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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Global sports, music and entertainment company Wasserman has appointed Christa D’Alimonte as Chief Legal Officer. Mike Pickles, Wasserman’s current Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel will be retiring from the company and will assist with D’Alimonte’s transition into the role through the end of the year. Based in Wasserman’s New York office, D’Alimonte’s first day…
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Formula Fixed (www.formulafixed.com), the brakeless, culture-fueled race series redefining the future of cycling, has announced the appointment of Michael Spencer, a sports lawyer, as its new Head of Commercial. Spencer, one of the most respected figures in sports marketing and athlete representation, brings more than two decades of experience driving over $30 million in partnerships,…
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(Editor’s Note: Special from Sports Litigation Alert.) By Katelyn Kohler The transformation of collegiate athletics due to NIL rights, the transfer portal, and evolving institutional frameworks was front and center at the 2025 Sports Lawyers Association Annual Conference. In The New Advisors – Representing the Future Athlete, panelists Alanna Hernandez (EVP, Business Affairs and Operations, Team Sports…
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Potts Law Firm, a litigation firm based in Houston, Texas, has been retained by former Sporting Kansas City II Head Coach Istvan Urbanyi following his unexpected termination. Urbanyi, who had been with the Sporting KC organization for more than 11 years, was dismissed on August 12, 2025, through a press release stating only that he was “no…
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Athletes First, a sports representation and marketing agency, and Sinclair, a diversified media company and a leader in local news and sports, has announced a landmark events and media partnership. This new collaboration will unite Athletes First’s best-in-class events and world-renowned talent with the top-tier sports properties and vast national audience of Sinclair and AMP…
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Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) agents Darren Wilson, Chase Moss, Sean Brown, and Daniel Fondong have eclipsed $18.5 million in negotiated compensation for more than 200 student-athletes in the 2025 cycle. “Drawing on their own experiences as former college athletes, the quartet is reshaping what NIL representation can provide on and off the field. “While…
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Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney announced today the addition of New Jersey attorney Rashaan Williams as Of Counsel to its Sports, Recreation & Entertainment practice group. He will be based in the firm’ Roseland, New Jersey office. Williams joins Segal McCambridge after founding his own firm, as well as serving as Assistant City Attorney for…
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Hackney Publications announced today that it has published the fifth annual “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About,” a portal that serves as a resource for those in the sports industry who need experienced and capable legal counsel. The law firms are listed alphabetically, a testament to the difficulty in actually…
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Jim Solano, a legend in the sports agency industry, a philanthropist in the community, professor and loving family man died peacefully at his home on January 26 surrounded by family. He was 81 years old. Jim received his BS, MBA and MS in Taxation degrees from Temple University. After graduate school Jim began a five-decade…
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