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THE WOMEN’S SPORTS POLICY WORKING GROUP AND CHAMPION WOMEN RELEASE THE RESULTS OF TWO PETITIONS ASKING CONGRESS AND SPORT GOVERNING BODIES TO PRIORITIZE COMPETITIVE FAIRNESS FOR BIOLOGICAL WOMEN

March 16, 2022

Over 5446 athletes, parents, coaches and sports officials and others, including over 297 Olympians and Paralympians, have signed onto two petitions: The Women’s Sports Policy Working Group positions and model legislation and the ChampionWomen.com petition that call upon legislatures and sports governance organizations to prioritize fairness and safety for females over blanket transgender inclusion or…
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SRLA Presents Annual Awards to Sports Law Faculty at Annual Conference

March 15, 2022

The Sports and Recreation Law Association presented its annual awards to professors in the sports law field at its annual conference in Atlanta last month. SRLA presented its most prestigious award, the Professor Betty van der Smissen Leadership Award, to Dr. Sarah Young, of Indiana University. Dr. Andy Pittman, a long-time sports law professor at…
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Blank Rome Sports Lawyer Michelle Gervais Recognized in ‘Women We Admire Top 100 Women Leaders of Tampa’ for 2022

March 14, 2022

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Michelle Gervais, who serves as a litigation partner and co-chair of the firm’s Sports Law practice, has been recognized in The Top 100 Women Leaders of Tampa for 2022 by Women We Admire. The firm’s Sports Law practice and advises high-profile athletes, celebrities, and executives, as well as businesses in the sports, entertainment, and…
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Ifrah Law and EGR Announce 2022 Ifrah Pitch Competition for Start-ups Entering the Online Gaming Space

March 13, 2022

Ifrah Law and EGR North America kicked off the 2022 ‘Ifrah Pitch’ competition; a competition for small business start-ups looking to enter the online gaming space in the United States. Internationally recognized in online gaming and sports betting law, attorney Jeff Ifrah seeks to encourage innovation in the industry and support entrepreneurs working to bring their product to market. To enter…
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Hackney Publications Recognizes Bailey Glasser as a Leader in the Sports Law Field in Its Second Annual ‘100 Law Firms’ List

March 12, 2022

Hackney Publications has announced that its readers have identified Bailey & Glasser, 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…
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FIFA Gives Russian Soccer the Red Card

March 11, 2022

By Robert J. Romano, JD, LLM, Senior Writer, and Devin Morgan, MS in Sport Management Candidate, St. John’s University Initially, FIFA, soccer’s global governing body responsible for the organization and promotion of international soccer tournaments including the men’s and women’s World Cup events, was only going to forbid Russia from hosting any international soccer games during…
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‘Testing the Waters’ – the NCAA Issues a Memo About Best Practices for DI Basketball Players Seeking a Career in the NBA

March 10, 2022

(Editor’s Note: The following has been republished from the archives of Sports Litigation Alert. The Alert, which is available for subscriptions to libraries, professors, students, teams, and law firms, features the largest sports law specific – database in the country.) By Michael A. Ross, MS In a year unlike any other and dominated by uniqueness…
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Georgia Tech Athletics Adds Senior Counsel

March 9, 2022

Cameron Cilano will fill the new position of senior counsel for athletics within Georgia Tech athletics’ administration, director of athletics Todd Stansbury announced on Tuesday. Stansbury, who also announced a chief of staff appointment, said that “both of these new positions will play significant roles in furthering our strategic priorities of creating the culture, infrastructure…
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Hackney Publications Announces Second Annual ‘100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About’ Portal

March 8, 2022

100lawfirms.com is portal that serves as a resource for those in need of experienced and capable legal counsel in the sports law arena. Hackney Publications announced today the second annual “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About,” a portal that serves as a resource for those in need of experienced…
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FALCONS’ CALVIN RIDLEY SUSPENDED THROUGH AT LEAST THE 2022 SEASON FOR BETTING ON NFL GAMES IN 2021 SEASON

March 7, 2022

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell today suspended Calvin Ridley of the Atlanta Falcons indefinitely through at least the conclusion of the 2022 season for betting on NFL games in the 2021 season. The activity took place during a five-day period in late November 2021 while Ridley was not with the team and was away from the club’s…
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