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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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Ropes & Gray Represents National Association of Basketball Coaches in Multimedia Rights Agreement

May 9, 2025

Ropes & Gray advised the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) in a multi-year multimedia rights agreement establishing Van Wagner as the exclusive corporate marketing and sponsorship sales representative for the NABC and NABC Foundation. Under the agreement, Van Wagner will oversee the NABC and NABC Foundation’s official corporate marketing and sponsorship program, including activation with key…
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Morgan Lewis, Villanova Law to Explore Emerging Trends in Sports Finance at 2025 Moorad Symposium

March 27, 2025

As the recent surge of institutional capital and private equity (PE) funding continues to reshape the sports finance landscape, panelists at the 2025 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal Symposium at Villanova will discuss the evolving methods of investing in sports as an asset class in a half-day program, Investing in Sports: The Future of…
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Boston Basketball Partners Announces Sale of Boston Celtics to Outside Group Led by Celtics Fans for $6.1 Billion

March 24, 2025

Boston Basketball Partners LLC has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Boston Celtics to an investor group led by William Chisholm, a lifelong Celtics fan and Boston-area native, pending NBA Board of Governors approval. Wyc Grousbeck will continue in his roles of CEO and Governor, overseeing team operations, through the…
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Hackney Publications Publishes Fifth Annual 100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About

March 18, 2025

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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Law Firm Joins Forces with the Houston Rockets as Official Sponsor

March 4, 2025

Mokaram Injury Lawyers has announced its new partnership with the Houston Rockets as its official sponsor. This collaboration reflects the firm’s “ongoing commitment to making a positive impact in the Houston community, particularly among the city’s dedicated sports fans.” Mokaram Injury Lawyers “has always been deeply rooted in Houston, advocating for those who have been wronged…
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The Evolution of Competition: Humanity, AI, and the Future of Sports

February 25, 2025

By Zavian Swan Defining Competition in Modern Times The question at hand—what constitutes a sport—has sparked considerable debate. To ground this discussion, we must first define the term “sport.” Is chess a sport? What about breakdancing, the recently recognized Olympic event? While there is little controversy over classifying basketball as a sport, the boundaries blur…
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