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LaGrange College Hires Sports Management Professor and NCAA Rules Expert Clay Bolton

August 29, 2022

LaGrange College has announced the hire of Dr. Clay Bolton as associate professor of sports management in the college’s Business Department. Previously, he worked as an associate professor and undergraduate coordinator at Texas A&M University-Commerce, an assistant professor of recreation and sports management at Southern Wesleyan University, and an adjunct professor of sports and entertainment management…
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Kelsey Copeland Joins LPGA Legal Team

August 26, 2022

After spending almost three years as Senior Corporate Counsel at NASCAR,Kelsey Copeland has left for the same position at the LPGA. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Copeland earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Sport and Entertainment Management, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina in 2014, and went on to gain her…
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CCHA Welcomes Sports Lawyer Matt Banker

August 25, 2022

Church Church Hittle + Antrim ihas announced the hire of Matt Banker to its Sports Law section. In his new role with the firm, Banker will serve as an advisor to the CCHA Sports Law group. Banker will support the firm with client work, in handlings with NCAA infractions matters, NIL work, and Title IX work. Banker is…
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Sports Law Podcast – ‘Incident Reporting and Litigation: From the Venue to the Courthouse’

August 24, 2022

On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 11:00 AM Central Time, the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) will host a virtual town hall entitled “Incident Reporting and Litigation: From the Venue to the Courthouse.” An experienced panel of Sports & Entertainment industry litigation experts will discuss incident reporting and how to manage the potential litigation that may result. The…
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District of Columbia Opens Door to NIL for High Schoolers

August 23, 2022

The District of Columbia Athletics Association has opened the door to NIL for prep athletes in that state with the following revision to its 2022-2023 handbook regarding Amateur Status. Specifically, it reads: “These provisions are not intended to restrict the right of any student to participate in a commercial or marketing endorsements provided there is…
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THE DRAKE GROUP APPLAUDS COLLEGE ATHLETES’ RIGHTS BILL – CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

August 22, 2022

On August 3, 2022, U.S. Senators Cory Booker, Richard Blumenthal, Brian Schatz, Ron Wyden, and Alex Padilla re-introduced the “College Athletes Bill of Rights,” legislation aimed at advancing justice and opportunity for college athletes. “The “College Athletes Bill of Rights” is long overdue and extremely important,” said Andrew Zimbalist, President of The Drake Group, an organization focused on the…
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DISCIPLINARY MEASURES ANNOUNCED FOR DESHAUN WATSON FOLLOWING NFL AND NFLPA AGREEMENT

August 18, 2022

BROWNS’ QB SUSPENDED FOR FIRST 11 REGULAR SEASON GAMES; MUST COMMIT TO MANDATORY EVALUATION AND TREATMENT; FINED $5 MILLION. Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns is suspended without pay for the first 11 games of the 2022 regular season and fined $5 million for violations of the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy, it was announced today.…
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Chicago White Sox Introduce ‘CHISOX Athlete’ NIL Program

August 17, 2022

The Chicago White Sox announced earlier today the launch of CHISOX Athlete, an NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) program created to help empower student-athletes, their voices and careers both on and off the field. CHISOX Athlete marks the organization’s first venture into the NIL agreement space, prioritizing a student-first approach focused on financial and professional marketing opportunities…
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USA Lacrosse Hires Its First General Counsel – Professor Ellen Zavian

August 16, 2022

USA Lacrosse has announced the hire of its first General Counsel – GWU Professor Ellen M. Zavian. Professor Zavian began her career in sports when she was a student at the University of Maryland where she worked in the university’s intramural sports and recreation department, while working at the Maryland Race Tracks in the promotional…
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Sports Lawyer Helen Maher of Cadwalader Named to Benchmark Litigation 2022 ‘Top 250 Women in Litigation’ List

August 12, 2022

Cadwalader Global Litigation partner Helen Maher, a sports lawyer, has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2022 “Top 250 Women in Litigation” list for the United States, which recognizes women litigators involved in some of the “most impactful litigation matters in recent history” and who are “top players in their respective fields.” Maher, who has extensive experience…
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