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Latest Issue of Sports Litigation Alert Touches on FTX, NIL, Coaching Contracts, Harvard Lawsuit and Many, Many Other Current Developments in Sports Law

March 14, 2023

Hackney Publications announced today that it was making its latest issue of Sports Litigation Alert, published on February 24, 2023, the new sample issue on the site, a reflection of the issue’s “strength,” according to Editor and Publisher Holt Hackney. “We pride ourselves on providing provocative insight and thought leadership on the sports law issues…
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Seton Hall Law School Embraces Inclusion in More Ways Than One with Its Sports Law Symposium on February 15-16

February 2, 2023

The 3rd Annual Seton Hall Law School Sports Law Symposium will be held February 15-16 with the theme of Sports in Time of Change. Presented by the Seton Hall Law School Gaming, Hospitality, Entertainment & Sports (GHamES) Initiative, the event’s organizers embrace an all-inclusive approach by offering a diverse slate of speakers and making it…
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Sports Law Expert Podcast Highlights Sports Lawyer Robert Wallace of Thompson Coburn

January 16, 2023

Hackney Publications announced today that it has published its latest segment of the Sports Law Expert Podcast, with future releases set to be distributed on January 30 and February 15. Today’s guest is sports lawyer Robert (Bob) Wallace, chairman of Thompson Coburn’s Sports Law Practice. The segment can be heard here: https://anchor.fm/holt-hackney/episodes/A-visit-with-Sports-Lawyer-Bob-Wallace–of-Thompson-Coburn-e1sei66 “Bob is a…
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Hackney Publications Introduces Tools that Make Sports Litigation Alert a Powerful Resource in the Sports Law Classroom

December 10, 2022

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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Sports Lawyer Tyrone Thomas Awarded for Outstanding Contribution to DEI at Chambers Diversity Awards

June 13, 2022

Mintz Member and Co-Chair of the firm’s Sports & Entertainment practice, Tyrone Thomas, has been given the Diversity & Inclusion: Outstanding Contribution (Private Practice) award at the annual Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards: North America 2022. Thomas was recognized for his leadership role as Chair of the Diversity Committee at Mintz, where he oversaw, in conjunction…
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Goldstein & McClintock Recognized as a Leader in the Sports Law Field in ‘100 Law Firms’ List

March 26, 2022

Readers of Hackney Publications have identified Goldstein & McClintock, LLLP as one of a handful of law firms that are leaders in the sports law field in its annual Roster of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About.” Besides recognizing law firms for their achievements, the portal serves as a resource for…
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Hackney Publications Announces Second Annual ‘100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About’ Portal

March 8, 2022

100lawfirms.com is portal that serves as a resource for those in need of experienced and capable legal counsel in the sports law arena. Hackney Publications announced today the second annual “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About,” a portal that serves as a resource for those in need of experienced…
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Diversity Development – Jusan Hamilton Set to Become First Black Race Director for Daytona 500

February 21, 2022

By Chase Wilhelm NASCAR.com As NASCAR ushers in a new era for the sport, Cup Series race director Jusan Hamilton is preparing to make history of his own in Sunday’s Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). When drivers take the green flag for The Great American Race, Hamilton will be the…
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Blame Broadcasters For ‘Redskins’ Name Change Today

February 2, 2022

By By John F. Banzhaf III, B.S.E.E., J.D., Sc.D., Professor of Public Interest Law, George Washington University Law School Washington football will announce its new team name today; a change brought on by overwhelming criticism of “Redskins” as “derogatory” and “racist,” but much of the blame for the well documented physical as well as emotional harm…
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Top Experts Address Race Issues in College Sports

January 11, 2022

The Drake Group, an activist group, whose mission is to reform collegiate athletics, will host a webinar on January 13, from 2-3:30 pm (EST), that addresses “Racial Exploitation in College Sports: a Continuing Disgrace.” Intercollegiate athletics, especially at its highest levels, exploits people of color. In a recently released major report, The Drake Group examined…
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