Bricker & Eckler teams up with city, joins #SaveTheCrew movement

Bricker & Eckler will provide pro bono legal counsel to the City of Columbus in its effort to keep Columbus Crew SC in Central Ohio. The city, in partnership with Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, filed a lawsuit in early March against Crew owner Anthony Precourt and Major League Soccer citing violations of what has become known as the “Modell Law,” the state’s effort to prevent the relocation of professional sports teams. “We are excited to team up with a local Columbus firm in this community-wide effort,” said city attorney Zach Klein. Their “talented team of attorneys will be an incredible resource to us in this fight.” Read more in the full Columbus Dispatch story.