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Polsinelli Attorney Named Assistant General Counsel at the Big Ten Conference

September 30, 2024

The Big Ten Conference has named Phillip Zeeck assistant general counsel. Zeeck will manage various functions within the Conference’s legal department, including contracts, policy development, legal analysis, intellectual property, and outside counsel coordination. A seasoned litigator in the collegiate athletics space, Zeeck will assist chief legal officer and general counsel Anil Gollahalli with litigation, arbitration…
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Sports Law Professor Sarah Hartley to Discuss Legal Issues Surrounding the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

September 27, 2024

Sarah Hartley, a University of Virgina Law School alumna and professor of sports law, will discuss legal issues surrounding the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics on October 3 at 1 p.m. at the school. Over the years, Hartley has worked with the Olympic movement, collegiate and pro sports, and national and governing bodies, and assisted in the…
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LEAD1 Changes Name to FBS Athletics Directors Association and Appoints Heather Lyke as Acting President and Chief Executive Officer

September 26, 2024

LEAD1 Association (LEAD1), which represents the athletics directors of the 134 member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision (“FBS”), has announced it will be renamed FBS Athletics Directors Association. The Association also announced that former LEAD1 Board of Directors Chair and recent Director of Athletics at the University of Pittsburgh, Heather Lyke, has been appointed…
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Cozen O’Connor Sponsors LPGA Golfer

September 25, 2024

Cozen O’Connor, one of the largest and fastest-growing law firms in North America, announced last month that it has begun sponsoring LPGA golfer Ally Ewing. Ewing, who has three prestigious tour victories to her name, is currently the only LPGA golfer that is sponsored by a law firm. To learn more about that unique relationship[,…
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University of Iowa Opens Registration for 3rd Annual National College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition

September 24, 2024

The University of Iowa has opened registration for the 3rd annual National College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition. The competition, which is fully online, is set for February 21-22, 2025. It is open to all law students and graduate students from non-law programs. Details and registration link at this website (don’t miss the website drop-down tabs…
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Law Firm Becomes Official Sponsor of the Las Vegas Raiders

September 23, 2024

Naqvi Injury Law has become the Official Law Firm of the Las Vegas Raiders and Allegiant Stadium. “We are profoundly grateful to have been selected as the Official Law Firm of the Las Vegas Raiders,” said Farhan Naqvi, founder and managing attorney of Naqvi Injury Law. “The Raiders are our hometown team, and we…
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Pierson Ferdinand Strengthens Sports Practice

September 19, 2024

Pierson Ferdinand LLP (PierFerd) has announced the appointment of sports lawyer Sekou Campbell as a Partner in its Global Media, Entertainment, and Sports Practice. Campbell brings extensive experience in representing intellectual creatives – particularly those operating at the intersection of technology and traditional entertainment – to PierFerd. Previously a professional actor, the attorney “combines his…
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Federal Lawmakers Introduce Act that Addresses ‘Whacking’ of Wolves, Coyotes on Federal Lands

September 18, 2024

Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applauded the introduction of new legislation to ban the use of motorized vehicles—mainly by use of snowmobiles—to kill wolves or coyotes on federal lands. The new bill, the “Snowmobiles Aren’t Weapons Act,” is being introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. Representatives Nancy…
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Concussion Expert Opines on the Future of Tua Tagovailoa

September 16, 2024

When Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left the field during Thursday night’s game against the Buffalo Bills following another violent hit, many experts were quick to note that adopted the fencing posture after he hot the ground – meaning he was unconscious and the hit impacted deeper parts of his brain, a sign of a…
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FIFA President Lends Guidance and Advice to Sports Law Students at UM

September 13, 2024

The University of Miami School of Law recently welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino as a special guest in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Program. His visit was part of the school’s new course on soccer law, co-taught by Emilio Garcia Silvero, FIFA’s chief legal and compliance officer, and Enric Ripoll, founder of ER Sports Law.…
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