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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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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The University of Minnesota Office of the General Counsel 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 is…
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U.S. Integrity has announced a partnership with the University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA), as the DIA aims to protect the integrity of its athletics department amidst the rapidly growing sports betting landscape in the U.S. USI will provide integrity monitoring services via its proprietary dashboard to the DIA. USI conducts analysis across…
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Andy Humes, who spent three years as an associate in business litigation for Ice Miller, LLP, has been named Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance Services at the University of South Carolina. Humes comes to South Carolina from the University of Missouri where he served as Executive Associate Athletics Director for Compliance and Administration from April…
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Shared from last Thursday’s Sports Litigation Alert: John Long, a seasoned sports lawyer specializing in NCAA compliance matters, has joined Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, a high-profile leader in that sports law niche for more than two decades. Long was previously at Lewis Brisbois, joining that firm as a partner about a year ago. Prior to…
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Hackney Publications has announced that Christian Dennie, a sports lawyer and partner at Fox Rothschild LLP, is the featured guest on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The podcast segment can be heard here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holt-hackney/episodes/A-visit-with-Sports-Lawyer-Christian-Dennie–of-Fox-Rothschild-e21fnhq Fox Rothschild’s nationwide Entertainment and Sports Law Department was honored recently by Hackney Publications as one of the “100 best firms…
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Shumaker practice focuses primarily on higher education and includes representing clients in NCAA regulatory matters such as waivers and infractions, as well as Title IX gender equity reviews and sexual harassment investigations. Hackney Publications announced today that Todd S. Shumaker, a sports lawyer and partner at Church Church Hittle + Antrim, is the featured guest…
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Spencer Fane attorney Peter Goplerud will speak at the 47th Annual Sports Lawyers Association (SLA) Conference, a three-day event centered on “The Athlete in Sports,” on May 13 in Los Angeles. As part of the three-day event’s program centered on ‘The Athlete in Sports,’ Peter will moderate the panel Two Years of NIL: Legal and Policy Issues.…
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Thomas Samuel has been promoted to Deputy Commissioner of the Southland Conference after serving as Senior Associate Commissioner for Compliance Services since 2018. Samuel has been the chief compliance officer for the conference since 2017 while also serving in various capacities in the NCAA Governance structure. He is the Southland Conference representative on the Division…
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