The Chicago Cubs are seeking to hire Corporate Counsel to work in the legal depart of the iconic franchise. The Cubs describe the position as “a critical player in the Chicago Cubs Legal Department and will provide legal support to business units across the Chicago Cubs organization and its affiliated entities. The position will report…
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(Editor’s Note: The following is shared from Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical. Subscribers have access to a searchable archive more than 5,000 case summaries and articles as well as 24 issues a year.) A lawsuit has been filed (Los Angeles County Superior Court – Case No. 24NNCV05136) against the Delphi Academy…
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Frequently, we at Hackney Publications get emails from prospective clients, who are looking for sports law attorneys. IF you are a subscriber, and would like to have your hat thrown into the ring with this client, email HP at hhackney@hackneypublications.com “Hello, we are looking for an attorney to help My Daughter who is at a…
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National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President and former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker delivered the keynote address at the Isenberg School of Management’s 2024 Leaders of Impact celebration, held Oct. 24 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Baker discussed the multi-faceted nature of leadership in the different arenas of governing a state and administering…
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LIV Golf has announced the hiring of John Ruzich as the League’s new Chief Legal Officer. Ruzich will oversee all legal functions across the LIV Golf League and its 13 teams, including international operations and events. Ruzich joins LIV Golf after serving as Chief Administration Officer and Chief Legal Officer at Legends, one of…
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The U.S. Center for SafeSport (the Center) has launched a mobile app, SafeSport Ready™, to support athlete safety. The app is designed “to help parents and others with a stake in safety better understand abuse in sport and how to address it.” SafeSport Ready is the newest tool and first mobile app developed by the Center. “Sports happen…
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(Editor’s Note: The following was written by Dr. Gil Fried, Professor, University of West Florida, and the editor of Sports Facilities and the Law. For the full story, and others like it, subscribe for free to SFL.) Case Summary: When stadium security personnel questioned an attendee’s behavior at a Major League Baseball (MLB) team’s home opener,…
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Lindsey LaForest, an associate attorney at Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler, PLC, will be returning to her alma mater, the University of Michigan, as a lecturer in the School of Kinesiology for the upcoming winter semester. She will teach Legal and Ethical Issues in Sport to undergraduate students. LaForest graduated from the University of Michigan…
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Josh Goldberg, who focuses his sports law practice on representing athletes, NIL collectives, and other sports entities, has joined Polsinelli as an associate in its Miami office. Goldberg, previously at Greenspoon Marder, also regularly advises founders on intellectual property and branding matters. He has managed extensive trademark portfolios for large franchisor companies to start-ups looking…
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Speaking at last week’s Concussion Legacy Foundation’s Gala, NHLPA president Marty Walsh made headlines by announcing the union is forming its first-ever CTE Advisory Committee to help hockey players better understand CTE and the impact of concussions on the brain. Walsh received CLF’s 2024 Impact Award for his advocacy on behalf of current and future…
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