The U.S. Center for SafeSport has released its first National Coaches Survey, offering insight into the challenges, perspectives and experiences of coaches across sports and organizations. The report, titled Building Safer Sport Together, surveyed nearly 3,500 coaches and instructors at the end of 2025. It examines issues related to abuse and misconduct, as well as…
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Bruce Siegal, of counsel at Greenspoon Marder, wrote an article earlier this year about why the USPTO issued a non-final refusal of the trademarks LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS and VEGAS ATHLETICS for clothing, footwear, entertainment and other purposes, finding them “primarily geographically descriptive.” “Because the team is not yet playing in Las Vegas, it cannot currently…
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(Editor’s Note: The following is an article written about the presentation of Robert J. Romano, an Associate Professor at St. John’s University, at the Sports and Recreation Law Association Conference in New Orleans in February. SRLA is the leading association representing sports and recreation law professors, who teach sports law at the undergraduate or graduate…
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Safe at First, Vol. 2 is the much-acclaimed sport risk management tome published in 2025 that can help make the concepts and execution of risk management easier for students and practitioners alike. With over 40 authors, almost 120 chapters, and over 1,000 pages, the book is the most in-depth text every written to combine new…
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The Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) recognized its top scholars, students, and professionals at the annual Honors and Awards Luncheon held during the 2026 SRLA Conference in New Orleans. The ceremony celebrated outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and service within the sport and recreation law community. Conference organizers opened the event by thanking attendees and…
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100lawfirms.com is a portal that recognizes excellence and serves as a resource for those in need of experienced and capable legal counsel in the sports law arena. Hackney Publications announced today that it has published the sixth annual “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About,” which is a directory that serves…
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(Editor’s Note: What follows is an exclusive article from Sports Litigation Alert written by Landis Barber is an attorney at Safran Law Offices. The Alert publishes 24 times a year, and subscribers have access to a searchable archive of 6,000 case summaries and articles.) The University of Cincinnati has filed a breach of contract action…
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Jessica Berman, a former lawyer at Proskauer, has signed a three-year contract extension to remain commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League through the 2028 season, the league announced. The extension ensures continuity of leadership during a significant period of growth and transformation for women’s professional soccer in the United States. Berman, who became commissioner…
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In a provocative post this morning, Tim Nevius of dispute resolution provider Fair Sports (https://www.fairsports.org/) writes the following: “Eighteen Nebraska football players have reportedly challenged the College Sports Commission’s (CSC) rejection of their NIL agreements with PlayFly, Nebraska’s multimedia rights partner and a third-party sponsor. The contracts, reportedly worth more than $1 million collectively, were…
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Members of the Marshall University women’s swimming and diving team filed a class action lawsuit against the school and its Board of Governors for violating their civil rights under Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in all educational institutions that receive federal funds. The plaintiffs have also asked the court to issue a temporary restraining…
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