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  2. Baseball Rule - Wikipedia

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    In American tort law, the Baseball Rule [1] is an exculpatory clause applicable to baseball games with spectators; it holds that a baseball team or its sponsoring organization cannot be held liable for injuries suffered by a spectator struck by a foul ball batted into the stands, under most circumstances, as long as the team has offered some ...

  3. Baseball law - Wikipedia

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    Documentation of early baseball law exists but has been rarely studied. Nonetheless its presence in legal disputes and records indicate that it was an important part of American life before 1900. In fact, references to baseball are present in 168 legal cases decided before the turn of the twentieth century. [1]

  4. Flood v. Kuhn - Wikipedia

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    Flood v. Kuhn, 407 U.S. 258 (1972), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that preserved the reserve clause in Major League Baseball (MLB) players' contracts.

  5. Sports law in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Sports law in the United States overlaps substantially with labor law, contract law, competition or antitrust law, and tort law. Issues like defamation and privacy rights are also integral aspects of sports law. This area of law was established as a separate and important entity only a few decades ago, coinciding with the rise of player-agents ...

  6. United States tort law - Wikipedia

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    Although federal courts often hear tort cases arising out of common law or state statutes, there are relatively few tort claims that arise exclusively as a result of federal law. The most common federal tort claim is the 42 U.S.C. § 1983 remedy for violation of one's civil rights under color of federal or state law, which can be used to sue ...

  7. Legislative committees offer preview of 2025 Georgia session

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    (The Center Square) – Lawmakers discussed tort reform, child care and the participation of transgender athletes in girls and women's sports in preparation for the 2025 session of the Georgia ...

  8. Op-Ed: Louisiana needs comprehensive tort reform - AOL

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    The American Tort Reform Association recently released its list of the worst civil justice climates in the country and Louisiana remains a fixture. The state has continued its losing streak with a ...

  9. Exculpatory clause - Wikipedia

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    In construction law and real estate, exculpatory clauses are sometimes included in nonrecourse loans to minimize personal liability for the borrower. [5] Exculpatory clauses are also applied more generally in construction law to immunize a person from the consequences of his/her negligence, though this application is subject to stringent ...