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About Michael Stein

I am the owner and Chief Justice of Fantasy Judgment, an independent, expert dispute resolution service for fantasy sports leagues. Using my 25+ years experience in fantasy sports as well as my education and background as a lawyer, I strive to maintain the integrity of fantasy sports leagues through neutral resolution to any and all disputes that arise within fantasy leagues by issuing professionally written decisions which resemble U.S. Supreme Court opinions.


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2012

The Verdict: A commissioner’s guide to fantasy sports leagues

December 12, 2012
Suggestions, recommendations and advice.

The Verdict: and the winner is…

October 09, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment discusses a recent case where a league's championship was in question due to an alleged discrepancy in statistics provided by CBS at the end of the MLB regular season.

The Verdict: rebuilding for both teams in a keeper league trade.

September 11, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment discusses a recent case where two teams in a keeper league made a trade with mutual goals of building for the future.

The Verdict: fantasy baseball keeper league trade

August 28, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment discusses a recent case where the Court approved a trade made between two teams in a large fantasy baseball keeper league.

The Verdict: the court rejects a trade deadline dump trade

August 14, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment discusses a recent case where the Court rejected a dump trade made at the league's trade deadline.

The Verdict: controversial and contentious fantasy baseball trade dispute

July 31, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment disucsses a recent case where the Court resolved a fantasy baseball trade dispute involving a last place team with a personal vendetta who admittedly made a trade with the intention of helping another team bypass his nemesis in the standings.

The Verdict: fantasy baseball keeper league trade dispute

July 17, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment discusses a recent case submitted to the Court where a fantasy baseball team owner challenged the fairness of a trade made between two other teams in a mixed keeper league.

The Verdict: rules are rules in a fantasy baseball league

July 03, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment discusses a recent case where a fantasy baseball commissioner denied a league member's appeal of an approved trade based on language in the league constitution forbidding challenges to those decisions.

The Verdict: the court finds no collusion between repeat trade partners

June 19, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment discusses a recent case where allegations of collusion were raised between two teams that repeatedly make trades with each other in a fantasy baseball league.

The Verdict: lineup lockout

June 05, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment discusses a recent case where a fantasy baseball league commissioner refused to allow a team to retroactively change his lineup after rosters froze at the beginning of the scoring period.

The Verdict: Collusion - if it quacks like a duck…

May 22, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment discusses the impact of collusion in fantasy baseball leagues and how to deal with it if it happens.

The Verdict: the court rejects a disputed fantasy baseball trade

May 08, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment discusses a recent case where members of a fantasy baseball league disputed a trade made between two teams. The Court agreed with the challenge and rejected the trade as being inequitable.

The Verdict: fantasy baseball trade dispute with league commissioner

April 24, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment discusses a contentious case regarding a fantasy baseball trade dispute that the league commissioner was involved in.

The Verdict: THT fantasy baseball draft analysis

March 27, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment looks at his team.

The Verdict: fantasy baseball league constitutions

March 13, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment explains why it is so important for fantasy baseball leagues to have a written constitution.

The Verdict: Offseason keeper league trade dispute

February 28, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment discusses a recent case involving a dispute over an offseason trade in a fantasy baseball keeper league.

The Verdict: don’t mock the mock

February 14, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment explains how important mock drafts are in preparing for a fantasy baseball league.

The Verdict: Hardball Times mock draft analysis

January 31, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment provides analysis from last Wednesday's Hardball Times fantasy baseball expert mock draft.

The Verdict: snake versus auction draft

January 17, 2012
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment discusses the differences between a snake and an auction draft in fantasy baseball leagues.

The Verdict: on the clock at the draft

January 03, 2012
Why it is necessary to enforce a time limit on picks during a fantasy baseball draft.

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