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First attorney to challenge, overturn, and change
NFL drug testing policy.
Richard Dent v. NFL, 1988
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.
View Full History →Drug policy and league authority. First attorney to successfully challenge and change NFL drug testing policy.
Athlete disability rights — a landmark case in the intersection of sports, law, and disability protections.
Trade secrets litigation in the entertainment and publishing space.
Expert report on behalf of LeBron James in the KING JAMES trademark dispute before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board.
Baseball's Greatest Home Run Seasons and How They Changed America
Published by Potomac Books, All the Babe's Men is the Bronze Medal winner in the National Ippy Awards, Sports Category — exploring the cultural and legal dimensions of baseball's most storied moments.
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