By Darren Heitner Is there such a thing as doing too much to brand yourself in a particular niche? It’s a question I have been asking myself occasionally as of late. Let me give you some background. Going into law school, I was certain I wanted to be a sports agent. I spent years building…
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The University of Miami Athletics announced last week that Canes Connection is now its Official Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) Collective. Legends, which manages corporate sponsorships and multimedia rights for UM Athletics, facilitated the partnership with Canes Connection. “We are excited to announce that Canes Connection is our Official NIL Collective,” Vice President/Director of Athletics…
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Respectfully submitted by Marci A. Hamilton, Esq., CEO, CHILD USA Nancy Hogshead, Esq., CEO, Champion Women Robert Allard, Esq., Corsiglia, McMahon and Allard, LLP Urgent Call to Congress: Protecting Athletes from Sexual Abuse in Tennis We are writing to bring to your attention a critical issue that demands immediate action from Congress: the pervasive problem…
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Loeb & Loeb represented former U.S. Women’s National Team players Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton and Aly Wagner in their efforts to bring a National Women’s Soccer League franchise team to the San Francisco Bay Area. The new franchise, co-founded by global investment firm Sixth Street in partnership with Brandi, Danielle, Leslie and Aly,…
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Renee Wilm, CEO of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, and Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Formula 1, today issued the following statement: “Our top priority at Formula 1 is the safety and security of our drivers, employees, and fans. Responsibility for the oversight of a Formula 1 event falls with Formula 1 as the commercial rights…
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Green Lantern Solar, a leading renewable energy development and finance company focusing on commercial solar and energy storage systems, has announced its sponsorship of Ava Thurston, a promising talent on the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. Thurston, a native of Green Lantern Solar’s “hometown” Waterbury, Vermont, and a member of the Dartmouth College ski…
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The Sun Belt Conference has partnered with U.S. Integrity and ProhiBet to enhance sports wagering monitoring efforts and provide educational resources to its student-athletes, coaches, staff and officials. “The Sun Belt Conference is dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of competition across all of our sponsored sports,” said Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Keith Gill. “Our partnership…
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Inevitably, when you launch any review of leading academic programs, some worthy programs will be left out. Case in point, the work Hackney Publications recently published: “Top Twenty Sports Law Programs You Need to Know About” There are three programs we would like to share with our followers Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week.…
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By Christian Dennie Over the weekend, Texas A&M University (“A&M”) announced the termination of head football coach, Jimbo Fisher, without cause. The headlines have invariably included a reference to the more than $76 million buyout included as liquidated damages in Fisher’s employment agreement. The buyout includes a payment of $19.2 million within sixty (60) days…
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By Alec Winshel, Harvard Law Student (2025) Winter is nearly here. Harvard Law School’s campus is covered in a thin layer of yellow leaves dampened by yesterday’s rain. Students rub their hands together as they walk into the Caspersen Student Center and their iced coffees have been replaced with steaming cups. The arrival chilly weather…
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