Last Friday, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 23 other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an Arizona case to protect girls’ and women’s sports. “Sports teams are divided by sex to begin with to give girls a level playing field so they’re not competing against boys,” Attorney General Wilson said.…
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(Editor’s Note: The following is shared from Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical. Subscribers have access to a searchable archive more than 5,000 case summaries and articles as well as 24 issues a year.) A lawsuit has been filed (Los Angeles County Superior Court – Case No. 24NNCV05136) against the Delphi Academy…
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The Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA), whose mission is to further the study and dissemination of information regarding legal aspects of sport and recreation, announced today that it has published Safe at First, making it available through its distribution partner, Hackney Publications, at https://pubs.hackneypublications.com/SRLA/subscribe.html “This is the most detailed risk management guide ever written…
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A lawsuit has been filed (Los Angeles County Superior Court – Case No. 24NNCV05136) against the Delphi Academy on behalf of a former student who was allegedly sexually abused by former basketball coach and Athletic Director Randolph Clifford Jackson. The lawsuit claims the former student, identified as John Doe, was sexually molested during the 2011-2012…
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(Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Sports Litigation Alert, which publishes 24 times and features a searchable archive of more than 5,000 article. To subscribe, visit www.sportslitigationalert.com) A federal judge from the District of Rhode Island has ruled that the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when…
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College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving has announced its sponsorship of the No. 1 high school chess player and top high school chess team in Florida. This move comes after the lorida State Board of Education started allowing high school athletes to sign Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals last month. Bach Ngo and The Frazer…
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Debo Williams, a star linebacker at the University of South Carolina, has signed an NIL deal with the Joye Law Firm. Through the “partnership,” Williams will participate in various marketing and public relations campaigns to promote Joye Law Firm’s commitment “to client care and community involvement.” As part of the partnership, the firm expects Williams…
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By Haley Gorey and Gregg Clifton Falling in line with nearly 40 other states, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has paved the way for high school athletes in the state to commercialize the power of their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights. This transformative amendment to the FHSAA Bylaws promises student-athletes the opportunity to engage in…
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Two sexual abuse lawsuits against the San Francisco Unified School District have settled, according to the San Jose law firm that represented the plaintiffs. The SFUSD board of trustees approved the settlement amount of $4.5 million after the SFUSD insurance carriers and the plaintiffs agreed to the settlement amount. The plaintiffs sued SFUSD in 2022…
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed this week the Smart Heart Act, legislation that requires automatic defibrillators in schools and establishes response protocols for cardiac-related medical emergencies. The bill received unanimous, bipartisan legislative support. The Act requires each public and nonpublic school serving grades nine through twelve to maintain an automated external defibrillator (AED) that is…
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