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Personal Injury Law Firm Signs Agreement With LA Kings and Ontario Reign to Be the Official Personal Injury Law Firm of Both Teams

September 17, 2021

Movagar & Yamin Personal Injury Lawyers (M&Y Personal Injury Lawyers) has entered into a new strategic marketing partnership with AEG, one of the world’s leading sports and live entertainment companies, to become the official personal injury law firm of both the LA Kings (NHL) and Ontario Reign (AHL) sports franchises. The multiyear agreement, brokered by…
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Spry Announces Partnership with St. Edward’s University to Help School Manage Compliance with the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Movement

September 16, 2021

Spry, a technology solution designed to help colleges and universities navigate the rapidly evolving Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) landscape, has announced an agreement with St. Edward’s University, an NCAA Division II school in Austin, Texas, to help the school’s athletic department manage compliance issues that arise as student-athletes sign contracts to leverage their NIL.…
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Dr. Ellen Staurowsky Publishes in Multiple Journals and a Sport Management Text

September 15, 2021

During the month of September, Dr. Ellen Staurowsky, a sports law professor at Ithaca, joined scholars from around the world in contributing to the Olympic and Paralympic Analysis 2020: Mega Events, Media, and the Politics of Sport. Her piece on Pay Equity and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics can be found here. Dr. Staurowsky, a Senior Writer with Hackney…
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Sports Law Professor Joshua Gordon Appointed as Faculty Athletics Representative

September 13, 2021

Joshua Gordon, Woodard Family Foundation Fellow and senior instructor of sports business and law at the University of Oregon, has been named the school’s next faculty athletics representative (FAR). In this role, Gordon will work with the president and the faculty to ensure the academic integrity of the intercollegiate program, promote the well-being of student-athletes,…
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Returning to School Sports Runs Low Risk for COVID-19 Infection, Say Experts

September 11, 2021

As students head back to school this fall, sports medicine physicians with Loyola Medicine say the risk of COVID-19 exposure among student athletes is low. According to Nathaniel Jones, MD, a sports medicine physician for Loyola Medicine, “Indoor contact sports and football see slightly increased risk of transmission, but the overall risk remains minimal, and…
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Webinar Examines the ‘Dos and Don’ts of Advertising in iGaming’

September 9, 2021

IDEA, the voice of the online gaming and betting industries in the U.S., will host one of its “Power Lunch” webinars on September 13 at noon EST, addressing the “Dos and Don’ts of Advertising in iGaming.” The webinar, which lasts one hour, will “explore one of the central challenges of successful iGaming and sports betting…
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New York Jets Announce a Multi-Year Partnership With Fubo Sportsbook

September 8, 2021

The New York Jets today announced a multi-year partnership with Fubo Sportsbook, “the comprehensive sports entertainment and wagering experience expected to launch in the fourth quarter 2021 (subject to all applicable regulatory approvals),” to become an Official Sports Betting partner of the club. This agreement marks Fubo Sportsbook’s first sponsorship of a professional sports team. The…
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AG Slatery Sues Biden Administration to Stop Enforcement of Guidance that Threatens Women’s Sports and Student and Employee Privacy

September 4, 2021

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, leading a 20-state coalition, filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Tennessee today. The complaint seeks to stop the Biden Administration from enforcing new, expansive, and unlawful interpretations of federal antidiscrimination laws. In the complaint, the multi-state coalition challenges federal guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity…
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The Atlantic East Conference Turns to Spry to Manage Compliance with the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Movement

September 3, 2021

The Atlantic East Conference and Spry announced Thursday a conference-wide partnership to help each school manage the NIL compliance landscape. In a proactive move, conference leadership will assist in providing Spry software to all seven of the Atlantic East schools. “We are excited to partner with Spry, an industry leader in the NIL space, to…
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JSEL Publishes Latest Issue, with a Special Focus on Alston

September 2, 2021

The most recent issue of JSEL is now available online. This iteration examines the Supreme Court’s recent decision in NCAA v. Alston as well as features short essays from Professors Jodi Balsam (Brooklyn Law), Richard Friedman (Michigan Law), Matthew Mitten (Marquette Law), George Priest (Yale Law), and Andrew Zimbalist (Smith College). It also includes a…
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