On August 3, 2020 U.S. Senators Cory Booker, Richard Blumenthal, Christopher Murphy, Kirsten Gillibrand, Ron Wyden, Mazie Hirono, and Kamala Harris issued a “College Athletes Bill of Rights” statement that sought to advance justice and opportunity for college athletes and promised future legislation to realize their position. On August 13, they were joined by Senators…
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The NFL named Jonathan Beane, an attorney, as its Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, effective September 8. Jonathan brings over 20 years of experience as a diversity practitioner with large organizations. In this role, Jonathan will spearhead the league’s overarching diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, and will collaborate with senior leadership…
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On Tuesday, both the NFL member clubs and the NFLPA Executive Committee met to discuss issues relating to the 2020 season, which will begin in just seven days. Both parties repeated their commitment to continue working tirelessly to affect positive change as we also prepare together to play a full season. We also agree that…
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday his intent to introduce the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, compromise legislation that would end the doping of Thoroughbred racehorses in the United States. The doping of American racehorses has been a controversial issue over the past five years with hundreds of horses dying on racetracks weekly,…
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Over the last year, name, image, and likeness (NIL) legislation has experienced varying levels of adoption at the state level, while rapidly attracting attention on the national stage as well. In recognition of that trend, the Harvard Journal of Sports and Entertainment published today a Special Issue, featuring intriguing perspectives from former and current college…
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Athletics has that Gabrielle Blevins has joined the department as Lead Compliance Specialist. Blevins will work with Associate Athletic Director Katie Zingg in facilitating the department’s compliance needs, including monitoring education and assurance that SIUE Athletics observes NCAA, Conference and University rules. A native of Butler, Missouri, Blevins comes to…
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O’Melveny advised the Kansas City Royals on a new multi-year media rights agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group for FOX Sports Kansas City to continue as the television home of the Royals. The deal closed on August 21, 2020. Years and financial terms were not disclosed. FOX Sports Kansas City will televise 59 of the scheduled…
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The Drake Group, the community of academics advocating for the reform of collegiate athletics, recent addresses the Alston decision and the potential impact upon Title IX: “The Supreme Court on August 11, 2020, denied the motion by the NCAA and eleven conferences to stay the injunction entered in the Alston antitrust lawsuit. That injunction by…
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The Washington Football Team announced yesterday that they have appointed Jason Wright team president. In this role, Wright will be responsible for leading the organization’s business divisions, including operations, finance, sales, and marketing. He will join Coach Ron Rivera, who maintains all on-field responsibilities and football decisions, in reporting directly to team owner, Dan Snyder.…
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Munck Wilson Mandala (http://www.munckwilson.com) has announced that Tasha Schwikert has joined the firm’s Sports Law Practice as an associate. Schwikert brings with her four years of legal experience in corporate, real estate, and construction matters, representing clients in construction agreements, AIA agreements, real estate transactions, and general corporate matters. But she is better known to…
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