When the insurer of hip-hop artist Fat Joe refused to pay under its music professional liability policy, Fat Joe and his record label took the insurer to court.
Baseball is allowing itself to run a legal gauntlet that will eventually result in much higher liability than it currently faces in the area of fan safety.
The NFL and its insurance companies are locked in a battle over a $1 billion claim resulting from a class-action lawsuit brought by former players alleging the league hid the consequences of head trauma for years.