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Sports Law Professors Write About How Softball Team Accuses Louisiana-Lafayette of Civil Rights Violations

December 19, 2018

(Editor’s Note: The following article was written by sports law professors Courtney L. Flowers, Ph.D. and Dwalah Fisher, Ed.D., of Texas Southern University, for Sports Litigation Alert about how the University of Louisiana-Lafayette’ softball team accused the university of civil rights violations. A subscription to the Alert includes access the largest sports law-specific archive of…
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Penguins Hire Kevin Acklin As Senior VP and General Counsel

December 16, 2018

Kevin Acklin has joined the Pittsburgh Penguins as senior vice president and general counsel, David Morehouse, the team’s president and CEO, announced recently. Acklin, 42, most recently worked as Chief Legal Officer for Peoples Natural Gas Company. Before that he was Chief of Staff and Chief Development Officer for Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto from 2013-17.…
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California Judge Rules NCAA’s Show-Cause Order Violates State Law

December 12, 2018

(Editor’s note: The following was published in Sports Litigation Alert and the Journal of NCAA Compliance. It was written by Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Senior Contributor & Professor, Drexel University; Brian Menaker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Texas A & M — Kingsville; and Jeffrey Levine, J.D., Assistant Clinical Professor, Drexel University. It is being shared here…
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Gibson Dunn Launches Betting and Gaming Practice

December 5, 2018

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has announced a new practice group focused on betting and gaming. This multi-discipline and multi-jurisdictional practice group will handle complex litigation, regulation and compliance, and corporate and real estate transactions. The new Betting and Gaming Practice Group is led by London partner Jonathan Earle, Los Angeles partner Kevin Masuda, and…
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Varriale Represents Mets Owners As They Secure Victory in Wrongful Death Case Involving Escalator

December 1, 2018

(Editor’s note: The following case summary involving the New York Mets appeared recently in Sports Litigation Alert (www.sportslitigationalert.com), the nation’s leading sports law periodical, which publishes once every two weeks and features a searchable archive of more than 2,500 summaries and bylined articles. Representing the Mets owners was Carla Varriale, who besides being a partner…
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Phillips Nizer Hires Ed Schauder to Lead Its New Sports Law Practice

November 27, 2018

Phillips Nizer (http://www.phillipsnizer.com) has announced that Edward H. Schauder, a veteran sports lawyer, has been hired to lead that firm’s sports law practice. Schauder joins the firm as a partner in its New York City office after departing Steiner Sports, where he served as general counsel and executive vice president of licensing for the sports…
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Warriors Promote David Kelly to Chief Legal Officer, Business and Basketball

November 20, 2018

(Editor’s Note: The following appeared in Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical, featuring dozens of relevant case summaries and expert articles. To learn more, visit www.sportslitigationalert.com) The Golden State Warriors have announced that they have promoted David Kelly to Chief Legal Officer, Business and Basketball. Kelly will continue to report to Warriors…
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UNH Law Teams up with Sportradar to Offer First-ever Certificate in Sports Wagering and Integrity

November 13, 2018

The University of New Hampshire School of Law (UNH Law) has further established its leadership in the sports law education field by joining forces with Sportradar, the global leader in analyzing and leveraging the power of sports data, to offer the first-ever professional certificate in sports wagering and integrity. The pairing matches a leading sports…
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Thompson Coburn’s Wallace Launches Podcast Series with Prominent Sports Lawyers

November 6, 2018

Bob Wallace, the chair of Thompson Coburn’s sports law group, has launched a podcast focused on sports law and business issues. After the Buzzer aims to provide “smart, probative discussions about issues that impact sports or that sports impacts,” according to the firm. Bob Wallace “We hope to discuss topics and issues beyond the score, beyond the…
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Former Bucs General Counsel Named Head Of Player Operations for Nascent Professional Football League

November 4, 2018

(Editor’s Note: The following appeared in Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical, featuring dozens of relevant case summaries and expert articles. To learn more, visit www.sportslitigationalert.com) The Alliance of American Football (AAF) has named David Cohen as head of player operations for the league. In this role, he will work closely with…
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