LEAD1 Association (“LEAD1”), which represents the athletics directors of the 131-member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision (“FBS”), has released an FBS Football governance proposal that outlines the position of LEAD1 athletics directors (“FBS ADs”). The proposal, which was recently sent to the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and the Transformation Committee, was developed…
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Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey has announced the addition of Marcus Bishop as Assistant Director of Competition to the SEC staff. Bishop joins the SEC from the Sun Belt Conference where he served as Director of Championships, with a primary focus on tennis, cross country and track and field championships. He was previously Director of…
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University of St Thomas Department of Ethics and Business Law Professor Emeritus John Wendt authored an article published in Sports Litigation Alert Dec. 16. In “Racing to the Finish: The Close of the Federal Horse Racing Doping Sweep,” Wendt analyzes court cases against a veterinarian who was accused of working in a horse doping operation.…
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Hackney Publications announced today that it has published its latest recording on Sports Law Expert – a Podcast, with future releases set to be distributed on December 30 and January 15. Today’s guest is sports lawyer Matthew E. Eisler of Hogan Lovells, partner, and global head of the firm’s Sports group. The segment can be…
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(From the NCAA) The NCAA announced yesterday that Charlie Baker, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, will serve as the next NCAA President, assuming the role effective March 2023. A former collegiate athlete at Harvard, Governor Baker is credited with bringing bipartisan leadership to the state, successfully guiding Massachusetts through an exceptionally turbulent period…
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By Alina Hernandez The world of sports is in the midst of rapid change – from the increasing uses and evolution of technology to the many issues raised by Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rules, to the growth in women’s sports – and it is hard to keep up. Tulane Law School’s top-ranked Sports Law…
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The highly respected Esports Law Podcast released its latest episode on November 15, which features Leo Bernard, the Chief Technology Officer at Iorys. To listen to the current and future episodes, visit https://open.spotify.com/show/4WkaK71gr5w1sTAj5r5p4y Iorys is a Technology provider company, offering IT Solutions for Banks, Payment & E-Money firms. Bernard, in particular, is in charge of…
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The Ohio Athletics has announced the addition of Michael Gray as Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance. Gray comes to Ohio with seven years of NCAA Division I compliance experience. Gray, who earned his Juris Doctorate from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky in 2015, spent four years at Northern Kentucky, most recently…
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Bailey & Galyen has announced a two-year business relationship with Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers, designating the legal practice as the Official Law Firm Partner of the Rangers. The deal includes entitlement of the Suite Level at Globe Life Field, presence on the Rangers’ digital platforms and in-stadium signage, as well as the Texas Rangers…
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A second M2F transgender athlete has caused serious and possibly permanent injuries to a biological female opponent, this time in a hockey tournament where a much larger and more heavily muscled player crashed into a much smaller opponent, notes public interest law professor John Banzhaf, who says risk of serious injury creates a new strong…
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