Professors use Sports Litigation Alert in the classroom primarily to supplement textbooks with current, real-world case studies, fostering better in-class discussion and allowing students to apply legal concepts to up-to-date issues. Key benefits for a professor include: Currency of Information: Textbooks can quickly become outdated in the fast-moving field of sports law. The bi-weekly Alert provides timely summaries…
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The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has announced a landmark research collaboration with the University of Notre Dame. Supported by the FIA Foundation, the collaboration will strengthen the global response to online abuse in sport through joint research and innovation. The…
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(The following is shared from a past issue of Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s sports law periodical, which publishes every two weeks and features an archive of more than 5,000 articles and case summaries.) By Marcela Bermudez, of Greenspoon Marder On September 19, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Brian Jackson denied the U.S. Citizenship &…
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Hackney Publications has announced the availability of a recent interview with the highly regarded sports law team at Shumaker – Bennett Speyer, Robert Boland, and Bart Lambergman – on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The segment, which features a free-flowing and timely discussion about collegiate athletics as well as other topics, can be heard here…
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The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) has announced the addition of Naiya Dalce as the Coordinator for Championships, Compliance, and Governance. Dalce brings a dynamic blend of legal expertise, leadership, and a passion for collegiate athletics. Dalce has already amassed considerable experience across various sectors of sports law and administration. Her background includes legal internships…
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The agenda is now live, Available here, the November 6 event features a full day of compelling sessions that examine how global trends are shaping and redefining the field of sports law. This year’s theme offers a valuable platform for thought-provoking discussions, actionable insights, and meaningful networking with professionals from across the globe. Don’t miss…
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D.C. United has announced the appointment of Dr. Erkut Sogut as the club’s Managing Director of Soccer Operations. Sogut brings “a wealth of global soccer experience as a sports lawyer and player agent,” according to the club. Sogut has a long track record of success in deal-making, relationship building, player evaluation, and recruitment that has…
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Carla Varriale-Barker, Chair of the Sports, Recreation and Entertainment Practice Group at Segal McCambridge, and Jeffrey Levine, Associate Clinical Professor in Department of Sport Business at Drexel University, are among those who will be speaking at the annual ABA Sports and Entertainment Forum in Las Vegas on October 23-25, 2025. Varriale-Barker and Levine will be…
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By Carrie Hilger A forthcoming edition of the Mississippi Sports Law Review will highlight a paper from University of St. Thomas School of Law Professor David Grenardo. In it, he reflects on how an experience that initially made him angry, gave way to an understanding about ways to address systemic racism. The paper, “Angry at…
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(Editor’s Note: From the pages of Sports Litigation Alert.) By Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Senior Writer and Professor, Sports Media, Ithaca College, staurows@ithaca.edu On May 8, 2025, administrators with the Minisink Valley Central School District (NY) announced that the head coach of the girls’ softball team had been relieved of his duties pending an investigation…
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