Sports Law · Publishing · Entertainment

Eldon L. Ham

First attorney to challenge, overturn, and change
NFL drug testing policy.

Richard Dent v. NFL, 1988

Eldon L. Ham
40+ Years in Sports Law
5 Published Books
WSCR Legal Analyst, 670 Sports Radio
WSCR "Ham on 5" introduction:

Sports, Law, & Society

Eldon L. Ham is a member of the faculty at IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law where he has taught Sports, Law & Society since 1994, winning the Distinguished Service Award in 2010.

He is a frequent contributor to the Chicago Sun-Times, the designated legal analyst for WSCR Sports Radio in Chicago, and the author of five books on sports history. His work has been nationally cited by the New York Times, USA Today, Business Week, ESPN.com, Washington Post, and many more.

His articles have been published by the New York Times, Harvard University Sports Law Journal, Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law, American Bar Journal, and dozens of other leading publications.

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Teaching

  • Adjunct Professor of Sports Law, IIT/Chicago-Kent, since 1994
  • League Authority and Drug Testing
  • Sports Agents, Labor, and Antitrust
  • Disabilities, Discrimination, and Title IX

Consulting

  • Publishing & Entertainment
  • Sports Marketing
  • Athlete eligibility, injuries, disability
  • Trademarks & Trade names

Key Cases & Expert Matters

Richard Dent v. NFL

Drug policy and league authority. First attorney to successfully challenge and change NFL drug testing policy.

Knapp v. Northwestern University

Athlete disability rights — a landmark case in the intersection of sports, law, and disability protections.

Zucker, et al. v. American Greetings

Trade secrets litigation in the entertainment and publishing space.

LeBron James Trademark Matter

Expert report on behalf of LeBron James in the KING JAMES trademark dispute before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board.

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