Insurance Issue Leaves Some Players Off World Baseball Classic Rosters February 12, 2026 By Ronald Blum Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, and Jose Altuve were left off their countries’ rosters for the World Baseball Classic over insurance...
Second Umpire Sues MLB, Alleges Retaliation for Sexual Assault Complaint October 11, 2024 By Ronald Blum A second minor league umpire joined a lawsuit against Major League Baseball, alleging he was fired after he reported he...
Judge Narrows Star Russian Soprano’s Lawsuit Against Met Opera August 27, 2024 By Ronald Blum Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera was narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to...
Umpire Hernandez Loses Again in Lawsuit Versus MLB August 16, 2023 By Ronald Blum Umpire Ángel Hernández lost again in his racial discrimination lawsuit against Major League Baseball when a federal appeals court refused...
Judge: Minor Leaguers Work Year-Round, MLB Violated Wage Law March 17, 2022 By Ronald Blum A federal judge ruled that minor leaguers are year-round employees who work during training time and found Major League Baseball...
Women’s Team Settles With U.S. Soccer Federation Over Work Conditions December 4, 2020 By Anne M. Peterson and Ronald Blum U.S. women’s national team players and the U.S. Soccer Federation have settled their long-running lawsuit over inequitable working conditions with...
Baseball Teams Reviewing Stadium Safety After Fan’s Death July 14, 2011 By Ronald Blum Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says teams are reviewing stadium safety following the death of a fan at a...