night Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, it has been shown definitively that Pistorius is being well represented.  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