Neuropathologists at the Boston University CTE Center have found that former NFL player Phillip Adams had stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a press release from the Concussion Legacy Foundation. Adams died by suicide at age 32 in April 2021 after fatally shooting six people in Rock Hill, SC. The press release continued: York…
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Richard Lapchick, Director of The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida, has released the 2021 National Football League Racial and Gender Report Card. Using data from the 2021 season, it will include an analysis of the racial breakdown of the players, general managers, and coaches. In addition,…
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Nancy Hogshead-Maker, a former Olympic Gold Medalist and prominent sports lawyer, has kicked off a spirited and voluminous debate on social media when she shared her position on trans women competing against biological women in sporting contests. Her post: Trans women should compete with biological women, so long as they mitigate their sex-linked, male-puberty advantage…
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In a letter to Robert Gates, Chair of NCAA Constitution Committee, the Knight Commission provided feedback to the updated draft NCAA Constitution provided by the Committee in its December 7, 2021 memorandum. It suggested incorporating several important modifications in the following letter: Governance/Board Composition The governance and leadership of the Association should more fully reflect…
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Horns with Heart, a new non-profit entity, has announced their 2022 sponsorship to extend an offer to every University of Texas offensive lineman totaling $50,000.00 in annual financing per player. The program, dubbed The Pancake Factory, will be the first of its kind to support a football position group to participate in charitable endeavors that…
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Phil Weinberg, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Comcast Spectacor, has passed away at the age of 66. His death was unexpected as he was reportedly recovering from hernia surgery. Weinberg was also a cancer survivor. Weinberg provided direct oversight of all legal affairs surrounding Comcast Spectacor including the Wells Fargo Center arena and…
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Bob Wallace, the chair of Thompson Coburn’s sports law group, was featured on the podcast Scoops with Danny Mac, to discuss what’s happening in football, St. Louis and sports law. In “The Kilcoyne Conversation,” published on November 22, Bob sat down with Martin Kilcoyne, the News Director at Fox 2. The pair share a long…
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By Gary Chester, Senior Writer (Editor’s Note: The following is shared from an issue of Sports Litigation Alert, a subscription-based publication produced by Hackney Publications. Subscribers to the Alert have access to more than 3,000 case summaries and bylined articles.) In concussion cases, the plaintiffs can often raise issues of fact as to three of…
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Herrick, Feinstein LLP has announced the promotion of sports law attorney Scott C. Ross, and three other attorneys, to partner, effective January 1, 2022. “We are thrilled to welcome such a talented group of attorneys into our partnership,” said Irwin Kishner, Herrick’s Executive Chairman. “They have proven to be critical advisors to our clients across…
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By Gregg E. Clifton & Bernard G. Dennis III, of Jackson Lewis PC Major League Baseball (MLB) exercised its legal right and remedy guaranteed pursuant to current federal labor laws when it commenced a lockout of its players shortly after the five-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association…
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