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Littler Attorney Testifies Before Congress on Effects of Student-Athletes’ Employment Status, Unionization Efforts

March 13, 2024

Littler shareholder Tyler A. Sims testified yesterday before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce at a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development and the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions on “Safeguarding Student-Athletes from NLRB Misclassification.” Speaking as a former Division I athlete, retired professional hockey…
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Sports Lawyers Association Opens Registration for the 49th Annual Conference

March 12, 2024

The Sports Lawyers Association (SLA) has announced that its 49th Annual Conference will take place May 9-11 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD. This year’s conference is centered around the theme “Where Sports and Culture Collide.” SLA board members suggest that “the world of sports is not only a source of entertainment but…
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Transcend Capital Advisors Adds 16-Year Old Golfer Blades Brown To NIL Roster

March 8, 2024

Transcend Capital Advisors announced today that it has signed a multi-year Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) partnership with 16-year-old amateur golfer Blades Brown, currently the #5-ranked Boys Amateur (Rolex AJGA Ranking) and the 2023 Tennessee Men’s and Junior Player of the Year. Brown is a high school sophomore at Brentwood Academy in Nashville. Brian has…
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Dartmouth Athletes Vote To Unionize: Now the Legal Challenges Begin

March 7, 2024

By Gregg Clifton and Christina Stylianou, of Lewis Brisbois In a historic moment for college athletics, Dartmouth College (“Dartmouth” or “the College”) men’s basketball team voted 13-2 to unionize and become members of the Service Employees International Union (“SEIU”), Local 560. The vote was held following the Decision and Direction of Election issued by National Labor Relations Board…
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Legal Spotlight Interviews Sports Law Expert Dave Ridpath

March 5, 2024

What follows is shared from Hackney Publications’ LinkedIn page, where we occasionally share original content, such as the following: Every now and then we like to share thought leadership from high-profile leaders in the sports law industry. Today, we share the thoughts of B. David Ridpath, a Professor of Sports Business at Ohio University. ❓ How…
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Knight Commission Makes Statement on Future College Football Playoff (CFP) Media Deal and ‘the Necessity for Change’

March 1, 2024

From Amy Privette Perko, CEO, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: Media reports indicate that the College Football Playoff (CFP) is working to complete a new media deal that could result in more than $700 million in new and uncommitted annual revenue. This impending CFP deal must lead to new governance and management of the sport of…
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Webinar Looks at ‘Navigating the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics: Implications of the Dartmouth College Student-Athlete Labor Decision’

February 28, 2024

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP will host a webinar on March 6, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST, that addresses “Navigating the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics: Implications of the Dartmouth College Student-Athlete Labor Decision.” Among the featured speakers are Constangy attorneys Chris Deubert, who is also a senior writer for Hackney Publications, and Dean Kpere-Daibo. The…
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Husch Blackwell to Host Feb. 29 Webinar Providing ‘An Overview of Recent and Anticipated Regulatory Changes in the World of College Athletics’

February 27, 2024

On Feb. 29 at noon CST, Husch Blackwell will host “Athletics on an Axis – An Overview of Recent and Anticipated Regulatory Changes in the World of College Athletics” College athletics regulations are in continual flux, and it’s easy for institutions to miss changes in the NCAA regulatory structure. Join Husch Blackwell Higher Education attorneys for an informative…
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Increasing risks of climate litigation and controversy to sports organisations

February 26, 2024

(Editor’s Note: The following article appeared in last week’s Sports Litigation Alert and is shared here.) By Tom Barnard and Martha Kent, of the sports team at national UK law firm Irwin Mitchell LLP The trend: rise of climate litigation and controversy In the past, climate litigation in England was typically brought against the giants…
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Hogan Lovells Advises Guidehouse on Sponsorship Deal with D.C. United

February 23, 2024

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has advised Guidehouse Inc., a global consultancy, on a major sponsorship deal with D.C. United, a professional men’s soccer club based in Washington, D.C. Guidehouse is a global provider of consulting services to public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in risk management, technology, and risk consulting. The Virginia-based…
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