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‘Comprehensive’ Tool for Sports Lawyers

Attorneys who subscribe to Sports Litigation Alert primarily benefit from staying current on legal developments in the sports industry, accessing a vast archive of case law summaries, and having opportunities to publish their own articles. These benefits enable attorneys to: Stay Abreast of Current Law: The bi-weekly newsletter delivers timely case summaries and articles on relevant sports law…
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WHY PROFESSORS USE THIS RESOURCE IN SPORTS LAW CLASSES

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 Key benefits for a professor include: Currency of Information: Textbooks can quickly become outdated in the fast-moving field of sports law.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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Sports Law Expert Podcast Interviews Shumaker’s Sports Law Team

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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A Report from Ropes & Gray, Host of the Sports Lawyers Association 2025 Fall Symposium

On November 6, 2025, Ropes & Gray hosted the Sports Lawyers Association’s 2025 Fall Symposium in the firm’s London office. This year’s symposium was the first to be held in Europe, and it adopted the theme “The Globalization of Sports,” exploring how international trends are shaping the future of sports law around the world. London office managing…
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Varriale-Barker, Levine Are Among Those Speaking on ‘When the Game Turns Toxic: Confronting Social Media Harassment in Sports’

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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Psychedelics Show Promise for Healing Concussions and Brain Injuries

Summary Traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, affect nearly 69 million people worldwide each year, yet treatments remain scarce. A new review highlights the potential of psychedelics such as psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT to reduce harmful inflammation and enhance neuroplasticity after brain injury. These compounds may help the brain rebuild connections and lower the risk of psychiatric…
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Corporate Partnership in Collegiate Athletics – Players Health Insurance and Teamworks

Players Health, a leading provider of athlete safety and insurance solutions, announced yesterday a first-of-its-kind insurance partnership with Teamworks, “the Operating System for Sports™ powering 99% of D1 athletic departments and more than 6,500 elite sports teams globally.” This partnership integrates Players Health’s insurance quote generation capabilities into Teamworks’ General Manager (GM) contracting workflow, enabling…
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University Launches Athletic Programs Following U.S. Expansion

In the wake of its recent authorization to operate in Utah, American Management University (AMU) has announced plans to establish its first athletic programs. “This initiative marks another significant step in AMU’s continued growth, reinforcing its commitment to offering students comprehensive and enriching collegiate experiences,” according to AMU. Initially, AMU’s athletic teams will operate as…
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ArentFox Schiff Adds Two Media Attorneys to the Firm’s Sports Industry Group

ArentFox Schiff has announced that Phillip Gharabegian and Cheyenne Rodriguez have joined the firm in its Sports Industry Group and Corporate & Securities practice. Gharabegian joins as a partner and Rodriguez joins as an associate, and both will reside in the firm’s Los Angeles Office. Their additions mark a “strategic expansion of the firm’s nationally…
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Boston University to Seek External Recommendations for Athletics Policies and Practices

Boston University announced Thursday that it will seek a new outside review to make recommendations about ways to enhance the athletics department’s current policies, processes, and best practices to further strengthen support for student well-being and procedures for addressing issues as they arise. Concerns have recently been raised by some athletes about their experiences and…
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