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A NEW ERA IN COLLEGE SPORTS BEGINS: COURT APPROVES LANDMARK HOUSE SETTLEMENT, NEW COLLEGE SPORTS COMMISSION LAUNCHES

June 7, 2025

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted final approval to a settlement in the House v. NCAA (“House”) litigation. This landmark settlement – agreed to by plaintiffs representing nearly 400,000 current and former student-athletes and the NCAA, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Pac-12 Conference and…
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Foley Represents PeoplesBank in Hartford Arena Naming Rights Deal

June 4, 2025

Foley & Lardner LLP represented PeoplesBank in connection with its multi-year naming rights agreement with Oak View Group and the Capital Region Development Authority to rename the 16,000-seat sports and entertainment venue in Hartford, Connecticut, as PeoplesBank Arena. The newly renamed PeoplesBank Arena is home to the American Hockey League’s Hartford Wolf Pack, the AHL…
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Hero Esports CEO Discusses the Keys for Industry Growth – From Esports and the Law

June 3, 2025

(Editor’s Note: the following is shared from Esports and the Law, a free publication to industry participants available at https://esportsandthelaw.com/) Hero Esports, the largest esports company in Asia, participated this winter in the LEAP Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Danny Tang, Co-Founder and CEO of Hero Esports, joined fellow panelists including HRH Prince Faisal…
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Sports Lawyer Jill Kelley joins Hogan Lovells in New York

June 2, 2025

Hogan Lovells announced today that Jill Kelley has joined the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice as a partner in the New York office. Kelley joins from the New York Jets, where she was General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs. James Doyle, Head of the Corporate & Finance practice at Hogan Lovells, said: “Jill…
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Sports Law Expert Podcast Interviews Sports Lawyer John Tyrrell of Ricci Tyrrell Johnson & Grey

May 30, 2025

Hackney Publications announced today the availability of a recent interview with Sports Lawyer John Tyrrell of Ricci Tyrrell Johnson & Grey on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The segment can be heard here – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-visit-with-sports-lawyer-john-tyrrell-of/id1740807429?i=1000709963990 “John has extensive experience representing operators and managers of stadiums, arenas, entertainment and recreational facilities, including professional and collegiate sports…
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Bank Named Official Banking and Wealth Management Partner of Premier Lacrosse League and Women’s Lacrosse League

May 28, 2025

The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL) announced today a multi-year partnership with U.S. Bank, establishing it as the Official Banking and Wealth Management Partner of both leagues. The partnership, which begins with the 2025 season launching May 30, represents “a strategic investment in the growth of professional lacrosse.” Additionally, U.S. Bank…
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Proskauer Advises TGL Presented by SoFi on Expansion with Seventh Team: Motor City Golf Club

May 27, 2025

Proskauer has announced that it advised TGL presented by SoFi (“TGL”) in connection with the formation of its seventh team: Motor City Golf Club (“MCGC”). MCGC is the first expansion team for TGL, the primetime, team-based golf league founded by TMRW Sports together with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, in association with the PGA TOUR,…
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Akerman Sports Lawyer LaKeisha Marsh Elected to Board of Directors of the NACUA

May 26, 2025

LaKeisha C. Marsh, chair of Akerman’s Government Strategies Practice Group and Higher Education and Collegiate Athletics Practice, has been elected to serve on the National Association of College and University Attorneys’ (NACUA) board of directors for a three-year term beginning June 2025. NACUA is a leading membership association in the field of higher education law,…
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Buchalter Adds Sports Lawyer to Sacramento Office

May 23, 2025

Buchalter has announced the addition of Shareholder Josh Escovedo to its Sacramento and Los Angeles offices. Escovedo brings a wealth of legal experience and a diverse litigation practice with an emphasis on intellectual property, real estate, business, and sports law issues. “Josh is a seasoned attorney with a remarkable breadth of expertise, and we are thrilled…
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Gregg Clifton Speaks With WRAL News About Immigration, NIL Issues Faced by International Student-Athletes

May 22, 2025

Phoenix Partner and Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Practice Chair Gregg Clifton recently spoke with WRAL News for a wide-ranging article concerning uncertainties that international student-athletes face with respect to their immigration statuses and ability to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. The article, entitled “Duke’s Maluach shows how nation’s immigration changes…
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