In 1919, the Cincinnati Reds defeated the heavily favored Chicago White Sox in the baseball World Series. One year later, the news broke that the Sox had thrown the game to the Reds, in exchange for bribes from organized crimes Besmirched by the scandal, the 1919 White Sox were referred to ever after as “The Black Sox.”
The National Football League has a longstanding exceptional legal status in the United States. Follow along as we use HeinOnline to explore the history of football, from its earliest origins in the Middle Ages, to the modern legal monopoly of the National Football League.
In the United States, films were not protected as free speech until halfway through the twentieth century, and were subject to legal censorship in dozens of states and municipalities. For much of this time, the film industry engaged in its own film censorship regime, known as the Hays Code.
On April 28, 1967, in the midst of the United States’ escalating war in Vietnam, Muhammad Ali, the most famous boxer in the country, refused to be drafted into the army.
Do you watch the black and white or colorized version of It’s a Wonderful Life every Christmas? Why is there a colorized version—and should there be?
In honor of March Madness and Women’s History Month, we’re using HeinOnline, and especially our Business and Legal Aspects of Sports and Entertainment (BLASE) database, to alley-oop into the fascinating history of women’s basketball.
The NFL recently updated their concussion protocol after Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins starting quarterback suffered two back to back head injuries within four days of each other. This sparked an investigation to the NFL concussion protocol.
Cleveland Brown’s backup quarterback, Jacoby Brissett, will be starting this NFL season as a fill in for three-time Pro Bowler Deshaun Watson during his 11 game suspension following a settlement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA).
At HeinOnline, we’re feeling wistful about all the fairs, carnivals, and circuses that have been sidelined due to the pandemic. So dump some powdered sugar on your funnel cake, grab an ice cold birch beer, and join us on the midway for a HeinOnline guided tour of these great traveling amusements.
Back in October 2019, we announced the launch of a new database, Business and Legal Aspects of Sports and Entertainment (BLASE). We are thrilled to announce this new database is the recipient of the 2020 Joseph L. Andrews Award. Join us as we explore this unique database!
