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Chicago Firm Will Represent 8 Former Northwestern Football Players ‘Victimized’ by Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse

July 24, 2023

Chicago-based personal injury and medical malpractice firm Levin & Perconti is partnering with renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump to represent eight former Northwestern players in the hazing scandal that included physical, emotional and sexual abuse. From forced participation in humiliating acts, racial bias, to punishments that inflicted severe physical discomfort, sexual abuse and psychological trauma,…
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Hogan Lovells guides NBA All Star Russell Westbrook in acquiring minority ownership of English soccer club Leeds United

July 22, 2023

A team from global law firm Hogan Lovells has guided nine-time NBA All Star Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Clippers as he acquired a minority stake in English Championship soccer club Leeds United. Financial terms were not disclosed. Westbrook joined PGA Tour golfers Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth, who last week confirmed they had…
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Sports Lawyer Named Minnesota’s Director of Athletic Compliance

July 21, 2023

The University of Minnesota Office of the General Counsel announced the hiring of Kevin Gomer as the Director of Athletic Compliance. In this role, Gomer will report to the University’s General Counsel and is responsible for overseeing all compliance efforts related to NCAA, Big Ten, and WCHA rules at the University of Minnesota. Gomer is…
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Wisconsin Republicans Reintroduce Bills to Ban Transgender Girls and Women from Female Athletics

July 20, 2023

By Baylor Spears Wisconsin Republican lawmakers re-introduced bills on Wednesday that would ban transgender girls and women from participating in women’s sports and would require student athletes to play on teams that correspond with the sex assigned to them at birth, unless a team is designated as co-ed. Co-authors Rep. Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) and Sen.…
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Letter from the Editor in Chief – Another Compelling Issue of Title IX Alert

July 19, 2023

By Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Ithaca College Welcome to our Summer 2023 Edition of Title IX Alert (which can be subscribed to for free here.). In this edition we offer the opportunity to explore a series of Title IX athletics cases and developments that present ample opportunity for thought and reflection. In Madison Fisk et…
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Proskauer Provides Legal Counsel to the Big 12 Conference on Media Rights Agreements with ESPN and Fox

July 18, 2023

Proskauer has announced that it provided legal counsel to the Big 12 Conference, one of the nation’s premier college athletic conferences, on the recently executed agreements for the extension of its media rights partnerships with ESPN and Fox. The agreements will run through the 2030-31 season. “This deal not only provides stability for the Big 12…
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The Supreme Court Clarifies Trademark Law; Its Implications for the Sports Industry

July 17, 2023

(Editor’s Note: What follows is a case summary from the most recent Sports Litigation Alert.) By Jeff Birren, Senior Writer Introduction Licensed merchandise is a significant revenue source for college and professional sports. Team shops, stores and warehouses are over-flowing with licensed merchandise bearing the names, marks, and logos of teams from sea to shining…
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Sports Law Expert Podcast Highlights Shumaker Attorneys Bennett Speyer and Robert Boland

July 15, 2023

Hackney Publications announced today that Bennett Speyer and Robert Boland, who lead Shumaker’s Sports Law Practice, are the featured guests on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The podcast segment can be heard here. Going forward, those interested in being notified when a segment of the podcast goes live can subscribe by visiting here. The firm was also recognized…
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SEC Names Sports Lawyer as Its MBB Associate Commissioner

July 14, 2023

Garth Glissman, Vice President of Basketball Operations for the National Basketball Association, has been named the Southeastern Conference Associate Commissioner for Men’s Basketball, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced Wednesday. Early on in his professional career, Glissman was a partner with Kutak Rock, a national law firm based in Omaha, NE. He joined the firm as…
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U.S. Integrity Announces Partnership with Fighting Illini Athletics

July 13, 2023

U.S. Integrity has announced a partnership with the University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA), as the DIA aims to protect the integrity of its athletics department amidst the rapidly growing sports betting landscape in the U.S. USI will provide integrity monitoring services via its proprietary dashboard to the DIA. USI conducts analysis across…
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