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Drake Group Examines Congressional Efforts to Alleviate the NIL Chaos

The Drake Group has released an executive summary of key elements and comments on each of seven legislative initiatives announced thus far in the 118th Congress. There are currently eight federal bills or bill discussion drafts related to college athletes’ rights to monetize their names, images, and likenesses (NILs) via employment outside their colleges and…
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Sport and Recreation Management Program at University of Iowa Hosts College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition

The University of Iowa Sports Law Professor Dan Matheson, J.D. has announced the launch of the University of Iowa College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition, which is co-hosted by the University of Iowa College of Law and the school’s Sport and Recreation Management program, The competition closely simulates NCAA Committee on Infractions hearings and will put…
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Hackney Publications Changes Name of My Legal Bookie to Legal Issues in Sports Betting, Announces Professors Gil Fried and Justin L. Davis as Co-Editors

Hackney Publications has announced that My Legal Bookie, a quarterly publication that reports on the legal side of the sports betting industry, is changing its name to Legal Issues in Sports Betting, as well as naming two co-Editors from the academic community. Subscriptions are free at the site. University of West Florida Professor Gil Fried…
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Second Season of Ithaca College Sports Media’s Talking Title IX and College Sports Podcast Underway

The Ithaca College Sports Media’s Talking Title IX and College Sports Podcast has started its second season. Recent episodes featured co-founders of WomenX Mary Ciampo and Tiffany Bullock, J.D., along with intern Arla Davis talking about the DemandIX Campaign; legal scholars Dave McCardle (School of Law at Stirling University) and Sylvia de Mars (Newcastle School…
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Law Firm and Sexual Abuse Advocates Urge Congress to Investigate the US Tennis Association Over Its Failure to Protect Athletes

Backed by dozens of documents from the US Tennis Association (USTA) “showing a callous disregard for the safety of athletes,” leading sexual abuse advocates are calling for Congressional intervention and an investigation into USTA leadership. Nancy Hogshead, Olympic champion, civil rights lawyer, and CEO of Champion Women, a nonprofit providing legal advocacy for girls and…
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Five More Sports Law Programs from the ‘Top Twenty You Need to Know About’

Here are another five sports law programs from the article, “Top Twenty Sports Law Programs You Need to Know About.” (6) University of Florida Levin College of Law A fast-riser over the last few years, the University of Florida (“U.F.”) Levin College of Law is a force to be reckoned with in the Florida legal…
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Seton Hall Law School Fourth Annual Sports Law Symposium: Money in Sports – The Year of Investment in Sports

Seton Hall University will hold its Fourth Annual Sports Law Symposium on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Presented by the Seton Hall Law School Gaming, Hospitality, Entertainment & Sports (GHamES) Initiative and the Entertainment & Sports Law Society, the theme for this year’s Symposium, the first fully in person event, is…
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Florida Politician and FSU Grad Threatens NCAA with Legal Action over Transfer: ‘Reverse Course on FSU Darrell Jackson’s Eligibility Decision Now’

On Friday, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement advocating for the NCAA to reverse course on Florida State University Defensive Tackle Darrell Jackson’s hardship waiver and make him eligible to play immediately due to recent reports that the NCAA granted eligibility to University of North Carolina Wide Receiver Tez Walker. CFO Jimmy…
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Court Finds Plaintiff’s Experience as Risk Taker Undercut Her Legal Claim at Adventure Park

(Editor’s Note: What follows is a case summary from Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical. Besides sharing the latest news and analysis, subscribers to the Alert have access to a searchable archive of close to 5,000 original case summaries and articles.) By Courtney E. Dunn, of Segal McCambridge Plaintiff Courtney Barrett was…
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Sports Lawyer Matt Eisler of Hogan Lovells names Law360 MVP

Coming on the heels of its sports practice group being recognized three times in the last four years as a Law360 Practice Group of the Year, Hogan Lovells has announced that the head of that group, sports lawyer Matt Eisler, has achieved individual recognition as a Sports & Betting MVP from the media organization. Eisler has been…
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