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NFL, Along with The National Domestic Violence Hotline and Raliance, Renew Partnerships to Help Stop Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

April 26, 2022

The National Football League (NFL) joined the National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) and RALIANCE in announcing their continued partnerships. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and highlighting the work of the NFL’s national and local partnerships that provide year-round resources to educate communities and support survivors is part of the League’s broad commitment that…
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THE WOMEN’S SPORTS POLICY WORKING GROUP AND CHAMPION WOMEN RELEASE THE RESULTS OF TWO PETITIONS ASKING CONGRESS AND SPORT GOVERNING BODIES TO PRIORITIZE COMPETITIVE FAIRNESS FOR BIOLOGICAL WOMEN

March 16, 2022

Over 5446 athletes, parents, coaches and sports officials and others, including over 297 Olympians and Paralympians, have signed onto two petitions: The Women’s Sports Policy Working Group positions and model legislation and the ChampionWomen.com petition that call upon legislatures and sports governance organizations to prioritize fairness and safety for females over blanket transgender inclusion or…
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Blank Rome Sports Lawyer Michelle Gervais Recognized in ‘Women We Admire Top 100 Women Leaders of Tampa’ for 2022

March 14, 2022

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Michelle Gervais, who serves as a litigation partner and co-chair of the firm’s Sports Law practice, has been recognized in The Top 100 Women Leaders of Tampa for 2022 by Women We Admire. The firm’s Sports Law practice and advises high-profile athletes, celebrities, and executives, as well as businesses in the sports, entertainment, and…
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Lawyers: Brown University Re-Learns Title IX Lesson about ‘Riling Up’ the Amy ‘Cohens of the World’

February 19, 2022

By Arthur Bryant and Lori Bullock* Cohen v. Brown University, which the First Circuit just referred to as “This landmark Title IX case,” started in April 1992, after the school stopped funding its varsity women’s gymnastics and volleyball teams. Eleven female athletes, including Amy Cohen, Megan Hull, Lisa Stern Kaplowitz, Eileen Rocchio, and Jennifer Todd,…
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The Sixth Circuit Holds that Having High School Tennis Team Tryouts for Girls and Not Boys Does Constitute a Violation of Title IX

February 17, 2022

(Editor’s note: From the annals of Title IX Alert comes this piece by Doriyon C. Glass, then of Jackson Lewis P.C., now of Morgan Lewis) The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for Shelby County Board of Education (“SCBE”) in a lawsuit brought on behalf of a former Martha Layne Collins High School…
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‘Powerful Women in Sports’ Conference Set for February 1

January 25, 2022

The University at Buffalo’s Center for the Advancement of Sport is celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day with “Powerful Women in Sports,” a remote sports law roundtable featuring women sports professionals. The hour-long forum, “Powerful Women in Sports: Achieving Success in a Male-Dominated Industry” starts at noon, Feb. 1, and is open to…
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Aldrich v. NCAA—Further Procedural Hurdles Prevent Former Student-Athlete Sex Abuse Victims from Successfully Filing Suit against the NCAA

January 14, 2022

(Editor’s Note: What follows is an excerpt for yesterday’s Sports Litigation Alert.) By Adrienne M Arlan and Geoffrey A. Leskie, of Segal McCambridge In September 2020, citing the “interests of justice,” the United States District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that a lawsuit filed in the Court by multiple current and former…
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Bailey Glasser Elevates Title IX Lawyer Arthur H. Bryant to Partner

January 7, 2022

Bailey Glasser has announced the elevation of seven new partners, including Arthur H. Bryant, one of the sports law industry’s leading attorneys when it comes to representing plaintiffs in Title IX matters. Bryant joined Bailey Glasser after a long, successful tenure as Executive Director of Public Justice. He has won major victories and established precedents…
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Sports Lawyer Alex Sinatra Named Executive Director of PHF Players’ Association

January 5, 2022

The Players’ Association of the Premier Hockey Federation has elected Alex Sinatra as their executive director, effective immediately. The players interviewed a diverse pool of candidates and landed on Sinatra for the role. She succeeds Anya Packer, who previously held the position until becoming the general manager of the Metropolitan Riveters earlier this year. “I…
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Breaking News – TIDES Gives NFL a ‘B’ in Its Racial and Gender Report Card

December 15, 2021

Richard Lapchick, Director of The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida, has released the 2021 National Football League Racial and Gender Report Card. Using data from the 2021 season, it will include an analysis of the racial breakdown of the players, general managers, and coaches. In addition,…
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