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Florida Politician and FSU Grad Threatens NCAA with Legal Action over Transfer: ‘Reverse Course on FSU Darrell Jackson’s Eligibility Decision Now’

October 8, 2023

On Friday, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement advocating for the NCAA to reverse course on Florida State University Defensive Tackle Darrell Jackson’s hardship waiver and make him eligible to play immediately due to recent reports that the NCAA granted eligibility to University of North Carolina Wide Receiver Tez Walker. CFO Jimmy…
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Court Finds Plaintiff’s Experience as Risk Taker Undercut Her Legal Claim at Adventure Park

October 5, 2023

(Editor’s Note: What follows is a case summary from Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical. Besides sharing the latest news and analysis, subscribers to the Alert have access to a searchable archive of close to 5,000 original case summaries and articles.) By Courtney E. Dunn, of Segal McCambridge Plaintiff Courtney Barrett was…
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Sports Lawyer Matt Eisler of Hogan Lovells names Law360 MVP

October 4, 2023

Coming on the heels of its sports practice group being recognized three times in the last four years as a Law360 Practice Group of the Year, Hogan Lovells has announced that the head of that group, sports lawyer Matt Eisler, has achieved individual recognition as a Sports & Betting MVP from the media organization. Eisler has been…
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Sports Law Expert Podcast Interviews Dr. Gil Fried, University of West Florida Sport Management Professor and Crowd Safety Expert

October 3, 2023

Hackney Publications announced today the release of the latest episode of Sports Law Expert Podcast, which features Dr. Gil Fried of the University of West Florida, a leading sports law professor and nationally known expert in the field of crowd safety and facility safety. The podcast segment can be listened to at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holt-hackney/episodes/A-visit-with-Sports-Lawyer-Dr–Gil-Fried–of-the-University-of-West-Florida-e2a09a5 Going forward, those…
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Chicago Bulls Add Arizona State University Sports Law Grad

September 30, 2023

Chicago Bulls Executive Vice President – Basketball Operations Arturas Karnišovas has announced several new additions this week, including Zoe Lamb as the Coordinator of Team Operations and Family Engagement. Lamb’s new role includes a focus on programming and enhancing the experience for the families and spouses of the players, coaches and basketball operations staff.…
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Carolina Panthers Announce Law Firm Partner

September 29, 2023

The Carolina Panthers and George Sink Injury Lawyers have announced a new partnership today making George Sink Injury Lawyers the Official Injury Law Firm of the Carolina Panthers. “Panthers fans will soon begin seeing the partnership online, during radio broadcasts, community events, and on TV, including pre-game shows in both English and Spanish such as…
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Sports Law Professor John Grady Presented with Prestigious Award

September 28, 2023

John Grady’s path to being a sport management researcher and professor started in a not-so-typical place: law school. While attending Florida State’s law school, he attended a guest lecture from a sport management professor working on trademark issues with team logos and other sports law issues. At the end of the presentation, she invited students…
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Five Sports Law Programs from the ‘Top Twenty You Need to Know About’

September 27, 2023

(Editor’s Note: What follows is an excerpt from an article written over the summer by Attorney Hayes Rule for Sports Litigation Alert about the “Top Twenty Sports Law programs You Need to Know About.”) Many aspiring lawyers want to utilize their legal training in the sports industry. “Sports law,” at its core, is the…
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Spencer Fane Sports Lawyer Opines on Potential Cost of Terminating Contract of College Football Coach

September 26, 2023

Spencer Fane attorney Peter Goplerud was recently quoted in an MLive.com article examining the ongoing controversy surrounding Michigan Sate football coach Mel Tucker. In the piece, The $75 Million Legal Questions of a Potential Michigan State-Mel Tucker Split, Peter spoke with MLive’s Kyle Austin about the costly payout the university might have to make to terminate Tucker following sexual harassment…
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SIU Athletics Hires Former Sports Law Professor as Compliance Director

September 25, 2023

Southern Illinois University has announced the hiring of Massey Arnold as an associate athletic director for compliance and internal affairs. Arnold spent the last two years working at Division II McKendree as a senior compliance administrator with responsibilities in internal operations, athletic facilities and game management. Prior to that, he worked from 2015-21 at Lindenwood University.…
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