Bryan Cave Partner Sarah Hartley was interviewed by Sports Byline USA concerning Title IX and President Joe Biden’s executive orders that could point to significant changes for institutions of higher education. As one of his first acts as president, Biden issued an executive order on preventing and combating discrimination on the basis of gender identity…
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Lyle Adams, the founder and CEO of Spry Payment Systems, Inc. (Spry), the only company in the collegiate sports industry with a complete and market-ready Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) technology solution, was a guest speaker last week on the Champions of Philanthropy Student Symposium. A former college athlete, Adams discussed at the March 5…
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Sports Lawyer Anthony Corleto has joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani as a partner, where he will continue to grow the successful concussion defense practice he built at Wilson Elser. Corleto’s bio and contact info can be found here. Overall, Corleto focuses on commercial litigation, transactions, and sports risk matters. His legal expertise extends to intellectual…
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The Sport and Recreation Law Association has presented the Lori K. Miller Young Professional Award, an award that recognizes “a young professional who demonstrates commitment to the study and instruction of the legal aspects of sport and recreation; service to the field and SRLA; as well as the potential for future growth and excellence…
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The Drake Group shared the following observations on the Amateur Athletes’ Protection and Compensation Act of 2021 proposed by Senator Jerry Moran (R-KN) on February 24, 2021 (Moran Bill). “The Moran Bill permits intercollegiate athletes to monetize their names, images, and likenesses (NILs) and at its core is similar to recent proposals put forth by…
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Washington State Director of Athletics Pat Chun has announced the addition of Brad Corbin to guide the Cougars’ NCAA compliance office efforts as the Associate Director of Athletics for the department. Corbin joins WSU after spending nearly six years at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio), where he ultimately served as the Associate Athletics Director for Academics…
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Hackney Publications announced today the launch of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About,” a portal that serves as a resource for those in need of experienced and capable legal counsel in the sports law arena. The firms are listed alphabetically, an ode to the difficulty in actually ranking such…
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The Sport and Recreation Law Association has presented Steve McKelvey, Department Chair and Professor of Sport Management in the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, with the prestigious Herb Appenzeller Award. The award, named after a renowned professor in the sport management field who was instrumental in the growth of SRLA, is…
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On Thursday, March 25, former National Football League (NFL) General Manager Michael Lombardi and VaynerSports Co-CEO AJ Vaynerchuk will participate in the “Inside the Business of the NFL” virtual panel brought to you by the University of Pennsylvania Wharton Alumni Club of South Florida, MLE Law and SportsEpreneur. Wharton Alumni Club members’ networking will take…
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The study published today by JAMA Cardiology is an illustration of the collaboration amongst medical experts at MLB, MLS, NBA, NHL, NFL and WNBA and our respective players associations over the past year. Since the onset of the pandemic, we have worked more closely together than ever to share lessons learned to ensure the best…
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