Now in its second year, the Get in the Game Sports business career conference, which was created to educate students of color about the sports business industry and its many career pathways, is returning to Baltimore November 8th – 10th, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD. Get In the Game (GITG) is led by…
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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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(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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