A level playing field: Seeking justice in athletics

• In a precedent setting case before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, DRH&R helped refine International Olympic Committee policy on the eligibility of athletes with dual citizenship in international competition. The case involved a former collegiate All-America baseball player, now in the major leagues, and the International Baseball Federation.

• DRH&R represented a former major-college coach in year-long proceedings before the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). The violations, which resulted in probation for the Division I school, were unusual. The infractions did not involve student-athletes, prospective student-athletes, extra benefits, recruiting inducements, or academic improprieties seen in typical infractions cases. In their findings, the NCAA determined that the coach should not be formally sanctioned.

• The firm successfully represented a former Major League Baseball player in claims against a former business manager involving unsuitable investments made over a 10-year period.