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Hackney Publications Launches Youth Sports & the Law

June 19, 2026

YSL becomes the 28th sports law periodical published regularly by Hackney Publications. Hackney Publications announced today that it has begun publishing Youth Sports & the Law, a quarterly periodical that addresses the legal landscape in the youth sports industry. The new periodical can be viewed here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hackney-publications_youth-sports-the-law-activity-7473867198671822848-m66_? The periodical, under the guidance of Editor in Chief…
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Hackney Publications Recognizes the Top Thirty U.S. Sports Law Programs in 2026 – Second Five in Alphabetical Order

May 27, 2026

(Editor’s Note: Here are the second five schools to be so recognized. We will highlight five more a day over the next four business days. The full article appears in Sports Litigation Alert on Thursday night) By Oliver Canning The world of sports law is rapidly transitioning from a niche specialization to an exploding multidisciplinary…
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Risk Management Text Safe at First Expanded for Ease of Use

March 22, 2026

Safe at First, Vol. 2 is the much-acclaimed sport risk management tome published in 2025 that can help make the concepts and execution of risk management easier for students and practitioners alike. With over 40 authors, almost 120 chapters, and over 1,000 pages, the book is the most in-depth text every written to combine new…
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Hackney Publications Refreshes Its Directory of ‘100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About’

March 18, 2026

100lawfirms.com is a portal that recognizes excellence and serves as a resource for those in need of experienced and capable legal counsel in the sports law arena. Hackney Publications announced today that it has published the sixth annual “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About,” which is a directory that serves…
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Surge in Sports Law Practice Groups Will Make It Harder to identify Leading Sports Law Practice Groups

February 19, 2026

Hackney Publications (HP), the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, will publish its 6th annual list of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practice Groups You Need to Know About” on March 16. It won’t be easy identifying the top 100 for the portal, which recognizes excellence and serves as a resource for those…
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Just Five Weeks Away, Keynote Speaker Announced for SRLA Conference

February 2, 2026

With SRLA’s annual conference about three weeks away (February 25-27), more details have emerged on the keynote speaker as well as an important deadline. William Dede, who currently serves as Director of Event Operations and Community Affairs for the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, will give the keynote address on Friday, February 26, at 12…
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WHY PROFESSORS USE THIS RESOURCE IN SPORTS LAW CLASSES

November 14, 2025

Professors use Sports Litigation Alert in the classroom primarily to supplement textbooks with current, real-world case studies, fostering better in-class discussion and allowing students to apply legal concepts to up-to-date issues. Key benefits for a professor include: Currency of Information: Textbooks can quickly become outdated in the fast-moving field of sports law. The bi-weekly Alert provides timely summaries…
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Varriale-Barker, Levine Are Among Those Speaking on ‘When the Game Turns Toxic: Confronting Social Media Harassment in Sports’

October 7, 2025

Carla Varriale-Barker, Chair of the Sports, Recreation and Entertainment Practice Group at Segal McCambridge, and Jeffrey Levine, Associate Clinical Professor in Department of Sport Business at Drexel University, are among those who will be speaking at the annual ABA Sports and Entertainment Forum in Las Vegas on October 23-25, 2025. Varriale-Barker and Levine will be…
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Spencer Fane’s Brian Schoenborn Talks About His Specialized Hockey Law Practice

September 30, 2025

Spencer Fane attorney Brian Schoenborn recently provided his insights in the Minnesota Lawyer article, Itch for a Niche: Some Lawyers Thrive in Specialized Practices. The piece spotlights Minnesota attorneys who currently excel in unique legal areas such as equine, surrogacy, and state ward adoption law. Brian discussed how his college job at the St. Cloud State athletic department led to…
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Missouri President Is Adamant: ‘Students and Fans Will No Longer Rush the Field’

September 1, 2025

Over the weekend, FSU fans rushed the field after an electric win over Alabama. Who could blame them after FSU’s disappointing season last year. But there’s a problem – liability. Missouri’s president and AD were adamant recently that this will not happen at their school. Their letter: Dear Tigers, As we get ready to embark…
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