Author: Aron Solomon

As first appeared in AS IF MAGAZINE By Aron Solomon Adidas finds itself today in a perfect storm. As the new year has come and they prepare to release their first post-Yeezy Yeezy, they are sitting on $500 million of deadstock Yeezys that they have absolutely no idea what to do with.  As an OG sneakerhead, I was intrigued when CNN entered the dialogue, suggesting three possible solutions for Adidas : destroy them, rebrand them, or export them. Here’s why each one of these ideas is bad, followed by what Adidas should actually do: Destroy them: It’s the best of the…

As first appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon Guilty until proven innocent is a pretty lousy credo when applied to college students. But that’s where we find ourselves today with the NCAA’s new stance to combat a ridiculous Pandora’s Box of their own creation. Unpacking that box is something Nicole Auerbach did exceedingly well in The Athletic. Auerbach points out that the “NIL Presumption” reforms place colleges and student-athletes in the guilty until proven innocent category. As long as there is an allegation and even circumstantial evidence that a violation of NCAA name, image, and likeness rules happened, the burden of proof…

As first appeared in Boston Herald By Aron Solomon A human owning what they perceive to be a self-driving car will imagine many scenarios that are best left in their mind. One that never should have seen the light of day just did. A cat “driving” a Tesla across the Golden Gate Bridge made its way around social media last week, yet another example of why we can’t have nice things. In all seriousness, current or future Tesla owners, please don’t do this. First, it’s a pretty safe bet that whatever your home jurisdiction is, this violates the terms and conditions…

As first appeared in The Western Journal By Aron Solomon It took the jury in the Elon Musk class action around two hours to decide that he was not legally responsible for what happened to investors who relied on his 2018 tweets in which he claimed that funding was secured to take Tesla private. The jury foreman called the case against Musk “disorganized,” explaining to the plaintiff’s lawyers that he didn’t know what they were driving at and that the case seemed to rely entirely on the tweets. That’s because the case could and should have been won entirely on the…

As first appeared in Boxscore By Aron Solomon Nick Kyrgios, of the stars of the new Netflix tennis series, Break Point, is on the show for one reason: he is known as the bad boy of tennis. Last week in an Australian courtroom, Kyrgios was spared a conviction after pleading guilty to common assault during an argument with his then-girlfriend, Chiara Passari, which took place more than two years ago. The multiple delays in the trial were created by the Kyrgios legal team. Ultimately, following a Kyrgios guilty plea last week, the judge dismissed the charges, claiming that she was treating the 27-year-old…

As first appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon The State of the Union, which President Biden will deliver on Tuesday night, is a historically important speech given by the president to Congress. The State of the Union is an annual event that dates back to George Washington, who was supposed to give one every year but didn’t always do so. Since then, it has become a tradition for presidents to speak before Congress once per year (except for those who served fewer than four years in office). Presidential State of the Union speeches are usually televised live and cover topics ranging…

As first appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon The rules that allowed college athletes to monetize their name, image, and likeness were never going to be enough for some people. The NIL rules would always be pushed, extended, and reimagined – they were just stage one of a much more complicated scenario involving ways for athletes to get net new money. When this made it into my Twitter feed this week, it was no surprise at all: Photo by Sure Sports Twitter feed This is essentially payday lending for athletes before they have a payday guaranteed. New Jersey lawyer, Rich DiTomaso, points…

As first appeared in The Western Journal By Aron Solomon Involuntary manslaughter charges were filed today by the Santa Fe County district attorney against Alec Baldwin. For the family of slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, today’s charges mark the end of a 15-month wait as the Santa Fe authorities considered whether to file criminal charges against the actor and executive producer of the movie “Rust,” which is — stunningly — set to resume filming soon. As reported here earlier this month, Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the film set, were each charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter under NM Stat § 30-2-3 (2018). The…

As first appeared in Boston Herald By Aron Solomon A question being asked with increasing frequency these days, especially after the revelations in Prince Harry’s bestselling book, is whether the royal family can and should sue Harry and Meghan Markle. It is not a common occurrence for members of the British royal family to sue someone. However, they do have legal teams in place to protect their interests and reputation, and they have taken legal action in the past when they feel it is necessary. Some notable examples include Prince Charles suing a newspaper for publishing his private journals, It is…

As first appeared in Boxscore By Aron Solomon Saturday’s Australian Open women’s final was an instant classic. In the first Grand Slam final of the year, Elena Rybakina (from Moscow and playing, for the past four years, for Kazakhstan) lost a superbly-played final to Aryna Sabalenka (from Minsk, yet living in Florida) in a battle of massively heavy hitters. Yet there is an issue on the horizon that may hit women’s tennis even harder. Week two of the Australian Open found two Chinese women left in the draw. Two Chinese women in a Grand Slam round of 16. The WTA Tour…