The currently suspended head coach has filed a motion for a temporary restraining order against the suspension imposed by the University.  The motion was filed in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday.
 
The Alamo Bowl is January 2.  A t.r.o. allowing Leach to coach the game would seem to be a step toward securing $800,000.00 under the contract provisions noted above.

The hearing is set for December 30.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-texastech-leachsuspended&prov=ap&type=lgns

The Year In Review- the big cases

American Needle v. National Football League
'Time' magazine recognized this one, which has made it to the Supreme Court, as one of the 5 most important cases of the year.

The big question:  Should the NFL be exempt from antitrust regulations?

Key to decision:  Is the NFL a "single entity" or 32 seperate businesses?

Keller v. EA Sports; NCAA
This case pits collegiate athletes seeking to protect several rights against a corporate giant and the NCAA.

Among our several blogs on the case, the SLT blog of 5/21/09 sets out the issues and the background and the SLT blog of 11/11/09 features opinion arguing that the monies demanded for college players is quite reasonable, even a bargain. 

See Keller's Complaint at:
http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/05/06/ElectronicArts.pdf