Hackney Publications announced today that it has published the fourth 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…
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From Amy Privette Perko, CEO, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: Media reports indicate that the College Football Playoff (CFP) is working to complete a new media deal that could result in more than $700 million in new and uncommitted annual revenue. This impending CFP deal must lead to new governance and management of the sport of…
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By Michelle Valencia Three Miami Law Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law JD/LL.M. Program students made their mark in sports negotiation. John Glaser, CJ Olson, and Colsen Centner placed second among 48 teams at the 10th annual Tulane Professional Football Negotiation Competition. Over two days, the trio went through six rounds, representing the player and the team three…
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The Sports Philanthropy Network has announced a partnership with legendary Sports Agent Leigh Steinberg to host a Sports Philanthropy Showcase as part of Steinberg’s 37th Annual Super Bowl Party at the Ahern Hotel on February 10, 2024, from Noon until 6 pm. This partnership promotes an afternoon of sports networking, entertainment, and philanthropy, bringing together thought…
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By Christian Dennie Over the weekend, Texas A&M University (“A&M”) announced the termination of head football coach, Jimbo Fisher, without cause. The headlines have invariably included a reference to the more than $76 million buyout included as liquidated damages in Fisher’s employment agreement. The buyout includes a payment of $19.2 million within sixty (60) days…
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The Knight Commission will share an update on collegiate athletics on November 17, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (EST). Its announcement and link to register follows below: “Projected new and uncommitted annual revenue will soon exceed more than a billion dollars from an expanded 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP) and more lucrative conference media…
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In advance of the National Football League (NFL) games in Frankfurt, Ohio University and its partner institution, the University of Bayreuth in Germany, will jointly host the first American Football Summit in Germany at the University of Bayreuth campus on Nov. 2, 2023. As part of the summit, OHIO Professor of Sports Business David Ridpath…
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(Editor’s Note: What is shared here is one of 13 articles from the latest Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical.) By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer In a September 21, 2023 decision, the United States District Court for the Central District of California granted a motion to dismiss by the NFL and…
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On Friday, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement advocating for the NCAA to reverse course on Florida State University Defensive Tackle Darrell Jackson’s hardship waiver and make him eligible to play immediately due to recent reports that the NCAA granted eligibility to University of North Carolina Wide Receiver Tez Walker. CFO Jimmy…
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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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