The 9th Annual Tulane Entertainment & Sports Law Conference is scheduled to return to the Tulane University Law School campus April 10–11, featuring former Heisman Trophy winner and Super Bowl MVP Desmond Howard as the keynote speaker. The event, co-presented by the Tulane Law School and the Tulane Center for Sport, will be held at John Giffen Weinmann Hall in Uptown…
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(The following is shared from Sports Litigation Alert, which publishes 24 times a year, and features a searchable archive of more than 6,000 articles and case summaries.) By Luke Price Four former University of Michigan football players have filed a proposed class action seeking to extend the reach of name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) compensation…
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By Donald Remy College athletics has always been a uniquely American institution. Yesterday, that institution again found itself at the center of a conversation with a sitting United States President. A roundtable of roughly 50 leaders from government, athletics, broadcasting, business, and higher education met at the White House to hear a familiar message. The status quo…
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By Bernard G. Dennis, III & Jason S. Kaner Takeaways The NCAA has made enforcement of tampering rules a priority and warned institutions that violations will lead to “significant penalties,” reaffirming restrictions on unauthorized contact with student-athletes. The Division I Football Oversight Committee recommended emergency legislation imposing strict penalties on schools that circumvent the transfer process. The…
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The University of Miami School of Law will host its annual Global Entertainment & Sports Law + Industry Conference on March 26–27, 2026, bringing together leading lawyers, executives, and industry experts to discuss the most pressing legal and business issues shaping the sports and entertainment sectors. The two-day conference will take place at the Shalala…
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The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has announced that Professor Don Gibson will assume the role of Executive Director of the Allan “Bud” Selig Sports Law and Business program following the departure of Aaron Hernandez on July 31. Hernandez, who has served as Assistant Dean and Executive Director, helped guide the program’s continued…
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Hackney Publications (HP), the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, will publish its 6th annual list of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practice Groups You Need to Know About” on March 16. It won’t be easy identifying the top 100 for the portal, which recognizes excellence and serves as a resource for those…
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By Roger Dunaway Many college students dream of playing professional sports, but most careers in the industry happen off the field. And running a team or league involves decisions about venues, media, marketing, budgets and leadership, specific to professional sports, that students rarely obtain in a college classroom. To bridge this gap, Tulane University has created…
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With SRLA’s annual conference about three weeks away (February 25-27), more details have emerged on the keynote speaker as well as an important deadline. William Dede, who currently serves as Director of Event Operations and Community Affairs for the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, will give the keynote address on Friday, February 26, at 12…
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For more than two decades, Professor Steve McKelvey has been a defining force in the Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management at the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. A beloved educator, mentor, and connector, McKelvey’s influence extends far beyond the classroom, shaping careers and strengthening alumni bonds, while elevating the department’s reputation…
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