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Classy Sports Law History is a monthly podcast hosted by Jaime Miettinen (aka Sports Law Blonde). Each episode features different special guest(s) who select a drink of choice for us to indulge in as we chat about important events in sports law history that have particular relevance today. Even thou…

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    • Mar 31, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Part 2: Fanaticism & Women's NIL

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 24:06


    This is the second of five installments in a CSLH special series called "WOMEN LIVING IN A SPORTS LAW WORLD". Jaime Miettinen (aka Sports Law Blonde) discusses a unique consideration for collegiate women athletes as they take advantage of their Name, Image, & Likeness. NIL's impact shows a flaw in the college sports structure, & as women's sports fandom grows, that power may come at a cost that most men don't have to pay. Source: https://19thnews.org/2023/01/livvy-dunne-tiktok-lsu-gymnast-influencer-nil-policies/?utm_source=The+19th&utm_campaign=88208fa991-19th-newsletters-weekly-0120&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a35c3279be-88208fa991-381958804 Thank you for your support! Merch: www.sportslawblondes.com/merch Twitter: www.twitter.com/SportsLawBlonde Instagram: www.instagram.com/sportslawblonde

    Part 1: The Connection Between Title IX & NIL

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 25:36


    This is the first of five installments in a CSLH special series called "WOMEN LIVING IN A SPORTS LAW WORLD". Jaime Miettinen (aka Sports Law Blonde) discusses what - if any - relationship exists between Title IX & Name, Image, & Likeness in the sports world. To find out, we start by covering Title IX's history & interpretation before going over the basics of NIL in order to see how things play out in the real world. Thank you for your support! Merch: www.sportslawblondes.com/merch Twitter: twitter.com/SportsLawBlonde Instagram: www.instagram.com/sportslawblonde

    2021 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 2:00


    Classy Sports Law History, a "classy" podcast series from sports & entertainment attorney Jaime Miettinen explaining relevant historic legal issues in the sports world, returns with new episodes beginning May 5, 2021! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING & SUPPORTING CSLH! Follow Jaime & submit your LISTENER QUESTIONS for our Q&A segments! Website: http://www.sportslawblondes.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/SportsLawBlonde Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportslawblonde Instagram: @sportslawblonde

    Ep 12: IT'S ESPORTS BETTING TIIIIIME + Bud Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2018 48:24


    Classy Sports Law History host Jaime Miettinen (aka Sports Law Blonde) chats w/s/g Micah Woo about the courtroom battle & eventual downfall of the Professional & Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) so that the door is open for legalized sports betting. States are taking action, & after taking a more general look, we look specifically at New Jersey's sports betting law & what it means for betting on esports. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING & FOR SUPPORTING CSLH! Follow Jaime! Website: http://www.sportslawblondes.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportslawblonde Twitter: https://twitter.com/SportsLawBlonde Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaimemittens/ Follow Micah & his podcast! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWoomiester Twitter: https://twitter.com/CACPodcast

    Ep 11: NCAA Tournament Broadcasting Rights + Jameson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 49:21


    Classy Sports Law History host Jaime Miettinen (aka Sports Law Blonde) chats w/s/g Rex Sheild & Micah Woo about the broadcasting rights to the NCAA D-I Men's Basketball Tournament. Different networks held licenses over the years that govern how, when & what we watch, & the contracts themselves as well as how we as fans & consumers of March Madness take in the product will likely look different in the near future. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING & FOR SUPPORTING CSLH! Follow Jaime! Website: http://www.sportslawblondes.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportslawblonde Twitter: https://twitter.com/SportsLawBlonde Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaimemittens/ Follow Rex! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sheild92 Follow Micah! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWoomiester Follow their podcast! Twitter: https://twitter.com/CACPodcast

    Ep 10: Student-Athlete Compensation + Mystery Drink

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 37:00


    Classy Sports Law History host Jaime Miettinen (aka Sports Law Blonde) chats w/s/g Marc Edelman about a few of the lawsuits student-athletes have brought against the NCAA regarding compensation. From White to O'Bannon to the ongoing Jenkins case, the issue of whether student-athletes should be paid beyond "grant-in-aid" has been around since the 1980s & continues to gain momentum. Many legal questions spring from the details, too. Could Jenkins take it to the next level that O'Bannon could not? Don't forget to share this post, use #MarcsMysteryDrink, & include your guess to be entered in the contest! Winner & prize will be announced in the next episode. ** THANK YOU FOR LISTENING & SUPPORTING CSLH! ** Follow Jaime! Website: http://www.sportslawblondes.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportslawblonde/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SportsLawBlonde Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaimemittens Check out special guest Marc Edelman! Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarcEdelman

