World Boxing, the new international federation established to ensure boxing “stays at the heart of the Olympic Movement,” has announced the appointment of Professor Jack Anderson as its first Ethics Chief. Anderson has more than 25 years’ experience in legal practice and sports arbitration. He is currently the legal counsel in integrity regulation at Racing…
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Segal McCambridge Shareholder Carla Varriale-Barker and Associate Marie-Victoire Wickers recently blocked a motion seeking an order striking Tiki Action Park, LLC’s answer or precluding it from presenting evidence due to alleged spoliation of evidence. In Sparks v. Tiki Action Park, LLC, (Index Number 609800/2020, Supreme Court, Suffolk County), Plaintiffs commenced a negligence action arising out of personal injuries allegedly sustained…
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The Drake Group Education Fund will host a webinar on Thursday, September 21, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST that addresses “Coach Abuse of College Athletes – Are Coach Training, Certification, and Conduct Policies the Answer?” The webinar is described as follows: “A stellar line-up of current and former coach, athletic administrator, and pedagogy experts will examine…
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In anticipation of “the many business opportunities and complex legal and regulatory challenges” that will emerge from FIFA World Cup 26TM, Morgan Lewis has assembled a multidisciplinary 2026 World Cup Initiative to “advise companies on the business potential of the global sporting event, while helping them manage risks and navigate compliance across the three host…
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The furor over Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales’ aggressive kiss of women’s national team player Jennifer Hermoso continued to build over the weekend after Rubiales suggested he would not resign. Hermoso, who has been very quiet throughout the controversy, then issued a statement hat she felt “vulnerable and the victim of an aggression. “I…
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What follows is the statement of Safe Sport International, one of many statements from the international community, regarding Spanish Football Association President Luis Rubiales, whose ongoing behavior toward female athletes is finally being called into question after he forcibly kissed a member of the Women’s National Team after the team won the World Cup: “Safe Sport…
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Stinson LLP has announced the hiring of Dwight Larson, who rejoins the firm as a partner focusing, to some degree, on sports construction matters. Larson has over three decades of experience helping clients adapt to changing business, government policy and legal landscapes. He frequently works with construction contractors on complex matters involving energy projects, large and…
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Former collegiate star and NFL All-Pro Reggie Bush, through his counsel at McCathern, PLLC and Ben Crump Law, filed a lawsuit yesterday in Marion County, Indiana against the NCAA. The lawsuit is based on the NCAA “maliciously attacking his character through a completely false and highly offensive statement that was widely reported in the media…
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Starnes Davis Florie LLP has announced the hiring of Daniel Feig, who will join its Collegiate Sports Group. Feig’s practice will be focused on higher education, particularly collegiate sports and representation in NCAA compliance matters, internal investigations, and Title IX reviews, as well as Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Collective reviews, audits, and organizational improvements. “We…
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The world of professional sports is constantly evolving, from skyrocketing salaries to the intimate experiences of fans. On September 28, 2023, executives within the sports industry will have a unique opportunity to delve into these subjects with two industry leaders: Lew Wolff, Chairman Emeritus of the Oakland Athletics, and Pierce O’Donnell of Greenberg Glusker. Lew…
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