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Greenberg Traurig’s Dana Hooper Procures New Balance Deal for Pro Soccer Player Rocky Rodríguez

Dana L. Hooper, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Phoenix office, negotiated and secured a multi-year contract extension with New Balance for professional soccer player Raquel “Rocky” Rodríguez. Rodríguez stars as a midfielder for the Portland Thorns in the National Women’s Soccer League and is one of the most decorated players in…
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Arent Fox Announces Hire of Former MLS Executive Vice President and General Counsel Bill Ordower

Arent Fox has announced “the expansion of its Sports and Corporate & Securities practices” with the addition of Bill Ordower, a former Major League Soccer (MLS) Executive Vice President and General Counsel. A strategic advisor with more than 20 years of experience at MLS, Ordower is joining the firm’s New York office as a Partner…
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A New Way to Train and Prepare for Active Shooter Incidents at Sports Facilities

By Gil Fried, Sports Law Professor at the University of New Haven There are various active shooter training programs out there.  We all have seen them over the years, but one was recently released by an Israeli based security company that works with their Ministry of Defense and I think the platform could be useful…
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Professor Jodi Balsam and Students Launch Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment Law Blog

Jodi S. Balsam, Associate Professor of Clinical Law and Director of Externship Programs at Brooklyn Law School, along with more than 30 students, announced the launch of the Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment Law Blog, a source for news and resources on the intersection of law in sports, music, film, and media. Jordan Goldstein ’22, who…
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Women’s Sports Policy Working Group Launches with Goal to ‘Protect’

Co-sponsors Champion Women and the Duke Center for Sports Law & Policy have announced the official launch of the Women’s Sports Policy Working Group, which will “protect girls’ and women’s sports and accommodate transgender athletes.” Right out of the gate, the Group has created a briefing book, titled A Request to Congress and the Administration…
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Activist Group Calls on NCAA to Clean up Its ‘Trash’

The Drake Group, a national organization of college faculty and others, whose mission “is to defend educational integrity in college sports, warns that unless immediate action is taken, the continued abuse of athletes will stain the college sports industry, bring endless legal action, and most importantly, damage the future well-being of young women and men.”…
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NASCAR Legal Institutes Diversity Internship Program

NASCAR seeks the exceptional, the talented and the driven to contribute to its success as one of North America’s premier sports. Offering opportunities in various areas across the sport, NASCAR encourages innovation and creativity on and off the track. NASCAR Diversity Internship Program – Legal: The 2021 NASCAR Diversity Internship Program is a paid internship…
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Bellarmine University Welcomes Sports Lawyer to Compliance Staff

Brandon Talbert has joined the Bellarmine University athletics department as an Assistant Director of NCAA Compliance. Talbert comes to Bellarmine after spending a year at the University of Central Florida as an athletics compliance coordinator. Prior to his time at Central Florida, Talbert spent several months as a law clerk following nearly two years of…
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Charlotte Hornets Name Tamara Daniels as Its General Counsel

Hornets Sports & Entertainment (HSE) has announced that the organization has named Tamara Daniels Senior Vice President & General Counsel. Daniels, who will serve as a part of HSE’s executive leadership team and will advise and counsel across all areas within the organization, will begin her role with the franchise in February. Daniels joins the…
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EsportsNext Conference Set for March 23-24

If you participate in some form or fashion in the Esports industry, then you’ll definitely want to attend the EsportsNext conference March 23-24. There, the organizers of the online, interactive event suggest you will learn from the best in the industry while growing your contacts. For a limited time, they are offering a special price…
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