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  1. December 21, 2017

    The Biggest Sports Cases Of 2017

    With the NFL's suspension battle with Ezekiel Elliott, a lively FIFA corruption trial and a showdown over the fate of sports gambling at the U.S. Supreme Court, this past year in sports law provided plenty of drama and intrigue off the field. Here, Law360 looks back at some of the major cases that grabbed the headlines in 2017.

  2. September 19, 2017

    NFL Players' Union Says Elliott Suspension Suit Has Legs

    The National Football League Players' Association told a Texas federal judge Monday that the league must face its lawsuit challenging Dallas Cowboys' running back Ezekiel Elliott's six-game domestic violence suspension, saying the fact the union sued before the arbitrator made his final decision is irrelevant.

  3. September 18, 2017

    Bar On NFL's Suspension Of Elliott Will Remain, Judge Says

    A Texas federal judge on Monday said the National Football League cannot hold off his decision to pause Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott's six-game domestic violence suspension, handing the running back another legal victory that will keep him playing this season.

  4. September 14, 2017

    NFL Demands Quick Ruling To Restore Elliott Suspension

    The NFL told a Texas federal judge Wednesday that if he doesn't rule right away on its emergency bid to pause his order halting Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott's six-game domestic violence suspension, the league will go to the Fifth Circuit for a stay, increasing tensions in the latest labor dispute between the league and the players union.

  5. September 11, 2017

    NFL Wants Elliott's Suspension Restored Pending Appeal

    The NFL is challenging a Texas federal judge's order Friday halting Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott's six-game domestic violence suspension, appealing the case to the Fifth Circuit on Monday, meaning the NFL and the players union may once again face off in a federal appeals court.

  6. September 08, 2017

    Cowboy Star's Discipline 'Fundamentally Unfair,' Judge Says

    A Texas federal judge halted Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott's six-game domestic violence suspension Friday pending the outcome of a players union challenge to an arbitrator's decision upholding the punishment, saying "a cloud of fundamental unfairness followed Elliott" throughout the NFL's disciplinary process.

  7. September 05, 2017

    NFL Against Cowboy Star's Suspension Arbitration Challenge

    A Texas Federal judge said Tuesday he will rule by the end of the week on whether to halt an arbitration process over the Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott's six-game domestic violence suspension, after the NFL had argued the union could not challenge the arbitration since a decision has yet to be issued.

  8. September 01, 2017

    Players Union Makes Tactical First Move In Latest NFL Fight

    After federal court losses in its last two discipline challenges, the NFL players union has made a surprising move in the suspension case of Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott that experts say could give it a tactical advantage this time around: going to court before a league-appointed arbitrator has even had a chance to issue a decision.

  9. September 01, 2017

    NFL Star's Suspension Arbitration Challenged Before Decision

    The National Football League Players Association on Thursday made a surprise move to file a preemptive challenge in Texas federal court to the forthcoming arbitration decision over Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott's six-game domestic violence suspension, calling the disciplinary process a “league-orchestrated conspiracy.”

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