    Ep 9: Rooney Rule + BOMBCYCLONE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2018 15:51


    Classy Sports Law History host Jaime Miettinen (aka Sports Law Blonde) chats solo about the NFL's Rooney Rule, the policy designed to create more opportunity for minorities to become head coaches & head of football operations. The story behind why this policy came about when it did is interesting & involves someone who is involved with the current discussion today regarding the Oakland Raiders. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING & FOR SUPPORTING CSLH! Follow Jaime! Website: http://www.sportslawblondes.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportslawblonde/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SportsLawBlode Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaimemittens/

    Ep 8: Student-Athlete NIL Release + Casual Pale Ales

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2017 49:31


    Classy Sports Law History host Jaime Miettinen (aka Sports Law Blonde) chats w/s/g Rex Sheild about how the NCAA & its member institutions get control over their student-athletes' intellectual property rights through a "name, image, & likeness" release & similar documents. Specifically, we look at how the means changed before & after a series of lawsuits about college sports video games, namely the O'Bannon case. NCAA D-I Bylaws 2017-2018: http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D118.pdf ** THANK YOU FOR LISTENING & SUPPORTING CSLH! ** Follow Jaime! Website: http://www.sportslawblondes.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportslawblonde/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SportsLawBlonde Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaimemittens/ Check out special guest Rex Sheild, too! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sheild92

    Ep 7: The Student-Athlete "Employee" Q + Drinking Beer with Dad

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2017 37:42


    Classy Sports Law History host Jaime Miettinen (aka Sports Law Blonde) chats w/s/g attorney Rick Miettinen (aka MY DAD!) about whether student-athletes should be viewed as "employees" of the universities they attend under the law while drinking beer on his patio. Specifically, we look at two cases that the Supreme Court of Colorado ruled on in the 1950s that inspired one of the NCAA's favorite phrases - "student-athlete" - & compare them to present day. ** THANK YOU FOR LISTENING & SUPPORTING CSLH! ** Follow Jaime! Website: http://www.sportslawblondes.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportslawblonde/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SportsLawBlonde Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaimemittens/ Check out special guest Rick Miettinen! Website: http://howardandhoward.com/en/attorneys/richard-m-miettinen.aspx

    Ep 6: NA LCS Restructuring + League of Lagers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2017 44:39


    Classy Sports Law History host Jaime Miettinen (aka Sports Law Blonde) chats with special guests Chris Przybylski, Matt Higley, & Ryan Hunt about Riot's NA LCS restructuring & the legal impact it has on its governance & players' rights after they all put their own spin on the drinking game "League of Lagers."

    Ep 5: Sports Brain Injury circa 1905 + ALL the Rosé

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2017 38:33


    Classy Sports Law History host Jaime Miettinen (aka Sports Law Blonde) chats solo about how people handled & perceived sports brain injuries in the year 1905, what results changed sports forever - the good, the bad, & the ugly - & how it all compares to modern day after porch drinking a couple bottles of rosé.

    Ep 4: Ballpark Funding + Naming Rights Brews

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 62:01


    Classy Sports Law History host Jaime Miettinen (aka Sports Law Blonde)chats with special guests Bryan Przybylski and Mike Grimaldi about how some of the MLB's most historic & most recent ballparks are funded & where the money comes from after drinking a lot of Coors, Miller, & Busch.

    Ep 3: March Madness® + Power Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2017 40:59


    Classy Sports Law History host Jaime Miettinen chats with special guest Mike Grimaldi about the history of the "March Madness" trademark, a mark which the NCAA currently owns, after finishing a mid-to-late 2000s Power Hour & continuing to drink beer.

    Ep 2: When Twitch Changed eSports + Gamer Beer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2017 42:25


    Classy Sports Law History host Jaime Miettinen (aka Sports Law Blonde) chats with special guests Chris Przybylski & Matt Higley about the birth & legal effect of twitch.tv while they drink an "I lost count" amount of strong beer.

    Ep 1: USFL v. NFL + Tequila

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2017 50:02


    Classy Sports Law History host Jaime Miettinen (aka Sports Law Blonde) chats with special guest Matt Higley about the now-defunct United States Football League & its lawsuit against the NFL while they split a fifth of tequila.

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