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Law Firm Signs NIL Deal With Four Michigan College Athletes From University of Michigan and Michigan State University

August 20, 2024

The Mike Morse Law Firm has announced new Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) signings, with four athletes from various college sports, “showcasing athletes who excel in their athletic and academic pursuits.” Signees include: University of Michigan Sprinter BreeAna Bates, University of Michigan Running Back Donovan Edwards, Michigan State University Gymnast Nikki Smith, and Michigan State Defensive Back Dillon Tatum. The…
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Judge Rules State Association Violated the ADA When It Prevented High School Senior from Participating in Athletics

August 19, 2024

(Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Sports Litigation Alert, which publishes 24 times and features a searchable archive of more than 5,000 article. To subscribe, visit www.sportslitigationalert.com) A federal judge from the District of Rhode Island has ruled that the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when…
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Party Files Brief Defending West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports Act

August 16, 2024

America First Legal (AFL) and its co-counsel, Christopher Mills, filed an amicus brief yesterday in defense of West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports Act, which requires students to compete “based on their biological sex.” After the District Court upheld the Act as constitutional, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the decision. The Fourth Circuit’s…
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Holland & Knight Advises NBA Basketball Star With Establishing Boston Nonprofit

August 14, 2024

Holland & Knight advised 2024 NBA champion and Finals MVP Jaylen Brown with establishing Boston XChange, a nonprofit dedicated to generating $5 billion in generational wealth for Boston’s historically marginalized communities. The firm helped form the nonprofit as well as provided counsel on intellectual property, tax and real estate issues for Boston XChange. Last summer, Brown…
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Savoy Magazine Names Sports Lawyer Will Stute as One of the Most Influential Lawyers in 2024

August 13, 2024

Savoy Magazine named Orrick partner Will Stute among the Most Influential Lawyers in 2024 in recognition of their exceptional professionalism, protection of legal rights and community service. Stute is a first-chair trial lawyer and business advisor who is nationally recognized for wins in courtrooms across the United States. Stute’s recent record includes three back-to-back wins for the NCAA…
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Southhampton FC Names Law Firm as Official Legal Partner

August 12, 2024

Southhampton FC has announced a two-year partnership with Paris Smith as its Official Legal Partner. As part of this partnership, Paris Smith LLP “will offer comprehensive legal support to Southampton FC, leveraging its extensive expertise to assist the club in navigating the complex legal landscape of professional sports. This collaboration underscores Paris Smith’s dedication to…
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NIL Era Navigation: Attorney Shares Strategies in Athlete Licensing Deals

August 8, 2024

As the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) landscape continues to heat up, athletes and legal professionals are at the forefront of this evolution. Recognizing the crucial role they play, National Business Institute (NBI) has announced an upcoming live CLE webinar, “Brand Play: Name, Image, Likeness Legal Essentials with Dorna Taylor” of Taylor & Associates, LLC. The webinar…
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Company Makes History, Claiming Florida’s First High School NIL Deal

August 7, 2024

College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving has announced its sponsorship of the No. 1 high school chess player and top high school chess team in Florida. This move comes after the lorida State Board of Education started allowing high school athletes to sign Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals last month. Bach Ngo and The Frazer…
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Will the NCAA Settlement Lead to Finalization of Agreements, or Are More Disputes and Legal Actions on the Horizon?

August 6, 2024

By Gregg E. Clifton The NCAA and the recognized Power 5 Conferences (the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and the SEC) and the athletes represented as part of the multiple class action antitrust litigations (House, Hubbard and Carter) have filed a motion for preliminary approval of their more than 100- page proposed settlement agreement with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in an effort to finalize the resolution and settlement of three of the outstanding class action antitrust lawsuits that have been…
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Explore St. Louis Taps Sports Law Attorney Robert Wallace as Interim President

August 5, 2024

The Board of Commissioners of Explore St. Louis has announced the appointment of Robert Wallace, the organization’s longstanding attorney, as interim president effective August 12, 2024. Wallace will take a leave of absence from Thompson Coburn where he is a partner and chairs the firm’s Sports Law Group. “We’re excited to welcome Bob in this…
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