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Thompson Coburn’s Wallace Launches Podcast Series with Prominent Sports Lawyers

Bob Wallace, the chair of Thompson Coburn’s sports law group, has launched a podcast focused on sports law and business issues. After the Buzzer aims to provide “smart, probative discussions about issues that impact sports or that sports impacts,” according to the firm. Bob Wallace “We hope to discuss topics and issues beyond the score, beyond the…
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Former Bucs General Counsel Named Head Of Player Operations for Nascent Professional Football League

(Editor’s Note: The following appeared in Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical, featuring dozens of relevant case summaries and expert articles. To learn more, visit www.sportslitigationalert.com) The Alliance of American Football (AAF) has named David Cohen as head of player operations for the league. In this role, he will work closely with…
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Jenner & Block Partner Offers Insights on the Sports Lawyer Profession and the Issues of the Day

(The following article appeared over the summer in Sports Litigation Alert. The Alert offers subscribers the industry’s most extensive searchable archive of sports law-specific case summaries and bylined articles.) Jenner & Block partner Michael J. Nelson has represented sports clients at the professional, collegiate and high-school levels in concussion, contract, name-image-likeness, licensing, antitrust, TV rights…
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This Year’s ABA Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries Boasts Stellar Panels

With gambling always a major issue in the sports industry and the Raiders contemplating a move to sin city, Las Vegas would seem to be the perfect destination for the annual Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries. And then there’s some stellar panels, which are detailed below. If interested in attending the conference, which…
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Sports Law Professor Maureen Weston Elected to SLA Board of Directors

Pepperdine University Sports Law Professor Maureen Arellano Weston has been elected to the Sports Lawyers Association (SLA) Board of Directors. Professor Weston joins a prestigious group of 36 leading sports lawyers, sport industry professionals, and sports law professors. She will also serve as Vice-Chair of the Annual Conference Committee. SLA is a non-profit, international, professional…
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Q&A with Bob Latham, Sports Lawyer and Chairman of USA Rugby

THE FOLLOWING RECENTLY APPEARED IN SPORTS LITIGATION ALERT (Editor’s Note: To say Bob Latham is passionate about rugby would be an understatement. Besides being the chairman of USA Rugby, the Jackson Walker partner sits on the International Rugby Board Council, the IRB Executive Committee, and chairs the IRB Regulations Committee. We wanted to learn more…
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Q&A with a Sports Law Expert – Thomas Sawyer

Thomas Sawyer holds an Ed.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is Professor Emeritus at Indiana State University and a Risk and Sports Management Consultant. His areas of specialization are Sport Facility Design, Sport Finance, Sport Law, Sport Management, and Sport Marketing. What were the circumstances that caused you to gravitate to sports…
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Sports Law Attorney and Expert on Liability Waivers Tackles Key Case

(Editor’s Note: Carla Varriale of Havkins, Rosenfeld, Ritzert & Varriale recently wrote about an important case addressing waivers of liability. Courtesy of Sports Litigation Alert, here’s the summary.) Online waivers of liability are ubiquitous, thanks to the internet. Are they enforceable, like their paper counterparts? If so, what factors will a court examine that might…
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Q&A with Sports Law Expert – Dionne Koller

Dionne Koller is Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she also directs the Center for Sport and the Law. Professor Koller’s scholarly focus is Olympic and amateur sports law and she is a frequent media commentator on issues related to sports and the…
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Valuation Expert Emily Must of UMASS Looks at Two Storied NFL Franchises

It’s been a long time since the Dallas Cowboys have been to the Super Bowl. To be exact, 1995 was their last appearance. On the other hand the New England Patriots have made it a regular habit of not only making it to the big dance, but winning big. However, when it comes to franchise…
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