Posts by Christopher Deubert: Employment & Labor Insider

Posts by Christopher Deubert
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Chris is an attorney with more than thirteen years of experience at law firms, in-house, and in academia, with extensive expertise in sports, litigation, and labor and employment. He represents and advises employers with respect to ...
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USL Super League players have unionized – now what?

By Christopher Deubert on 11.19.24
Posted in Labor Relations, Sports Law

Is NWSL merger ahead?

Tua Tagovailoa’s return raises questions about autonomy, disability, cognitive bias

By Christopher Deubert on 10.29.24
Posted in Sports Law

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article was previously published on Forbes.com.

NFL deflates Flores’ claim that Commissioner Goodell would be biased arbitrator

By Christopher Deubert on 10.4.24
Posted in Sports Law

Back to the 1-yard line.

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this post was previously published on Forbes.com.

New women’s soccer CBA furthers competitive advantage over rival super league

By Christopher Deubert on 9.10.24
Posted in Sports Law

Two leagues for how long?

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article was previously published on Forbes.com.

Pregnancy lawsuit against WNBA, Aces presents host of legal issues

By Christopher Deubert on 8.16.24
Posted in Discrimination, Sports Law

Athletes, too, are protected by law.

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article was previously published on Forbes.com.

Anti-harassment efforts of National Women’s Soccer League cause some blowback

By Christopher Deubert on 8.5.24
Posted in Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Sports Law

No good deed goes unpunished.

EDITOR’S NOTE: A prior version of this article was published on Forbes.com.

Law profs attack Goodell’s arbitral authority as troubling workplace precedent

By Christopher Deubert on 7.29.24
Posted in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Discrimination, Sports Law

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article was originally published on Forbes.com.

The race discrimination case of Coach Brian Flores against the National Football League and some of its clubs has made no meaningful progress since it was filed in February 2022.

Proposed 3-On-3 Women’s League Highlights Contract Differences Between WNBA and NBA Players

By Christopher Deubert on 6.11.24
Posted in Contracts, Sports Law

A lesson in risk tolerance and leverage.

A version of this article was initially published on Forbes.com.

NFL Guardian Caps consistent with OSHA, could signal things to come

By Christopher Deubert on 6.4.24
Posted in Safety, Sports Law

Safety first.

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article was initially published on Forbes.com.

Bad Bunny’s sports agency tests authority of baseball’s players union