DePaul University Journal of Sports Law & Contemporary Problems

06/19/2016

In March, college basketball’s biggest star, Ben Simmons, announced he would leave LSU after just one year and enter the NBA draft — surprising no one. His next proclamation was also no bombshell: …

04/18/2016

Special thanks to our Journal of Sports Law staff and the Business and Commercial Law Journal staff for throwing a great Sports Law Symposium Friday! Most importantly, thanks to everyone who attended! We couldn't have done it without you…

04/14/2016

REMINDER: Symposium tomorrow - Room 8005, DePaul Center

04/06/2016

Excited to announce we have added former Northwestern linebacker Prince Kwateng to our Symposium lineup! … Make sure you come out on the 15th to see him speak about college athlete rights.

04/06/2016

Michael Jordan's youngest son, there's never been a question about what sneakers Marcus Jordan has on his feet. But in 2009, Marcus decided to play college b...

04/04/2016

Thon Maker declares for 2016 NBA draft (only slightly removed high schoool)… But will he be eligible?

NBA rules state that a player must be at least 19 years old and one year removed from high school. Maker is 19 and claims to have graduated high school last spring and is now in a postgraduate year… The NBA will need to review & approve

In an announcement via a Bleacher Report video, Thon Maker said he plans to declare for the upcoming NBA draft.

04/03/2016

Soccer great Pele is following in the footsteps of basketball legend Michael Jordan by using Chicago's federal court to try to enforce his image rights.

02/25/2016

Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is flagging ESPN and its reporter Adam Schefter for posting his private medical records online to millions of readers. Pierre-Paul, 27, sued ESPN and Schefter…

02/24/2016

Remember, see what the legal team of the DePaul Athletics Department has to say about NCAA regulations and interpreting NCAA by-laws.

Tomorrow. Room 341. Noon.… Great talk & free food, what more could you ask for?

02/22/2016

02/14/2016

this is real… seriously

The Boerboel, a.k.a the South African Mastiff, is one of the biggest dog breeds in the world. Adults can top 200 pounds, and they were bred to guard farms and diamond mines down in South Africa. Look at this huge pup. His head’s the size of a dang Mini Cooper.