Prof. Koller: Risk of Lawsuits High as Some Colleges Proceed with Fall Sports
August 18, 2020
With major NCAA conferences like the Big Ten and Pac-12 canceling their fall sports seasons due to the risk of the ongoing pandemic, some legal observers are speculating on the risks of lawsuits that institutions face if they proceed regardless. The SEC, ACC and Big 12 have said they plan to commence the season next month, and now UB Law Associate Dean Dionne L. Koller, professor and director of the UB School of Law's Center for Sport and the Law, is speaking out about the potential for legal actions to be filed.
Prof. Koller: College Athletes Are at Risk Under Mounting Financial Pressure to Compete in a Pandemic
August 7, 2020
Across the nation, while college students were buying books and getting ready for the semester, college football players have been on campus, training with their teammates. Whether this activity is wise during a pandemic is the focus of increasing debate as the start of the intercollegiate sports season approaches. University of Baltimore School of Law Associate Dean Dionne Koller, director of the Center for Sport and the Law, is among those who believe college athletes are being endangered purely for profit.
UB Law Professors Wehle, Higginbotham Underscore the Importance of Voting
August 6, 2020
Aug. 6 marks the 55th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act. In an opinion piece appearing today in The Hill, University of Baltimore School of Law’s Prof. F. Michael Higginbotham and Prof. Kim Wehle urge Americans to channel their activism, sparked most recently by instances of police brutality against Blacks, into perhaps the most meaningful act they can perform this year: voting on Election Day. While 75 percent of Americans support the Black Lives Matter movement, they note that "at least 92 million eligible voters did not participate in the 2016 presidential election, and registration numbers have plummeted this year due to the coronavirus. There's vital work to be done."
UB Law in Focus Series: 'The Calm Before the Storm: A Look at Pending COVID-Related Litigation,' Aug. 5
August 4, 2020
The UB Law in Focus Discussion Series on Zoom continues on Aug. 5, with "The Calm Before the Storm: A Look at Pending COVID-Related Litigation." The global pandemic has upended businesses, economies and families. It has also brought about a variety of legal actions, including failure-to-warn claims, injunctions, class action lawsuits, and employer liability. The session will look into these massive problems as well as some potential solutions. All "UB Law in Focus" webinars are free and open to the public.
Two Upcoming 'UB Law in Focus' Sessions Consider Fallout from Pandemic
July 27, 2020
The UB Law in Focus Discussion Series on Zoom continues with two consecutive webinars looking at the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. On July 29, tune in for "Covid and the Workplace: How Does the Law Protect 'Essential' Employees?" Workers in healthcare, food services, deliveries and transportation are at risk just by going to work each day. The law provides certain protections, but there are gaps; the session will explore those and more. On Aug. 5, the topic will be "The Calm Before the Storm: A Look at Pending COVID-Related Litigation." The global pandemic has upended businesses, economies and families. It has also brought about a variety of legal actions, including failure-to-warn claims, injunctions, class action lawsuits, and employer liability. The session will look into these massive problems as well as some potential solutions. All "UB Law in Focus" webinars are free and open to the public.
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