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Claims of Financial Exigency & Roster Management Practices Under Scrutiny in Portz v. St. Cloud State University

February 28, 2019

(The following article was written by Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Senior Writer for Hackney Publications & Professor, Department of Sport Management, Drexel University, ejs95@drexel.edu) In March of 2016, St. Cloud State University (SCSU) administrators announced an athletics reorganization plan that included elimination of the men’s cross country and track and field teams (both indoor and…
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Whiteford Expands Sports Law Practice with Addition of Ricky Lefft

February 19, 2019

Whiteford Taylor & Preston has announced that Joseph R. “Ricky” Lefft has joined the firm. Lefft has more than 30 years of experience advising professional athletes, coaches and athletic administrators on their professional and personal business matters. “We see terrific synergies for the firm in welcoming Ricky to our Sports Law practice in Richmond,” said…
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Sports Litigation Alert Delivers Expert Commentary involving the Sports Law Industry in the Latest Issue

February 15, 2019

The latest issue of Sports Litigation Alert features case summaries and articles from every corner of the sports law industry, from amateur to professional, reinforcing its reputation as the nation’s leading sports law periodical. The Alert publishes 24 times a year and provides subscriber with access to a searchable archive of close to 3,000 sports…
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Southwestern Law School Blog Spotlights Sports Law Professor Jeff Birren

February 6, 2019

By Matthew J. Downen ’20 Entertainment Beat Professor Birren‘s expertise was highlighted in two recently published articles in Sports Litigation Alert, a subscription-based sports law news outlet. Professor Birren’s sports law journey began in 1980 when he was hired in an entry-level front office position by the Oakland Raiders. In 1981, he worked on a…
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Sports Lawyer Takes the Helm as Next Vanderbilt Athletics Director

February 1, 2019

Vanderbilt University has named Malcolm Turner as the university’s new vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletics director. Turner, a member of the NBA’s senior leadership team and president of the NBA G League, will join the university on Feb. 1, 2019. He replaces David Williams, the current Vice Chancellor for Athletics and…
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Time for a Reassessment of Assumption of Risk in Golf? Don’t Count on it.

January 25, 2019

(What follows was originally published in Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading ports law newsletter, which features a searchable archive of more than 2500 summaries and articles.) By Dr. Anthony Rosselli, Texas A&M University — Commerce; Anthony.Rosselli@tamuc.edu FORE! Those four letters are often the only thing that alerts spectators attending golf tournaments that danger is heading…
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SRLA Announces Headliner for Its Annual Conference in Philadelphia

January 8, 2019

The Sports and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) has announced the keynote speaker for its upcoming annual conference to be held in Philadelphia February 27 to March 2. Headlining the conference, which is the largest gathering of sports law professors in the world, will be Andrew Brandt, a nationally-recognized and highly accomplished sports executive. Brandt is…
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Mitten Wins AALS’ Section on Law and Sports Award

January 4, 2019

Matt Mitten, one of the sports law industry’s most respected leaders, has received the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Law and Sports Award for excellence in legal education. Mitten is a Professor of Law and the Executive Director of the National Sports Law Institute at Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He…
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MAC Safety Finds Its Niche in the Sports Industry

January 2, 2019

When Kevin Miranda completed his Master of Business Administration from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, he considered his options. One road led to a prosperous career in the financial services industry, where connections in the Northeast would most assuredly open some doors. But it was the other road that intrigued him. For more…
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Sports Lawyer Christian Dennie Named a Fellow by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

December 31, 2018

Christian Dennie, of Barlow Garsek & Simon, LLP, was recently named a Fellow by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators is a leading professional membership organization providing credentialing and education for arbitrators and practitioners around the world. The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators considers Fellows to have an “outstanding commitment to achieving…
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