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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Purdue Athletics has appointed Tanner Ball as the athletic department’s new assistant athletics director for resource and contract management. Ball, who was elevated to the position from his prior role as director of strategic initiatives, will aid the Boilermakers in successfully implementing measures associated to the House Settlement case, including planning and tracking the distribution…
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Seton Hall University will hold its Fifth Annual Sports Law Symposium on Thursday, Februrary 27, 2025, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The event is presented by the Seton Hall Law School Gaming, Hospitality, Entertainment & Sports (GHamES) Initiative and the Entertainment & Sports Law Society. WHERE Seton Hall University School of Law, One Newark Center, Newark,…
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The Sports and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) has announced that Chance Miller, the Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and University Recreation at Coastal Carolina University, will be its keynote speaker for the 38th annual SRLA Conference, being held February 26 to March 1 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The association also announced that it has…
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ArentFox Schiff served as outside counsel to the New York Red Bulls in a major naming rights and ticketing transaction with Sports Illustrated Tickets. Red Bull Arena, the Red Bulls’ home stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, will be renamed Sports Illustrated Stadium, which marks the first time in its 14-year history that the stadium will have…
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Hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, announced today the continued refinement of teaching tools, which can be used with Sports Litigation Alert (Alert), a periodical that has been integrated in sports law classrooms for more than 15 years. “There’s a challenge in sports law classes in that the legal developments highlighted…
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(Editor’s Note: From the pages of Sports Litigation Alert) By Christian Dennie Mark Termini and his associated entity (collectively “Termini”) filed suit against Klutch Sports Group, LLC and Rich Paul (collectively “Klutch”) asserting that Termini is entitled to unpaid commissions for Termini’s assistance in negotiating NBA player contracts and marketing deals. Termini and Klutch entered…
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The Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA), whose mission is to further the study and dissemination of information regarding legal aspects of sport and recreation, announced today that it has published Safe at First, making it available through its distribution partner, Hackney Publications, at https://pubs.hackneypublications.com/SRLA/subscribe.html “This is the most detailed risk management guide ever written…
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Chris Greeley, previously a partner at Herrick Feinstein LLP, has taken over for Naz Aletaha and will be Head of Esports at Riot Games’ League of Legends. Aletaha resigned her post last month at Riot Games, creating the opening for Greeley. Greeley will oversee “creating a comprehensive, long-term plan that puts the financial success of…
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Global law firm Hogan Lovells has advised the Ownership Group of Seattle Sounders FC in an investment in Seattle Reign FC, three-time winners of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) shield. Following the completion of a final Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Ownership Group of Seattle Sounders FC, along with global investment firm Carlyle, have…
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