Hackney Publications readers will get a 20 percent discount at this link: https://registration.gesevent.com/survey/12c2ac8prjsw0?actioncode=ESIC20 The inaugural ESIC Global Esports Summit 2022 will be held April 14 and will bring together the leading industry experts and esports community together for a massive conference at the ExCel in London. Specifically, it will reflect on topics the industry…
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The Sports Lawyers Association will hold its Annual Conference May 12-14, after a 2-year hiatus from the in-person event because of COVID. The theme for the conference will be “Sports as a Platform to Elevate Inclusion” and the venue will be the Marriott Marquis in Downtown Atlanta. SLA President Allison Rich, Esq., Ed.D. will preside…
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Retired world boxing champion Juan Félix Trinidad-García (“Tito”) and his father, trainer and manager Juan Félix Trinidad-Rodríguez (“Don Félix”), filed lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico (Trinidad-García, et al. v. Popular Inc., et al., 21-cv-01529-ADC) (see at: https://www.quetglaslawpsc.org/_files/ugd/828c0f_fdc52a4cf7ec4a88abb7733714c2ecd6.pdf) against Puerto Rico’s largest banking and securities investment entities: Popular Inc.-NASDAQ:BPOP (“BPOP”)- and its subsidiaries,…
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The University of Florida Entertainment and Sports Law Society will host is Spring Symposium on March 25. To register, visit here. The Panels and Panelists follow below: POWER OF ATTORNEY: ATHLETE ADVOCACY AND BRAND BUILDING 9AM – 10AM Jason Setchen Owner, Athlete Defender Founder & CEO Dan Lust Moderator Sports Attorney heard on ESPN,…
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Reka Gyorgy of Virginia Tech, who was bumped out of a final by trans swimmer Lia Thomas at the NCAAs, wrote the following letter, earning praise from many for making a stand on an important issue: Dear NCAA, I would like to address this past week’s events and express my thoughts. First, I would like to…
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Hackney Publications has announced that its readers have identified Freeman Lovell as one of a handful of law firms that are leaders in the sports law field in its annual Roster of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About.” Besides recognizing law firms for their achievements, the portal serves as a resource for those in…
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Since the passage of legislation in 29 states last year that provides for student-athletes to receive payments for use of their name, image or likeness (NIL), there has been double digit increase in public support for the practice. The poll asked: “Do you think student athletes should be allowed to profit from the use of…
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Over 5446 athletes, parents, coaches and sports officials and others, including over 297 Olympians and Paralympians, have signed onto two petitions: The Women’s Sports Policy Working Group positions and model legislation and the ChampionWomen.com petition that call upon legislatures and sports governance organizations to prioritize fairness and safety for females over blanket transgender inclusion or…
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The Sports and Recreation Law Association presented its annual awards to professors in the sports law field at its annual conference in Atlanta last month. SRLA presented its most prestigious award, the Professor Betty van der Smissen Leadership Award, to Dr. Sarah Young, of Indiana University. Dr. Andy Pittman, a long-time sports law professor at…
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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Michelle Gervais, who serves as a litigation partner and co-chair of the firm’s Sports Law practice, has been recognized in The Top 100 Women Leaders of Tampa for 2022 by Women We Admire. The firm’s Sports Law practice and advises high-profile athletes, celebrities, and executives, as well as businesses in the sports, entertainment, and…
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