By John Banzhaf, Professor of Public Interest Law Emeritus, George Washington University Law School Now that Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve has declared that transwomen can play basketball in the WNBA, and WNBA Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Willliams has said, “I would welcome a trans athlete on my team,” former NBA Draft first round…
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Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC partner Clint Speegle secured a maximum penalty reduction for Alabama State University in an NCAA infractions case. As a result of Speegle’s efforts, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions downgraded the violation from Level I Aggravated to Level I Mitigated, the lowest classification available once a case reaches Level I and…
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360 West Magazine has just acknowledged what everyone else already knows about Christian Dennie. He’s one of the nation’s leading sports lawyers, which is why it recently recognized him with “Top Attorney” designation. Dennie is the founder and managing member of Dennie Sports Law, a Texas-based boutique firm representing conferences, leagues, universities, teams, coaches, athletes,…
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A Katten team led by Sports and Sports Facilities Partner and Co-Chair Daniel Render acted as legal advisor to Blue Owl HomeCourt Partners’ fund (HomeCourt), a division of Blue Owl’s GP Strategic Capital platform in connection with its purchase of a minority stake in the Cleveland Cavaliers. HomeCourt, which partnered with the NBA in 2020…
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The Drake Gorup has announced a new slate of officers and board members, which follow below: President (2026-2028) KASSANDRA RAMSEY, Esq., is the founder of The Law Office of Kassandra Ramsey, P.L.L.C., assisting entrepreneurs, athletes, entertainers, and social media influencers with creating, operating, and protecting their businesses. Ramsey is the Sports Law Chair for the…
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Proskauer has added Jeff Pash as a partner in its Sports Group in New York. Pash served as executive vice president and general counsel of the National Football League from 1997 to 2025. In that role, he advised league leadership on legal, labor, governance and business matters, including antitrust litigation, collective bargaining, investigations, and the…
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Denver Summit FC, Colorado’s National Women’s Soccer League franchise, in the development of its training facility and interim stadium in Centennial and continues to advise the club on development of its permanent home stadium and adjacent mixed-use district in Denver’s Santa Fe Yards area. Denver Real Estate Shareholders Kevin H. Kelley…
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By Gregg E. Clifton and Matthew J. Martinez International student-athletes have always had to plan their immigration status around NCAA eligibility rules. Beginning September 15, 2026, many of these same student-athletes will also need to plan around a new immigration requirements. A new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule replaces the longstanding “Duration of Status”…
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Long-time sports lawyer Peter Goplerud will join the Culture in Sports Culture Roundtable webinar on July 23 to discuss the evolving challenges of governing college sports. The conversation will cover topics including NCAA compliance, name, image and likeness (NIL), and athletic integrity. Throughout his career, Peter Goplerud has served as a law school dean, taught…
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The Texas Tribune reported Wednesday that Texas Tech University Board of Regents Chair Cody Campbell contributed $274,300 to a fundraising committee supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton one day before Paxton’s office intervened in the legal dispute involving former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby. Campaign finance records filed with the Federal Election Commission show Campbell…
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