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Study Points to Benefits of Combining Mindfulness and Exercise; Expert IDs Five Ways to Be More Mindful While Exercising

January 23, 2024

Erika Perez, a Jungian certified life coach and founder of Re-Mindful, recently reviewed a study that was published in Mental Health and Physical Activity, which looked at the combined effects of mindfulness and exercise. Perez, who is bilingual, noted that the results suggest that when combined, mindfulness and exercise may offer tangible benefits for mental health. “It…
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U.S. Government Joins States in Challenging NCAA’s Transfer Eligibility Rule

January 22, 2024

By Jared Medrano of Jackson Lewis The U.S. Department of Justice, alongside the District of Columbia and states of Mississippi, Virginia, Minnesota, joined seven other states in their antitrust challenge against the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rule. The rule blocks some student-athletes from immediately competing after transferring between colleges and has been a recent source of contention in the world…
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Twins Elevate Guttman to Vice President and Deputy General Counsel

January 20, 2024

Sports Lawyer Mari Guttman has been promoted to Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of the Minnesota Twins. Guttman joined the Twins legal department in August of 2021. Prior to that, she had a 3-year stint at the Memphis Grizzlies, where she was Associate Counsel and Special Advisor to Business Operations. Before joining the Grizzlies, Guttman…
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Sports Philanthropy Network Partners with Sports Agent Leigh Steinberg to Launch Sports Philanthropy Showcase

January 18, 2024

The Sports Philanthropy Network has announced a partnership with legendary Sports Agent Leigh Steinberg to host a Sports Philanthropy Showcase as part of Steinberg’s 37th Annual Super Bowl Party at the Ahern Hotel on February 10, 2024, from Noon until 6 pm. This partnership promotes an afternoon of sports networking, entertainment, and philanthropy, bringing together thought…
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Sports Law Expert Podcast Features Sports Lawyer Ellen Zavian, Law Professor and GC of USA LAX

January 17, 2024

Hackney Publications announced today the release of the latest episode of Sports Law Expert Podcast, which features Ellen Zavian (https://www.ithaca.edu/faculty/staurows), a sports law professorial lecturer at The George Washington University School of Business and Law School and General Counsel for USA Lacrosse. The podcast segment can be heard here (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holt-hackney/episodes/A-visit-with-Sports-Lawyer-Dr–Ellen-Zavian–of-USA-Lacrosse-e2dq7b4) Going forward, those interested in being…
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Day 2 Recap of NCAA Convention 2024 – Special to Sports Law Exper

January 15, 2024

By Kasey Nielsen and Joel Nielsen, of Bricker Graydon The second day of the NCAA Convention was as action-packed as the first, but two issues stood out. NCAA goes (back) to Washington Perhaps in a nod to its recent track record, the NCAA doubled-down on its position that federal legislation is the best avenue for…
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Mountain West Hires Sports Lawyer as Assistant Director, Governance and Compliance

January 12, 2024

The Mountain West has announced that Andrew Simms has been hired as assistant director, governance and compliance. In that role, Simms will support the day-to-day aspects of the Conference’s governance and compliance efforts. Simms comes to the Mountain West from Loyola University Chicago, where he served as a compliance assistant from August 2022 to December 2023, helping…
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Day 1 Recap of NCAA Convention 2024 – Special to Sports Law Expert

January 11, 2024

By Kasey Nielsen and Joel Nielsen, of Bricker Graydon What a start! Nearly every first day of the NCAA convention brings a certain flare to it, and this year was no different. Here are our key takeaways: New Division I NIL Rules to “Protect” Student-Athletes Division I approved rules that are intended to protect student-athletes…
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Rally at the NCAA Convention Set to Demand Equal Athletic Opportunity for Women

January 10, 2024

Tomorrow morning, current and former NCAA female athletes, coaches, and parents will rally outside of the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, to demand that the organization “stop discriminating against female athletes by allowing males to compete in women’s sports.” The rally’s theme, “We Won’t Back Down,” reflects the determination of…
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Fair Play, Foul Lawsuit: Plaintiff Strikes Out Against Public Defendants

January 9, 2024

(Editor’s Note: The following article is shared from the pages of Sports Litigation Alert. Please visit the Alert website if interested in receiving the Alert every two weeks and access an archive of more than 5,000 articles and case summaries.) By John E. Tyrrell, Esq. and Michael E. Rosenthal, Esq. of Ricci Tyrrell Johnson &…
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