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Hackney Publications Creates Client Referral Program for Sports Lawyers

February 6, 2025

Hackney Publications announced today a client referral program, leveraging 25 years of editing and publishing experience in the sports law field to pair potential legal clients with sports lawyers. Those “friends of Hackney Publications,” defined as subscribers and sponsors, will receive notification when a potential legal client reaches out through Sportslawexpert.com (https://sportslawexpert.com/seeking-a-sports-lawyer/) as well as…
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SRLA Announces Keynote Speaker for Annual Conference, As Well As Registration and Hotel Link

January 28, 2025

The Sports and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) has announced that Chance Miller, the Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and University Recreation at Coastal Carolina University, will be its keynote speaker for the 38th annual SRLA Conference, being held February 26 to March 1 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The association also announced that it has…
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Hackney Publications Provides More Ways Use Sports Litigation Alert in the Classroom

December 25, 2024

Hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, announced today the continued refinement of teaching tools, which can be used with Sports Litigation Alert (Alert), a periodical that has been integrated in sports law classrooms for more than 15 years. “There’s a challenge in sports law classes in that the legal developments highlighted…
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NHLPA Announces Players Forming a CTE Advisory Committee

November 5, 2024

Speaking at last week’s Concussion Legacy Foundation’s Gala, NHLPA president Marty Walsh made headlines by announcing the union is forming its first-ever CTE Advisory Committee to help hockey players better understand CTE and the impact of concussions on the brain. Walsh received CLF’s 2024 Impact Award for his advocacy on behalf of current and future…
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SRLA Publishes Safe at First, a Detailed Risk Management Guide for the Academic Community and Industry Professionals

October 31, 2024

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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Sports Law Professor to Coach Hockey Team

June 12, 2024

Hiram Athletics has announced the addition of three new varsity sports, including one that will be coached by a sports law professor. Dr. Jeffrey Curto, a member of the Sports and Recreation Law Association, will coach the school’s first men’s ice hockey team in Hiram history, which begins play in the 2025-26 season. “I’m honored…
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Hackney Publications Publishes Fourth Annual ‘100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About’

April 4, 2024

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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NHL suspends Player 41 games for Violating League’s Sports Wagering Rules

October 28, 2023

The National Hockey League announced Thursday that it has suspended NHL Player Shane Pinto for 41 games for activities relating to sports wagering. The League’s investigation found no evidence that Pinto made any wagers on NHL games. The NHL considers this matter closed, absent the emergence of new information, and will have no further comment. Statement from…
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Sports Law Expert Podcast Interviews Courtney Dunn of Segal McCambridge About Her Rise as a Successful Sports Lawyer

September 18, 2023

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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Sports Agent Named CEO of Hockey Operations for Edmonton Oilers

August 7, 2023

OEG Inc. owner and Chairman Daryl Katz has announced that Jeff Jackson has been named the new CEO of Hockey Operations for the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club. In his new role, Jackson will report directly to Katz and serve as an Alternate Governor on the NHL Board of Governors. He will oversee all aspects of…
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