Japan Can't Wall In Its Stars, and 1 more verdict
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Sports Legal Audit The Verdict Friday, October 2, 2026 |
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MLB · Labor Japan Can't Wall In Its Stars. Its Real Problem This Winter Is MLB's Labor Fight. NPB controls when a star leaves, but not what he's worth or when he can sign. Both are set by agreements it isn't part of. NPB decides when its stars leave. MLB's rules decide what they're worth and when they can sign. This winter, a lockout could freeze every posted player's window for months. Read the audit |
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NBA · Contracts Golden State Didn't Get a Discount on Curry. It Bought All the Risk. Curry took $20 million under his max. He kept the player option on his age-41 season. The Warriors carry the rest. A discount is only a discount if you also got the risk priced in. Curry gave back $20 million and kept the one decision that matters at 41. That's his win, not Golden State's. Read the audit |
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Explained this week Can an Association Restrict Who Is Eligible to Compete? Yes — but an eligibility rule is an agreement among competitors about who may sell their services, which makes it subject to antitrust scrutiny rather than exempt from it. Read the explainer |
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The leverage is in the clause. |
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Alex Kagianaris, Esq. Attorney, The Lew Firm APC, Beverly Hills sportslegalaudit.com Commentary, not legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is formed through this content. |
