Ray Rice is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the National Football League and the NFL Players Association.  Despite the seriousness of the incident involving the former Baltimore Ravens running back and his wife, it may have been against the “rules” for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to have increased Rice’s suspension from two games to indefinite because of the concept of “double jeopardy.” That, among other theories, almost certainly will be raised by the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) at the hearing that will take place in connection with its appeal of the indefinite suspension, filed yesterday.  For more on this visit our Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog.

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Philip B. Rosen is a Principal in the New York City office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and a member of the Firm’s Management Committee. Mr. Rosen also leads the firm’s Labor Practice Group. He joined the Firm in 1979 and served as Managing…

Philip B. Rosen is a Principal in the New York City office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and a member of the Firm’s Management Committee. Mr. Rosen also leads the firm’s Labor Practice Group. He joined the Firm in 1979 and served as Managing Partner of the New York City office from 1989 to 2009.

Mr. Rosen lectures extensively, conducts management training, and advises clients with respect to legislative and regulatory initiatives, corporate strategies, business ethics, social media, reorganizations and reductions-in-force, purchase/sale transactions, sexual harassment and other workplace conduct rules, compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, wrongful discharge and other workplace litigation, corporate campaigns and union organizing matters, collective bargaining, arbitration and National Labor Relations Board proceedings. He has been quoted by the press on many labor matters, including the National Labor Relations Board’s recent initiatives on protected concerted activity and the proposed Notice Posting requirements.