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Former Sports Law Professor, Current Kings COO Receives Paradigm Award

The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation has announced Matina Kolokotronis, the Sacramento Kings Chief Operation Officer, as its 2019 Paradigm Award Honoree. The Paradigm Award is given annually to a distinguished Greek American whose career achievements and personal accomplishments reflect the Foundation’s mission and vision of building a better America through education and Hellenism. Honored not only…
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Jackson Lewis Sponsors Title IX Alert, a Timely and Complimentary Newsletter

Jackson Lewis P.C. announced today its sponsorship of Title IX Alert, a newsletter produced by Hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals. Title IX Alert is the one-stop publication for news, case summaries, articles, and strategies concerning Title IX and Collegiate Athletics. The publication offers insight into recent cases, as well as…
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Squires Carves Out a Niche as an Expert in the Sports Facility and Event Management Industry

Thirty-two years ago, Bill Squires began a career in the sports facility and event management industry that would allow him, today, to realize his dream as a highly respected professor at Columbia University School of Professional Studies and founder of a consulting business, as well as an examining and testifying expert. In the decades since…
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Varriale Writes About MMA Fighters and Unionization

Carla Varriale, a well known sports lawyer and partner at Havkins Rosenfeld Ritzert & Varriale, recently authored a piece in the Michigan State International Law Review about MMA fighters and their prospects for unionization. Varriale began by noting that one of her reasons for writing the article is that the sport of mixed martial arts…
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New Safety Rules in High School Hockey Help Keep Concussions in Check

(Editor’s Note: The following was one of ten stories to appear the May Concussion Litigation Reporter) Lauren Nadkarni, MD presented a research abstract at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine in Houston in April that suggested how new checking rules led to decreased concussion rates in high school hockey…
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Study: Cost of Youth Sports Delaying Retirement for Parents

With hopes that their children will earn college athletic scholarships or even make it to the professional leagues, many parents are spending a significant portion of their income and time on youth sports. According to a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of TD Ameritrade, youth sports expenses impact three in four…
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UNH School of Law Seeks to Help Sports Lawyers Enhance Their ‘Career in Sports Wagering’

The University of New Hampshire School of Law’s new online Sports Wagering and Integrity Certificate is accepting applications for the summer term starting on May 20th, as well as the fall term. Three Reasons to Consider Enrolling: 1. Earn a credential to set you apart from your sports law peers. The part-time 100% online program…
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Sports Law Professor Releases New Book About Boating the Grand Canyon

Jim Moss, a sports law professor in Colorado, has released new book, entitled Boating the Grand Canyon: A “How To” for Private Boaters, which “will help make your once in a lifetime trip work. Buy the book by visiting here. “The Colorado River flowing through the Grand Canyon is one of the world’s most awe-inspiring…
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Team Executives Discuss NBA Front Office Practices

(Editor’s Note: The following was written by Drew Berube, a rising third-year law student at the University of Miami School of Law. The full article appears in Professional Sports and the Law.) On April 4, 2019, the annual University of Miami School of Law, Global Entertainment and Sports Law + Industry Conference, hosted a panel…
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Kevin Garnett’s Claim Against CPAs Continues After Court Finds It Has Jurisdiction

(Editor’s Note: The following appeared in Sports Litigation Alert. Subscribe to the Alert to see more articles like this one.) A federal judge from the District of Minnesota has denied a CPA firm’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, alleging professional malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, and aiding and…
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