Major League Soccer (MLS) and the MLS Players’ Union are currently negotiating over a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. In the world of major American sports leagues, this is not an unusual development, as sports leagues and player unions regularly negotiate every few years for new collective bargaining agreements.1 This negotiation, however, is not like every…
Author: Evan Boyle
Yet Another Lawsuit is Filed Stemming From Mortgage Servicer Actions During the Foreclosure Crisis
Large financial institutions servicing mortgages encountered extensive criticism for their handling of the housing crisis. That criticism has manifested itself in the form of major lawsuits, some of which have ended with high profile, expensive settlement agreements.1 The most recent innovative attempt to hold these servicers accountable for alleged improper acts in the foreclosure process…
Major League Soccer’s Single-Entity Structure: Time to Go?
In an August interview with the Washington Post, LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena had this to say of the league’s recent handling of his attempt to sign U.S. Men’s national team player Sacha Kliejstan: “We had a trade in place. We had budget room and space to be able to do it. We had…