The Memphis Grizzlies have announced the hire of Salvatore Romanello as general counsel and senior vice president of business administration. Romanello, a former commercial litigation partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York, joined the Grizzlies from 605 LLC, an audience and data analytics company, which is focused on the media and entertainment industries.…
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NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce has been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for unlawfully touting and making misleading statements about a crypto security on his social media accounts. This case has once again shed light on the issue of transparency and compliance in influencer marketing. The summary reads as follows: Between May 26, 2021,…
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In interviews, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant comes off as unassuming and friendly. Not so much for some of his friends. Morant tweeted Sunday that one of his friends has been banned from games at FedExForum for a year after a confrontation took place on January 29 between his supporters and members of the Indiana…
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The University of Texas’ Vice President and Athletics Director Chris Del Conte has announced the school’s decision to “terminate” Mens Head Basketball Coach Chris Beard. “This has been a difficult situation that we’ve been diligently working through,” Del Conte said in a statement. “Today I informed Mr. Beard of our decision to terminate him effective immediately.”…
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hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, has announced new tools are being added to Sports Litigation Alert (Alert), a periodical that has been used in sports law classrooms for more than 15 years, which will make it even more useful for professors and their college students. “There’s a challenge in sports law classes…
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(Editor’s Note: What follows is a short excerpt from a recent piece written by Rachel Silverman for Sports Litigation Alert. It was one of approximately ten articles and five case summaries that appear in each issue of the Alert.) By Rachel Silverman, M.A. Plaintiff Alan Rodemaker began his career at Valdosta High School in 2010…
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Tony Buzbee, of the Texas-based Buzbee Law Firm, has announced that he is representing former San Antonio Spurs Consulting Psychologist Dr. Hillary Cauthen and others, who allege that the Spurs’ former First Round pick Joshua Primo exposed himself to them. The team released Primo last week in a stunning move, providing little information about its…
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The LEAD1 Association (LEAD1), Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) and The Black AD Alliance, which formed a Coalition in April 2022 to bring college sports practitioners together to increase dialogue on DEI issues in college sports, today announced an initiative that “will examine search firm placements and FBS athletics department hiring trends on an annual…
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With Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver under fire following revelations of racist language as well as inappropriate, “sex-related” comments and “inequitable treatment of women,” 75 percent of sports fans believe that a code of conduct for owners should be adopted, just as there is one for NBA players. Should NBA owners be subject…
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Louisiana personal injury attorney Gordon McKernan has signed a Name, Image, & Likeness (NIL) deal with Mikaylah Williams, the nation’s No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2023 for women’s college basketball. Williams verbally committed to Coach Kim Mulkey of the Louisiana State University’s Lady Tigers Basketball team earlier this year. When asked about his decision…
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