Constangy senior counsel Chris Deubert's recent article in Forbes, published on July 24, critically examines NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's authority as an arbitrator in the Flores case, highlighting its broader implications for workplace fairness.
In this insightful piece, Chris delves into the race discrimination case brought by Coach Brian Flores against the NFL. The case, pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, challenges Goodell’s role as arbitrator, with 12 law professors arguing it undermines procedural fairness and sets a troubling precedent for employment arbitration nationwide.
Deubert underscores the significant legal and ethical questions raised, drawing on historical precedents and exploring the potential impacts on arbitration practices beyond the NFL.
Read the full article - "Professors Attack Goodell’s Authority As Troubling Workplace Precedent"- on Forbes.com.
Chris Deubert is a sports and labor and employment attorney with more than twelve years of experience at law firms, in-house, and in academia. Chris has an extensive background representing clients in the sports industry, including but not limited to professional sports teams and athletes, sports agents, a sports marketing agency, and an NFT-related sports start-up. Chris' practice includes managing employment lawsuits involving discrimination, wage and hour disputes, wrongful termination claims, transactional matters, corporate governance, corporate formation, intellectual property, sports betting, and more.