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The Upper Deck Company Invests in Collegiate-Focused Technology Start-Up Spry

June 18, 2021

Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in authentic sports and entertainment memorabilia and premium collectibles, today announced their investment in Spry, a third-party technical solution explicitly developed to help collegiate compliance directors, athletic department staff and student-athletes navigate the Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) landscape. Designed to assist users with NCAA rules and regulations compliance, Spry is…
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U.S. Department of Education Will Protect LGBTQ+ Students – Jackson Lewis

June 17, 2021

By Susan D. Friedfel, Monica H. Khetarpal and Carol R. Ashley. of jackson Lewis It will fully enforce Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance from it, the U.S. Department of Education has clarified…
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LEAD1 and Hackney Publications Release First NIL Institutional Publication

June 16, 2021

The LEAD1 Association (“LEAD1”), which represents the athletics directors of the 130-member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision (“FBS”), and Hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, released today a new publication to help athletics departments better navigate college sports name, image, and likeness (NIL) rule changes. The “LEAD1 NIL Institutional Report” will be…
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Sports Lawyer Nina E. King Named Duke’s Vice President and Director of Athletics

June 11, 2021

Nina E. King will be the next Vice President and Director of Athletics at Duke University, the school has announced. King is currently Duke’s senior deputy director of athletics for administration and legal affairs and chief of staff. She will succeed Kevin M. White, who is retiring after 13 years in the post, on September…
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LEAD1 Association Announces Diversity Fellowship Program to Increase Diversity in FBS Leadership

June 8, 2021

The LEAD1 Association (“LEAD1”), which represents the athletic directors of the 130-member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), announced today the creation of the “LEAD1 Diversity Fellowship Program.” This new program will result in a year-long opportunity for each class of people of color and female administrators to better prepare to assume the athletics…
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Hogan Lovells advises NX Football USA LLC in its acquisition of a 50% stake in the Necaxa Soccer Club

June 5, 2021

Hogan Lovells represented NX Football USA LLC in an investment for a 50% equity interest of Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa, S.A. de C.V., the company that owns the Necaxa Soccer Club (“Club Necaxa”). The transaction was approved by the Mexican Football Federation on May 24, 2021. This is a landmark transaction that will likely open…
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Foley & Lardner to Host Webinar – The Comeback: Sports in a Worldwide Pandemic – on June 9

June 4, 2021

Foley & Lardner’s Sports & Entertainment Group, along with sports industry author and adviser Rick Horrow, will host the fourth event in its Leadership Insight series – The Comeback: Sports in a Worldwide Pandemic – on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET Part 4 of the series will focus on brand and asset…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, Irking Advocates for Having Transgender Kids Compete in Girls’ Sports

June 3, 2021

The following is a press release from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Office: Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1028 creating the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” and preserving fair opportunities for female athletes to demonstrate their strength, skills, and abilities in athletic competition. The bill specifies that an athletic team or sport that is designated for…
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Law Firm Raising Awareness about Proposed Bill ‘Threatening the Rights of NCAA College-Athletes’

June 1, 2021

A law firm that claims “a long track record of supporting and sustaining the rights of college-athletes says a recently proposed bill brought by Sen. Roger Wicker to Sen. Maria Cantwell has the potential to rob hundreds of thousands of college-athletes of their just rights to compensation for their name, image and likeness.” Hagens Berman…
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Attorney Derrick Crawford Named NCAA VP of Hearing Operations

May 30, 2021

Derrick Crawford, an attorney with decades of legal, regulatory and higher education experience, has been named the NCAA’s new vice president of hearing operations. Crawford, formerly the NCAA managing director of enforcement — investigations and processing, began his new role May 24. “Derrick brings deep regulatory experience, incredible knowledge and a strong record of serving…
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Author: Holt Hackney