(Editor’s Note: The following was written by Dr. Gil Fried, Professor, University of West Florida, and the editor of Sports Facilities and the Law. For the full story, and others like it, subscribe for free to SFL.) Case Summary: When stadium security personnel questioned an attendee’s behavior at a Major League Baseball (MLB) team’s home opener,…
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The Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA), whose mission is to further the study and dissemination of information regarding legal aspects of sport and recreation, announced today that it has published Safe at First, making it available through its distribution partner, Hackney Publications, at https://pubs.hackneypublications.com/SRLA/subscribe.html “This is the most detailed risk management guide ever written…
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The 2024 annual conference for the ABA Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries will be held November 14-16 in Las Vegas. Registration is now open. The Forum – an ideal venue for lawyers in sports law, who passionate about staying current on legal issues, mentorship, and networking – features a theme of “Bright Lights,…
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Santa Clara University President Julie Sullivan has announced the appointment of Heather M. Owen J.D. ’03, Stanford University deputy athletics director/SWA (Senior Woman Administrator) as the next Broncos director of athletics. Owen, who earned a J.D. from Santa Clara University’s School of Law, is a former student-athlete and WNBA player and is an accomplished athletics administrator who has…
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(Editor’s Note: The following appeared this summer in Sports Litigation Alert, a subscription-based periodical.) By Robert J. Romano, JD LLM, St. John’s University, Senior Writer and Jacob Somerville, 3L, Quinnipiac University School of Law In 2023, the state of Nevada’s Legislature, during its 35th Special Legislative Session, passed Senate Bill No. 1 (S.B.1) authorizing the…
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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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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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Troy Athletics has partnered with Spry to help streamline compliance processes, increase communication efficiencies, and ensure adherence to NCAA regulations for Troy student-athletes, coaches, and administrators, both parties announced Monday. By incorporating Spry’s platform into the department, Troy Athletics will “significantly improve its day-to-day operations while remaining true to its commitment to ensuring a balance…
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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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Hackney Publications has announced today the inclusion of Church Church Hittle + Antrim (CCHA) to its “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About.” In addition, the company announced that Paia LaPalombara, who joined the firm’s Sports Law and Higher Education sections last fall, has also been featured on Sports Law Podcast. The segment can…
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