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Sports Law Committee of Chicago Bar Association Hosts Panel on Baseball’s Offseason on January 20

January 18, 2022

The Sports Law Committee for the Chicago Bar Association will host a webinar on January 20 at 12:15 CST addressing “The Hot Stove: Inside Baseball’s Busy Legal Offseason.” The details follow: SPEAKER(S)/ORGANIZATION: Prof. Robert Jarvis, Nova Southeastern University Broad College of Law; (jarvisb@nova.edu) Prof. Michael LeRoy, University of Illinois College of Law; (mhl@illinois.edu) Jeremy…
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National Real Estate Firm Targets Sports and Entertainment Community

January 15, 2022

Keller Williams (“KW”), the world’s largest real estate technology franchise by agent count, has launched a Sports and Entertainment (S+E) business community, which offers specialized training, coaching, events and referral opportunities for agents and real estate teams. “We’re excited to announce how we’re providing our agents and teams with a rich suite of tools and training to best…
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Aldrich v. NCAA—Further Procedural Hurdles Prevent Former Student-Athlete Sex Abuse Victims from Successfully Filing Suit against the NCAA

January 14, 2022

(Editor’s Note: What follows is an excerpt for yesterday’s Sports Litigation Alert.) By Adrienne M Arlan and Geoffrey A. Leskie, of Segal McCambridge In September 2020, citing the “interests of justice,” the United States District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that a lawsuit filed in the Court by multiple current and former…
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Top Experts Address Race Issues in College Sports

January 11, 2022

The Drake Group, an activist group, whose mission is to reform collegiate athletics, will host a webinar on January 13, from 2-3:30 pm (EST), that addresses “Racial Exploitation in College Sports: a Continuing Disgrace.” Intercollegiate athletics, especially at its highest levels, exploits people of color. In a recently released major report, The Drake Group examined…
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How to Become an Adjunct Sports Law Professor: A Road Map

January 10, 2022

Maybe you feel a desire to give back. Maybe you want to enhance your leadership profile or firm bio. Or maybe you just want to earn a few extra bucks. No matter what the rationale, becoming an adjunct is easier than you think, especially given that there are approximately 1,000 sports law classes taught any…
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Bailey Glasser Elevates Title IX Lawyer Arthur H. Bryant to Partner

January 7, 2022

Bailey Glasser has announced the elevation of seven new partners, including Arthur H. Bryant, one of the sports law industry’s leading attorneys when it comes to representing plaintiffs in Title IX matters. Bryant joined Bailey Glasser after a long, successful tenure as Executive Director of Public Justice. He has won major victories and established precedents…
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Sports Lawyer Alex Sinatra Named Executive Director of PHF Players’ Association

January 5, 2022

The Players’ Association of the Premier Hockey Federation has elected Alex Sinatra as their executive director, effective immediately. The players interviewed a diverse pool of candidates and landed on Sinatra for the role. She succeeds Anya Packer, who previously held the position until becoming the general manager of the Metropolitan Riveters earlier this year. “I…
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CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation Considers Whether CTE Could have Played a Role in Antonio Brown’s Behavior

January 4, 2022

By Dr. Chris Nowinski, Concussion Legacy Foundation co-founder and CEO For years, the erratic behavior of NFL All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown has been a cause for concern as many have watched and worried for his mental health. In Sunday’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers game, Brown had another episode of abnormal public behavior. After a sideline…
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Experts Go Ten Rounds in Heavyweight Legal Bout – How Competing Expert Opinions Can Push a Case to Trial, A Case Study of Thomas v Farrago

January 3, 2022

From the annals of Sports Litigation Alert: By Eric Chang and Dylan F. Henry, of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP Round 1- The Facts On November 2, 2013, heavyweight boxer, Magomed Abdusalamov, stepped into the ring at Madison Square Garden and squared off against challenger, Ismaikel Perez, to defend his USNBC Heavyweight Title in…
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Attorney John Tyrrell Set to Speak Before Golf Course Superintendents

December 30, 2021

John Tyrrell, a founder and Managing Member of Ricci Tyrrell Johnson & Grey, will make a presentation before the Philadelphia Association of Golf Course Superintendents on liability issues on January 26.at the Concord Country Club in Concordville, Pa. Tyrrell has decades of experience in the representation of operators and managers of stadiums, arenas, entertainment and…
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