By Paul Owers Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business will hold a Celebration of Life on April 28 for Jim Riordan, Ph.D., who founded FAU’s MBA in Sport Management Program in 2000. The event will be held at 5 p.m. on the Hyundai Deck at FAU Stadium. Food and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP here.…
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Hackney Publications has announced that its readers have identified Herrick, Feinstein LLP as one of a handful of law firms that are leaders in the sports law field in its annual Roster of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About.” Besides recognizing law firms for their achievements, the portal serves…
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Governor Kathy Hochul and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz have announced an agreement between New York State, Erie County and the NFL’s Buffalo Bills franchise for a $1.4 billion new stadium in Orchard Park. Governor Hochul’s negotiations secured a 30-year commitment for the Bills to remain in Buffalo, and a combined $550 million from the NFL and Bills – approved today…
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The College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) at the University of South Carolina celebrated the in-person return of its annual conference by recognizing a legend in the world of college sport. Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., is the 2022 recipient of the Sonny Vaccaro Impact Award, given to individuals who have made a positive impact on college…
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By Steven Eichorn, of Ifrah Law In the lull of a midweek break from March Madness, New York’s highest court made noise Tuesday when it finally handed down its fantasy sports ruling, confirming that fantasy sports contests are legal in the state. Fantasy sports players might not have even noticed it was a question: Tens of millions…
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(What follows is a story from the archives of Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical.) By Jeff Birren, Senior Writer Introduction Relevant Sports, LLC. (“Relevant”) provides advertising and marketing services and is owned by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross. Its website proclaims that it is “The Premier Soccer Events and Media Company…
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Readers of Hackney Publications have identified Goldstein & McClintock, LLLP as one of a handful of law firms that are leaders in the sports law field in its annual Roster of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About.” Besides recognizing law firms for their achievements, the portal serves as a resource for…
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Hackney Publications readers will get a 20 percent discount at this link: https://registration.gesevent.com/survey/12c2ac8prjsw0?actioncode=ESIC20 The inaugural ESIC Global Esports Summit 2022 will be held April 14 and will bring together the leading industry experts and esports community together for a massive conference at the ExCel in London. Specifically, it will reflect on topics the industry…
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The Sports Lawyers Association will hold its Annual Conference May 12-14, after a 2-year hiatus from the in-person event because of COVID. The theme for the conference will be “Sports as a Platform to Elevate Inclusion” and the venue will be the Marriott Marquis in Downtown Atlanta. SLA President Allison Rich, Esq., Ed.D. will preside…
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Retired world boxing champion Juan Félix Trinidad-García (“Tito”) and his father, trainer and manager Juan Félix Trinidad-Rodríguez (“Don Félix”), filed lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico (Trinidad-García, et al. v. Popular Inc., et al., 21-cv-01529-ADC) (see at: https://www.quetglaslawpsc.org/_files/ugd/828c0f_fdc52a4cf7ec4a88abb7733714c2ecd6.pdf) against Puerto Rico’s largest banking and securities investment entities: Popular Inc.-NASDAQ:BPOP (“BPOP”)- and its subsidiaries,…
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