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What Are the Best Resources for Sports Law Research? A Practical Guide for Attorneys, Professors, and Students

November 29, 2025

Sports law sits at the intersection of multiple complex disciplines—labor law, antitrust, intellectual property, tort liability, contracts, Title IX, NIL compliance, and league governance. Because issues move quickly and litigation evolves in real time, high-quality research tools are essential for practitioners, scholars, and students. Whether you’re drafting a memo, building a syllabus, preparing a lecture,…
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‘Comprehensive’ Tool for Sports Lawyers

November 21, 2025

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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ArentFox Schiff Advises The Los Angeles Lakers and Buss Family With the Sale of a Majority Ownership Interest

November 18, 2025

ArentFox Schiff represented The Los Angeles Lakers — a long-time firm client — and the Buss family in connection with the sale of a majority ownership interest in The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. to Mark Walter. The transaction closed on October 30, 2025, following unanimous approval from the NBA Board of Governors. The ArentFox Schiff team was led…
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WHY PROFESSORS USE THIS RESOURCE IN SPORTS LAW CLASSES

November 14, 2025

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 Key benefits for a professor include: Currency of Information: Textbooks can quickly become outdated in the fast-moving field of sports law.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

November 10, 2025

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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Weil Advises RHC Group in Acquisition of Greek Basketball Team Aris BC

September 4, 2025

Weil advised RHC Group in its acquisition of Aris BC, the historic Greek basketball club based in Thessaloniki. This acquisition marks a new chapter for ten-time Greek champion Aris, as RHC Group looks to build on the team’s rich legacy with new investments, leadership and a commitment to excellence both on and off the court.…
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Lanier Law Firm Legal Team Representing Plaintiff Against NBA Star Zion Williamson Appears on Sports Law Expert Podcast

July 31, 2025

Hackney Publications announced today that the three attorneys from the Lanier Law Firm that are representing a plaintiff, who claims NBA Star Zion Williamson sexually assaulted her, appeared on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The segment can be heard here – https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/holt-hackney/episodes/A-visit-with-Sports-Lawyers-Rachel-Lanier–Sarah-Lanier-and-Sam-Taylor-of-Lanier-Law-Firm-e35q1jc. The participating attorneys were Rachel Lanier, Sarah Lanier and Sam E. Taylor. “These…
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ArentFox Schiff Adds Two Media Attorneys to the Firm’s Sports Industry Group

July 2, 2025

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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Munsch Hardt Launches Sports + Entertainment Practice

June 24, 2025

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. has announced that Sunil Jamal has joined the firm as a Corporate Shareholder in the Firm’s Houston office, where he will lead the newly established Sports + Entertainment Practice. Jamal will also maintain an active Corporate and M&A practice, representing investors seeking strategic acquisitions, as well as companies in…
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Former NBA Vice President and Sports & Entertainment Veteran Attorney Tim Browne Joins Barnes & Thornburg

May 13, 2025

Barnes & Thornburg has welcomed Timothy J. Browne as a partner in its Nashville office, the newest member of the firm’s Entertainment, Media and Sports Practice Group. “With the addition of Tim, we continue to boost the breadth of services that our national sports practice offers to clients,” said Jason Karlov, who chairs the firm’s Entertainment, Media and…
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