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Sidley Represents the State of New York/Empire State Development in US$1.54 Billion Buffalo Bills Stadium Deal

June 6, 2023

Sidley represented the State of New York/Empire State Development as lead counsel in its high-profile public-private partnership with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills to build a new US$1.54 billion state-of-the-art, 60,000-plus-seat stadium in Orchard Park, NY. The State is contributing US$600 million, under a 30-year lease, toward the project’s construction costs, with an additional US$250 million…
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Jenner & Block Grows Litigation Team with Addition of Attorney that Represented Ravens During Investigation

May 27, 2023

Jenner & Block has grown its Litigation Department in Los Angeles with the addition of Alex Romain, a leading national trial lawyer with nearly 25 years of experience representing individuals and corporations in a broad range of high-stakes matters. Romain’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, white collar defense, and internal investigations. In one of…
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Washington Commanders and Josh Harris Enter Into a Purchase and Sale Agreement

May 13, 2023

The Washington Commanders and a partnership led by Josh Harris have entered into a purchase and sale agreement, it was jointly announced yesterday, May 12th. The purchase and sale agreement calls for Harris and partners to acquire the Washington Commanders from the Snyder family. The agreement is subject to NFL approval as well as the…
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Actual Letter to Goodell and the NFL About Workplace Issues

May 5, 2023

Dear Commissioner Goodell, We write to express our grave concerns about the recent allegations in the New York Times by over thirty former employees of the National Football League, who described a workplace culture that is overtly hostile to women. We, the attorneys general of New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington State,…
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NFL Suspends Five Players for Betting on Football Games

April 21, 2023

The NFL confirmed today that three players have been indefinitely suspended for violating the league’s gambling policy. Two other players were each suspended six games. Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore of the Detroit Lions, and Shaka Toney of the Washington Commanders, are suspended indefinitely through at least the conclusion of the 2023 season for betting…
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Herrick’s Sports Law Group Authors Chambers Global Practice Guide – Sports Law 2023

April 15, 2023

Irwin A. Kishner and Daniel A. Etna, co-chairs of Herrick’s nationally ranked Sports Law Group, along with members Joel Wagman and Barry Werbin, authored the Chambers Global Practice Guide, Sports Law 2023, United States Law and Practice. The Sports Law 2023 Guide covers 14 high-profile jurisdictions and provides the latest legal information on anti-doping, betting, disciplinary proceedings, commercial rights, corporate governance, intellectual property, data, dispute…
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David Sunkin and Brian Anderson Named Leaders of Sheppard Mullin’s Sports Industry Team

April 13, 2023

Sheppard Mullin has announced that partners David Sunkin and Brian Anderson have been named co-leaders of the firm’s Sports Industry Team. Sheppard’s multi-disciplinary Sports Industry Team includes more than 50 attorneys worldwide, who provide “full-service legal counsel to owners, investors, teams, athletes, leagues, governing bodies, facility operators, rights holders, advertising companies, sponsors, sports technology businesses…
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ACC Hires Robinson Bradshaw’s Pearlynn Houck as First In-House General Counsel

April 6, 2023

The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced the hiring of Pearlynn Houck as its first in-house General Counsel. Houck, who will begin her tenure on April 17, comes to the ACC from Robinson Bradshaw’s Charlotte office, where she was most recently a litigation shareholder. During her 17-year career at the firm, she has practiced in the…
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Sports Law Expert Podcast Features Sports Law Attorney Irwin Kishner of Herrick, Feinstein LLP

March 17, 2023

Hackney Publications has announced that it has published its latest segment of the Sports Law Expert Podcast, featuring attorney Irwin Kishner, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein LLP and co-chair of its Sports Law Group. The podcast segment can be heard here. Going forward, those interested in being notified when a segment goes live can subscribe by visiting here.…
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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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