compliance – Sports Law Expert

College Sports Law Competition Is Open to Law and other Graduate Students from Non-Law programs

October 30, 2023

Law students and graduate students from non-law programs are invited to register for the 2nd Annual National College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition taking place on Zoom (no travel) February 23-24, 2024. Details and registration link at this website (don’t miss the website drop-down tabs with additional info): https://law.uiowa.edu/experiential-learning/college-athletics-infractions-hearing-competition The competition simulates the NCAA Committee on Infractions…
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Hogan Lovells Secures NCAA Enforcement Win for University of Kansas Men’s Basketball

October 20, 2023

Hogan Lovells secured a major victory on behalf of the University of Kansas, successfully defending the university and the Jayhawks’ men’s basketball and football programs against potentially draconian sanctions for alleged NCAA recruiting and benefits violations asserted by the NCAA’s Independent Accountability Review Process enforcement arm. This multi-year investigation and litigation was triggered by a…
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Sport and Recreation Management Program at University of Iowa Hosts College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition

October 16, 2023

The University of Iowa Sports Law Professor Dan Matheson, J.D. has announced the launch of the University of Iowa College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition, which is co-hosted by the University of Iowa College of Law and the school’s Sport and Recreation Management program, The competition closely simulates NCAA Committee on Infractions hearings and will put…
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Florida Politician and FSU Grad Threatens NCAA with Legal Action over Transfer: ‘Reverse Course on FSU Darrell Jackson’s Eligibility Decision Now’

October 8, 2023

On Friday, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement advocating for the NCAA to reverse course on Florida State University Defensive Tackle Darrell Jackson’s hardship waiver and make him eligible to play immediately due to recent reports that the NCAA granted eligibility to University of North Carolina Wide Receiver Tez Walker. CFO Jimmy…
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LEAD1 Shares Plans for its Upcoming 2023 Annual Fall Meeting: Shaping the Future of College Athletics

September 5, 2023

The LEAD1 Association, in some form or fashion, has been around for decades. But there have been few meetings by the organization, which represents college sports’ largest athletic departments, that has attracted as much anticipation as the Annual Fall Meeting, scheduled for later this month in Washington, D.C. In response to the evolving landscape of…
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Sports Law Expert Podcast features Bricker Graydon’s Kasey Nielsen and Joel Nielsen on Legal Issues in College Athletics

September 4, 2023

Hackney Publications has announced the release of the latest episode of Sports Law Expert Podcast, which features Kasey Nielsen and Joel Nielsen of Bricker Graydon, who discuss legal issues in collegiate athletics. The podcast segment can be heard here. Going forward, those interested in being notified when a segment of the podcast goes live can…
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Reggie Bush’s Attorneys Explain Defamation Lawsuit

August 24, 2023

Former collegiate star and NFL All-Pro Reggie Bush, through his counsel at McCathern, PLLC and Ben Crump Law, filed a lawsuit yesterday in Marion County, Indiana against the NCAA. The lawsuit is based on the NCAA “maliciously attacking his character through a completely false and highly offensive statement that was widely reported in the media…
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Starnes Davis Florie Adds Feig to Firm’s Collegiate Sports Group

August 23, 2023

Starnes Davis Florie LLP has announced the hiring of Daniel Feig, who will join its Collegiate Sports Group. Feig’s practice will be focused on higher education, particularly collegiate sports and representation in NCAA compliance matters, internal investigations, and Title IX reviews, as well as Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Collective reviews, audits, and organizational improvements. “We…
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Marquette Sports Law Grad Named Director of Athletic Compliance at Minnesota, to report to GC’s Office

August 21, 2023

The University of Minnesota Office of the General Counsel has announced the hiring of Kevin Gomer as the Director of Athletic Compliance. In this role, Gomer will report to the University’s General Counsel and is responsible for overseeing all compliance efforts related to NCAA, Big Ten, and WCHA rules at the University of Minnesota. Gomer…
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Sports Law Expert Podcast Highlights National Association of Athletics Compliance President and Brown University AVP Shoshanna Engel Lewis

August 17, 2023

Hackney Publications announced today that Shoshanna Engel Lewis, President of National Association of Athletics Compliance (NAAC) and Assistant Vice President at Brown University is the featured guest on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The podcast segment can be heard here. Going forward, those interested in being notified when a segment of the podcast goes live…
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