(Editor’s Note: The following is shared from Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical. Subscribers have access to a searchable archive more than 5,000 case summaries and articles as well as 24 issues a year.) A lawsuit has been filed (Los Angeles County Superior Court – Case No. 24NNCV05136) against the Delphi Academy…
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The U.S. Center for SafeSport (the Center) has launched a mobile app, SafeSport Ready™, to support athlete safety. The app is designed “to help parents and others with a stake in safety better understand abuse in sport and how to address it.” SafeSport Ready is the newest tool and first mobile app developed by the Center. “Sports happen…
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The Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA), whose mission is to further the study and dissemination of information regarding legal aspects of sport and recreation, announced today that it has published Safe at First, making it available through its distribution partner, Hackney Publications, at https://pubs.hackneypublications.com/SRLA/subscribe.html “This is the most detailed risk management guide ever written…
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A lawsuit has been filed (Los Angeles County Superior Court – Case No. 24NNCV05136) against the Delphi Academy on behalf of a former student who was allegedly sexually abused by former basketball coach and Athletic Director Randolph Clifford Jackson. The lawsuit claims the former student, identified as John Doe, was sexually molested during the 2011-2012…
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The U.S. Center for SafeSport (the Center) has announced that it is seeking new athlete members to apply to join the Board of Directors and SafeSport Athlete Advisory Team (SAAT). The Board of Directors for the U.S. Center for SafeSport comprises independent members who provide a wealth of relevant experience to support the Center in achieving its mission. The…
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During its seventh year of operation, the U.S. Center of Safesport announced recently that it has: Fielded more than 7,500 reports of abuse and misconduct. Initiated significant process improvements throughout the organization to improve efficiency, trauma sensitivity, and communication Delivered essential abuse prevention education to athletes, coaches, and parents throughout the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement and beyond Audited…
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Two sexual abuse lawsuits against the San Francisco Unified School District have settled, according to the San Jose law firm that represented the plaintiffs. The SFUSD board of trustees approved the settlement amount of $4.5 million after the SFUSD insurance carriers and the plaintiffs agreed to the settlement amount. The plaintiffs sued SFUSD in 2022…
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By Shelly Palmer In a disturbing exploitation of AI, former Pikesville High School (Maryland) athletic director Dazhon Darien was arrested for allegedly impersonating the school’s principal using AI voice synthesis to disseminate false racist and antisemitic statements. The synthetic audio, widely shared on social media, inaccurately portrayed the principal expressing derogatory views about Black students…
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Respectfully submitted by Marci A. Hamilton, Esq., CEO, CHILD USA Nancy Hogshead, Esq., CEO, Champion Women Robert Allard, Esq., Corsiglia, McMahon and Allard, LLP Urgent Call to Congress: Protecting Athletes from Sexual Abuse in Tennis We are writing to bring to your attention a critical issue that demands immediate action from Congress: the pervasive problem…
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