The National Sports Law Institute’s Annual Fall conference will take place online on Microsoft Teams on Friday, October 16, 2020. This year’s conference will focus on Perspectives from a Sports Law Faculty, and feature our own Sports Law Program faculty members, many who are members of this association, along with a few other alums, discussing…
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Leron E. Rogers (partner) and John T. Rose (associate) have joined the Entertainment & Sports Law Department of Fox Rothschild LLP in Atlanta. The men were previously attorneys at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP. “Leron and John’s collective experience handling major deals and litigation matters for clients across the music, sports and entertainment industries…
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(Editor’s note: What follows is an excerpt from Sports Litigation Alert) A federal judge from the Eastern District of Michigan has denied a boxer’s motion to reconsider his decision dismissing the boxer’s claim that his former manager interfered with his boxing career. The plaintiff, Jermaine Franklin, Jr., is a professional boxer who first met the…
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Move forward NBA, MLB, NFL, and NCAA. A recent study suggested that herd immunity can be achieved with just 43 percent of the population having immunity. The implications are that you continue to protect the vulnerable. Sorry elderly and those with comorbidities. You are not attending mass gatherings such as a sporting contest until we…
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MLB, NCAA, NBA . . . the sports world is not immune from the impact of COVID-19. This podcast series will help you make some sense of it all, share thoughts on what you should be doing now and, in the future, to prepare for the resumption of sporting events. The three-part podcast series is sponsored…
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From SLA President Bobby Hacker: Dear SLA Members: As we represent the entire sports world it is only fitting that we act in a like manner, therefore, we are cancelling this year’s conference in Miami. This was not an easy decision and it weighed heavily upon the executive committee as well as the entire board…
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Alliance of Channel Women, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of female channel leaders in technology, has announced that NFL Sports Agent Kelli Masters will be the keynote speaker at ACW’s 10th Anniversary celebration at ACWConnect Live! 5-8 p.m. March 9 at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Las Vegas. In 2020,…
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Maybe you feel a desire to give back. Maybe you want to enhance your leadership profile or firm bio. Or maybe you just want to earn a few extra bucks. No matter what the rationale, becoming an adjunct is easier than you think, especially given that there are approximately 1,000 sports law classes taught any…
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Sports Law Professor Ellen Zavian, who is teaches at GW Law School, was the keynote speaker at “ED Games Expo Showcase: Esports & Education,” which was held in early January at the Wilson Center in Washington D.C. Zavian, who is the editor-in-chief of Esports and the Law, has become one of the nation’s leading experts…
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Dana L. Hooper, a shareholder at the global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP‘s Phoenix office, negotiated and secured an endorsement contract with Nike for professional soccer player Carson Pickett. Pickett stars as a defender for the Orlando Pride in the National Women’s Soccer League in the U.S. and forward for Brisbane Roar in Australia. A…
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