No Liability for Post-Game Fan Violence: Court Dismisses Claims Against School District.

This article examines recent legal developments concerning age discrimination claims against New York baseball teams and liability issues for school districts related to post-game violence, as well as emerging constitutional questions about high school athletes' rights. Courts dismissed age discrimination claims against the Yankees and Mets due to plaintiffs’ failure to allege specific facts linking hiring decisions to age bias, emphasizing the need for detailed pleadings under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. In a separate case, a New York court ruled that a school district was not liable for injuries to students assaulted by unknown spectators after a basketball game, finding no legal duty to control third-party nonstudents and no foreseeability of the attack. Finally, a federal court is reconsidering whether participation in high school sports constitutes a constitutionally protected interest under due process, acknowledging that modern athletics’ connection to scholarships and future earnings challenges longstanding views of sports as merely extracurricular activities. Extracted from the article