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Early Bird Discount about to End for Sports Lawyers Association Conference in Phoenix May 16-18

April 26, 2019

The early bird discount for the Annual Conference for the Sports Lawyers Association (https://www.sportslaw.org/), set for May 16-18 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, is about to expire. If you haven’t already registered, go here to sign up: https://www.sportslaw.org/conferences/2019conf/registration/index.cfm The conference, which is consistently the must-attend gathering of sports lawyers each year, is…
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Sports Industry Executive Bobby Sharma Joins Foley

April 25, 2019

Foley & Lardner LLP has announced that Bobby Sharma has joined the firm as special adviser to its Sports Industry Team. He will be based in the New York office. Sharma comes to Foley with nearly 20 years of sports industry experience, including serving as VP & General Counsel of the NBA Development League, as…
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Hackney Publications Lowers Subscription Rate to the Journal of NCAA Compliance to $49 to Accommodate Individual Compliance Professionals

April 18, 2019

Hackney Publications has announced that it has lowered the price of the Journal of NCAA Compliance to $49 for individual subscriptions as a way to make the publication more affordable for compliance professionals. The cost for institutions that want two subscriptions will be $98, while three subscriptions will be $147. Full department-wide and library subscription…
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Jackson Lewis Examines the NCAA Infraction Process in Webinar

April 16, 2019

The law firm of Jackson Lewis will host a webinar on April 24 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST entitled “2018 NCAA Committee on Infractions Cases: A Review, Trends and What to Expect in the Year Ahead.” The firm, which will be represented by Gregg E. Clifton and John G. Long, describes the session…
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Sports Lawyer/NFL Executive Adolpho A. Birch III to Speak at Vanderbilt April 23-24

April 12, 2019

National Football League executive and Vanderbilt Board of Trust secretary Adolpho A. Birch III will visit campus for a suite of engaging lectures and activities on April 23-24. The events are part of the Chancellor’s Lecture Series, designed to bring noteworthy experts and alumni to campus for enriching and personalized interactions with the Vanderbilt community.…
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LEAD1 Association Launches Internship Program Designed to Expose Candidates to College Athletics

April 11, 2019

The LEAD1 Association, which represents the athletics directors of the 130 member institutions of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), has recently launched an Internship Program to continue its investment in the future leaders in college sports. The program will look for two individuals with a passion for intercollegiate athletics and provide them with the opportunity…
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Bradley U President Gary Roberts, a Sports Lawyer, Seeks to Diffuse Controversy over Media Access

April 9, 2019

Days after Bradley University (BU) unceremoniously banned Peoria Journal Star (PJS) men’s basketball beat writer Dave Reynolds from participating in a media event for the team’s upcoming NCAA tournament appearance, Bradley University and its president — sports law icon Gary Roberts — sought to correct a wrong and diffuse matters. Here’s what led up to the controversy:…
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NCAA Promotes Sports Lawyer Donald Remy to Chief Operating Officer

April 5, 2019

NCAA President Mark Emmert has promoted Donald Remy, the former Latham & Watkins partner, to chief operating officer of the Association. Remy will serve as second-in-command to Emmert and oversee daily operations of the NCAA national office, allowing Emmert to expand his external engagement role as president. Previously executive vice president for law, policy and…
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SRLA Honors Sports Law Professors at Annual Conference

March 31, 2019

The Sports and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) held a successful annual conference last month in Philadelphia before more than a hundred members. As its tradition, SRLA made several award presentations, the most prominent of which where the Betty van der Smissen Leadership Award to Professor John Grady of the University of South Carolina and the…
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Cleveland-Marshall College of Law’s 9th Annual Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium Scheduled for Friday, April 12, 2019

March 26, 2019

On April 12, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law’s Entertainment and Sports Law Association will host its 9th Annual Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium. Every year, C-M Law’s ESLA hosts a Spring Symposium in which attorneys and professionals from around the country discuss emerging legal topics and developments in the entertainment and sports law industry. In its 9th…
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