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Four Fans Making Racist Comments At Blackhawks/Capitals Game Embarrass Us All

February 21, 2018
I was at the game. It was a beautiful night for hockey, Saturday, February 17. The Chicago Blackhawks were playing the Washington Capitals. The Blackhawks gave their best effort of the year, a 7-1 upset over the playoff bound Capitals. During the gam Read more »

THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN, IN CLEVELAND…Sports Logos, Like the Law, Reflect Public Policy

February 5, 2018
After an 80-year tradition, the Cleveland Indians has decided to part ways with their “Chief Wahoo” mascot, commencing in the 2019 baseball season. Although Cleveland had been using a “C” as their primary logo for the last few years, “Chie Read more »

Confidentiality Agreements in Sports

January 18, 2018
In today’s age of news leaks, social media, and with the Internet literally at your fingertips 24-7, keeping anything confidential would seem to be quite the challenge. Now imagine that you are trying to keep confidential the actions (or inactions) Read more »

Cheers! Three New Year’s Resolutions for The World of Sports

January 6, 2018
It’s that time of the year again, when you evaluate your successes and shortcomings for the past year and decide what to change. Making New Year’s Resolutions has become an integral part of many self-improvement plans.An avid sports fan, I st Read more »

Divorce-proof Your Marriage After Retirement

January 3, 2018
These days it’s common to see couples divorcing later in life, particularly after one of the spouses retires.Once a couple is faced with spending more time together, they may find their interests aren’t as compatible as they once were. Add to Read more »

Holiday Cheer: Athletes Leading by Example

December 27, 2017
As a change of pace to stories we often post about an athlete’s troubles, I thought it would be refreshing to report on two athletes whose off-the-field actions on Christmas Day are an inspiration.Houston Texans Offensive Lineman David Quessenb Read more »

Oklahoma, and not the Musical!

December 14, 2017
Everyone knows the story about former Oklahoma Sooner Joe Mixon. He was the star Sooner running back who was caught on video punching a woman in a restaurant, which caused him to be suspended for a year from college and damaged his NFL draft stock an Read more »

Another Firing Over Sex Harassment: When Will It All End?

November 30, 2017
The firing this week of long-time NBC Today show co-host Matt Lauer over sexual harassment charges has significant consequences for his future, his family and his alleged victims, and it saddens many of us who have watched the show faithfully for yea Read more »

Another Firing Over Sex Harassment: When Will It All End?

November 30, 2017
The firing this week of long-time NBC Today show co-host Matt Lauer over sexual harassment charges has significant consequences for his future, his family and his alleged victims, and it saddens many of us who have watched the show faithfully for yea Read more »

California Dreamin’

November 27, 2017
California Dreamin': Don’t Be a Distraction off the court or In a Court of LawIn the wake of a recent incident in China in which team members were arrested for shoplifting, the entire UCLA basketball and athletics program needs to hit the reset Read more »

Introduction to Todd Talks…Sports

November 9, 2017
Todd Talks...Sports blog evolved because of the ever-increasing number of complex cases that Gemma Allen, Todd Glassman and the team at Ladden & Allen, Chartered, are involved in with high profile clients. The last few years Gemma and I have been Read more »

Miguel Cabrera: Triple Crown on the Field, Possible Errors Made off the Field

November 9, 2017
As an experienced family law litigator at Ladden & Allen, Chartered, and as an even more experienced and avid sports fan, watching the Miguel Cabrera legal saga unfold is beyond frustrating. As many of you know, Miguel Cabrera is not only the fir Read more »

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