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Hackney Publications Announces the Hire of Senior Editor Peter Dawson

Dawson Brings an MBA in Journalism as well as Experience Working at Daily and Weekly Newspapers to the Nation’s Leading Publisher of Sports Law Periodicals Hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, has announced today the hire of Peter Dawson, a sports business journalist, to help the company expand its presence in…
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National Sports Law Institute Fall Conference Set for Friday, October 16

The National Sports Law Institute’s Annual Fall conference will take place online on Microsoft Teams on Friday, October 16, 2020. This year’s conference will focus on Perspectives from a Sports Law Faculty, and feature our own Sports Law Program faculty members, many who are members of this association, along with a few other alums, discussing…
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College Football Team Cancels Game Because of COVID Test – It Was a False Positive

By Peter Dawson COVID-19 continues to loom large over the country and the sport of college football in some of the strangest ways. Notre Dame’s issues with the virus are, according to head coach Brian Kelly, a result of a pregame meal and a vomiting player. Last Week, The University at Buffalo said 25 athletes,…
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More Positive Tests Lead NFL to Postpone Patriots-Chiefs Game

Its going from bad to worse for the NFL. Late this morning, the league issued the following statement: ​The New England-Kansas City game scheduled for 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday will be rescheduled to Monday or Tuesday after positive COVID-19 tests on both teams. In consultation with infectious disease experts, both clubs are working closely with…
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Texas Tech Releases Internal Review of Softball Program After Controversial Resignation

Texas Tech University today (Sept. 30) released an internal review of its softball program that led to the resignation of former head coach Adrian Gregory on Sept. 22. During the spring of 2020, Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt requested an overall review of the softball program at Texas Tech. This review followed concerns brought forward…
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Lewis Brisbois Sports and Entertainment Law Attorneys Join Fox Rothschild

Leron E. Rogers (partner) and John T. Rose (associate) have joined the Entertainment & Sports Law Department of Fox Rothschild LLP in Atlanta. The men were previously attorneys at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP. “Leron and John’s collective experience handling major deals and litigation matters for clients across the music, sports and entertainment industries…
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Court Refuses to Rescue Boxer from Bad Contract

(Editor’s note: What follows is an excerpt from Sports Litigation Alert) A federal judge from the Eastern District of Michigan has denied a boxer’s motion to reconsider his decision dismissing the boxer’s claim that his former manager interfered with his boxing career. The plaintiff, Jermaine Franklin, Jr., is a professional boxer who first met the…
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TAMU Seeks Assistant Professor in Sport Management for Fall 2021

The Position The Division of Sport Management (SPMT) at Texas A&M University seeks qualified applicants for a newly created Assistant Professor position. Applicants must possess an earned Doctorate in Sport Management or an appropriate and closely related discipline. Through their research agenda, demonstrated by publications in medium to high impact journals, applicants must also indicate…
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LawInSport Annual Conference – Understand the Rules of the Game 2020

It was announced today that this year’s LawInSport Annual Conference – ‘Understand the Rules of The Game 2020’ will take place November 10-20, 2020 in a digital format with 16 sessions over 10 days as well as 9 open forums for networking and debate. The LawInSport Annual Conference has a reputation as one of the “must-attend” and…
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Sports Lawyer To Co-Lead Firm’s Initiative to Retain and Elevate Female Attorneys

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney launched a new women’s initiative earlier this month, kicking off a three-pronged program to improve retention and elevation of female attorneys within the firm. Called Forward Together, the program is led by shareholders Jill Felkins and Carla Varriale-Barker, and it focuses on education, mentorship and networking. Varriale-Barker is Chair of…
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