Football COLUMN: Michigan response indicates slippery slope for Big Ten

[Josh Henschke]

Serena Rabie is a lawyer at Armstrong Teasdale in Chicago and a University of Michigan graduate who represents clients in various complex business disputes.

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Maize&BlueReview - COLUMN: Michigan response indicates slippery slope for Big Ten

Lawyer Serena Rabie analyzes Michigan's response to the Big Ten, why it lacks denial, and what it sets up for next.

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[steelerblue]

I heard a rumor that UM has evidence of 9 other B10 teams scouting in person.
Have you heard anything along those lines?

 

[Josh Henschke]

I heard a rumor that UM has evidence of 9 other B10 teams scouting in person.
Have you heard anything along those lines?

Nothing substantial to report back about that. I guess we'll see.

 

[magic33]

Nothing substantial to report back about that. I guess we'll see.

To the lawyers, if B1G suspends jh, isn't that arbitrary and capricious?

 

[dgardner02]

I heard a rumor that UM has evidence of 9 other B10 teams scouting in person.
Have you heard anything along those lines?

I think “I read on mgoblog that…” would be a better portrayal here

 

[Fritzie]

I think “I read on mgoblog that…” would be a better portrayal here

It’s been on Twitter and supposedly 97.1 this morning too, according to a post earlier today with a screenshot from Twitter. (Also acknowledged mgoblog)

 

[dgraber58]

To the lawyers, if B1G suspends jh, isn't that arbitrary and capricious?

Arbitrary and capricious doesn’t really apply much outside of the government context. You can give another party complete discretion via contract which is why UM’s response is largely framed as a failure to follow the procedures contained in the agreement.

A court may consider the arbitrary nature of a suspension in granting a TRO but there isn’t a clean route to directly appeal a suspension as arbitrary.