By Andrew Goldstein, Marketing Communications Associate Teaching a six-week class on the National Collegiate Athletic Association would barely scratch the surface even at the best of times. Made up of over 1,000 member institutions, the NCAA is America’s dominant governing body for dozens of college sports, covering more than a half-a-million athletes. Trying to put…
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Fisher Phillips, an international labor and employment law firm representing employers, has announced that Adam Sloustcher has been named Regional Managing Partner of the firm’s Dallas, Texas office. Sloustcher succeeds Michael Abcarian who served as the leader in Dallas since the office opened in 2005. Sloustcher joined Fisher Phillips in California as an associate in 2016 and…
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Notre Dame’s Office of General Counsel has retained Ropes & Gray to examine “Cultural Issues” that have been identified within its men’s swimming & diving program. That news was confirmed director of athletics Pete Bevacqua, who sent an email to university staffers earlier this month informing them of the Office of General Counsel’s decision to…
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Timothy D. Cedrone, who has worked as a sports lawyer in private practice, for the National Football League and for the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority, has joined Lafayette as the college’s General Counsel. Since 2018, Cedrone served as Associate General Counsel at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. In this role, he…
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Hiram Athletics has announced the addition of three new varsity sports, including one that will be coached by a sports law professor. Dr. Jeffrey Curto, a member of the Sports and Recreation Law Association, will coach the school’s first men’s ice hockey team in Hiram history, which begins play in the 2025-26 season. “I’m honored…
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LEAD1 Association President and CEO Tom McMillen has announced that, after eight plus years leading the association, which represents the athletics directors of the 133-member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision (“FBS”), he will be stepping down on September 30, 2024, to pursue other opportunities. McMillen will stay as President and CEO through June 30,…
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Hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law publications, and Cimarron Global Solutions, renowned for their research in sport and tourism, has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind publication examining the impact of sporting events on cities, states, regions, and countries. The publication, titled Creating Community Through Sport, will be published six times a…
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At its annual meeting, the Board of Trustees of Loyola University Chicago elected new board members, including sports lawyer LaKeisha C. Marsh (JD ’05) of Akerman LLP. Marsh (JD ’05) serves as the chair of Akerman’s Government Affairs and Public Policy Practice Group. She leads a bipartisan team of professionals providing strategic counsel on policy…
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2aDays, a leading news source for high school and college athletes focusing on NIL and collegiate sports, and Hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law publications, are collaborating on a publication dedicated to reporting and providing insights on NIL at the high school level. The magazine, entitled “NIL Advisor for High Schools,” will…
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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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