[Mick]

Taylor is represented by Paul Salvaty of Cohen & Williams, former partner at Hogan Lovells. Hastings/Notre Dame. 
(1) Paul Salvaty | LinkedIn

And he liked the Sacto Bee's article outlining the case. Lawsuit alleges that Stanford leaked the confidential investigations to them:
(1) Post | Feed | LinkedIn

I didn't read the 54 page complaint, but he strikes me as the kind of attorney who doesn't take this on unless he has a strong case. 
Taylor v. ESPN Inc. et al (5:25-cv-06384), California Northern District Court

And there's a lot of minutiae in the Sacto Bee article:
Ex-Stanford, Sac State coach Taylor sues ESPN for defamation | Sacramento Bee

The judge, Virginia DeMarchi, is Stanford ('90) and Harvard Law ('93, cum laude). She's an excellent attorney, former IP litigation partner at Fenwick.
Fenwick’s Virginia DeMarchi to Join U.S. District Court,… | Fenwick

[Mick]

Taylor is represented by Paul Salvaty of Cohen & Williams, former partner at Hogan Lovells. Hastings/Notre Dame. 
(1) Paul Salvaty | LinkedIn

And he liked the Sacto Bee's article outlining the case. Lawsuit alleges that Stanford leaked the confidential investigations to them:
(1) Post | Feed | LinkedIn

I didn't read the 54 page complaint, but he strikes me as the kind of attorney who doesn't take this on unless he has a strong case. 
Taylor v. ESPN Inc. et al (5:25-cv-06384), California Northern District Court

And there's a lot of minutiae in the Sacto Bee article:
Ex-Stanford, Sac State coach Taylor sues ESPN for defamation | Sacramento Bee

The judge, Virginia DeMarchi, is Stanford ('90) and Harvard Law ('93, cum laude). She's an excellent attorney, former IP litigation partner at Fenwick.
Fenwick’s Virginia DeMarchi to Join U.S. District Court,… | Fenwick