Professor Stephen F. Ross, Lewis H. Vovakis Distinguished Faculty Scholar and Director of the Penn State Institute for Sports Law, Policy, and Research at Penn State Law, and Roy Eisnehardt, Lecturer in Sports Law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, have published “Clear Statement Rules and the Integrity of Labor Arbitration,” Penn State Law Research Paper No. 6-2017; Arbitration Law Review, Forthcoming.

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University of Georgia School of Law Assistant Professor Jaime Dodge has published “Privatizing Mass Settlement,” 90 Notre Dame L. Rev. 335 (2014); UGA Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2015-2. In her scholarly article, Professor Dodge examines privatized bilateral mass settlement as an alternative to both arbitration and multi-district litigation.

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According to reports, the National Football League (NFL) has agreed to a mediated settlement of $765 million in connection with a concussion lawsuit filed in 2011 by more than 4,500 former professional football players.

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A number of Major League Baseball players have faced suspension in recent months over alleged Human Growth Hormone (HGH) use. The situation has apparently led other sports to more closely examine their own HGH policies.

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In a motion to dismiss the case, the league claims player safety has always been a top priority. According to league officials, the case should be submitted to binding arbitration pursuant to the players’ collective bargaining agreement.

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