By Scott Hirko, Ph.D. Last week, my friend, a fellow Michigan State alum who now lives in Australia, asked: “why does this keep happening at MSU?” It’s been a difficult road the past 20 years as an alumni of a school repeatedly involved in, covering up, dismissing, or fighting against sexual harassment and abuse within…
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I have nothing against Tequila as I have been known to occasionally imbibe in the spirt. But it certainly seemed weird to see that LSU has embraced NOËL Family Distillery and its luxury tequila of the same name as the official tequila of LSU Athletics in Baton Rouge. “Fans at Tiger Stadium will kick off the upcoming football…
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Hackney Publications announced today the release of the latest episode of Sports Law Expert Podcast, which features Courtney Dunn of Segal McCambridge, who discusses her budding sports law practice and her path along the way. 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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Dynamic Sports Group has announced the passing of its founder, Cameron Weiss, releasing a statement about his death earlier this week. Weiss, 38, was both an NFL and MLB agent who founded DSG in 2019. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Cameron Weiss, our dear friend and business…
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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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A Former University of Georgia athletics department staffer, who survived a fatal car crash in January and then filed a lawsuit against the school earlier this summer, has been fired, according to her attorney. Attorney Rob Buck suggested his client, Victoria “Tory” Bowles, experienced “direct retaliation” in response to the lawsuit she filed against the…
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Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP announced today the launch of its new Sports & Entertainment Practice with the hiring of sports and entertainment attorney Ricardo Jackman. Jackman will join the Washington, D.C. office as partner and will chair the new practice. With decades of experience serving as counsel in business-related matters for clients in the…
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The NFL confirmed last week that three players have been indefinitely suspended for violating the league’s gambling policy. One other player was suspended six games. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts and free agent Demetrius Taylor are suspended indefinitely through at least the conclusion of the 2023 season for betting on NFL…
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The Board of Player Representatives of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) has elected Lloyd Howell as the Executive Director of the NFLPA. Howell will serve as the NFLPA’s 4th Executive Director, succeeding Ed Garvey (1971-1983), Gene Upshaw (1983-2008) and DeMaurice Smith (2009-current). “We are excited to have Lloyd lead our union into its next chapter and…
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(Editor’s Note: While we await the imminent selection of the NFLPA’s next executive director, this felt like a good time to share attorney Christopher Deubert’s piece from a May issue of Sports Litigation Alert. Chris is a senior writer for Hackney Publications.) By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer The NFL Players Association’s (NFLPA) Board of Player…
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