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LHSAA Allows Student-Athletes to Receive NIL Benefits; Partners With Eccker Sports to Provide Required NIL Educational Services Throughout the State

May 2, 2022

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) has voted to approve a positioning statement for its bylaws that allows high school student-athletes to receive Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) benefits, while also approving a state-wide partnership with Eccker Sports to provide educational services and resources to help high school leadership and students navigate the challenges…
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Hackney Publications Recognizes Herrick as a Leader in the Sports Law Field in Its Second Annual ‘100 Law Firms’ List

April 2, 2022

Hackney Publications has announced that its readers have identified Herrick, Feinstein LLP as one of a handful of law firms that are leaders in the sports law field in its annual Roster of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About.” Besides recognizing law firms for their achievements, the portal serves…
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Sports Lawyers Association Sets Annual Conference on May 12-14 in Atlanta

March 24, 2022

The Sports Lawyers Association will hold its Annual Conference May 12-14, after a 2-year hiatus from the in-person event because of COVID. The theme for the conference will be “Sports as a Platform to Elevate Inclusion” and the venue will be the Marriott Marquis in Downtown Atlanta. SLA President Allison Rich, Esq., Ed.D. will preside…
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Double Digit Jump in Public Support for Student-Athlete Name, Image, Likeness Payment; Majority of Fans Say Pay the March Madness Players

March 18, 2022

Since the passage of legislation in 29 states last year that provides for student-athletes to receive payments for use of their name, image or likeness (NIL), there has been double digit increase in public support for the practice. The poll asked: “Do you think student athletes should be allowed to profit from the use of…
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Trademark Considerations for the NCAA’s NIL Policy

February 15, 2022

(Editor’s Note: What follows is an article from Sports Litigation Alert, a subscription-based newsletter published by Hackney Publications.) By Corinne Zucker, of Cozen O’Connor On June 30, 2021, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) Division I, II, and III sports finally adopted a groundbreaking uniform interim policy suspending NCAA name, image and likeness (“NIL”) rules…
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What Florida Schools Need to Know as High School Student-Athletes Seek NIL Compensation

February 5, 2022

By Brett P. Owens, of Fisher Phillips When Florida’s name, image and likeness (NIL) law went into effect this past summer, it created many opportunities for businesses that wanted to enlist college athletes as part of their marketing campaigns. A recently filed lawsuit has opened the door to a potentially new angle that Florida schools may need…
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Athlete Licensing Company, LLC, Announces Deals With Three Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Collectives

January 19, 2022

Athlete Licensing Company (ALC) has announced partnerships with three collectives that have name, image and likeness (NIL) rights to Southeastern Conference (SEC) student-athletes, including the 2021 National Champion Mississippi State baseball players. The Legacy Group, headed by former MSU Associate Athletic Director Lee VanHorn, manages the NIL rights for Mississippi State University student-athletes. The company…
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Sports/Entertainment IP Attorney Kenneth M. Kaufman Joins Moses & Singer LLP

December 22, 2021

Moses & Singer LLP has announced the arrival of Kenneth M. Kaufman as Senior Counsel in its Intellectual Property, Internet & Technology and Entertainment & Media practices. Kaufman brings more than forty years of experience as outside counsel and in-house general counsel in the entertainment and communications industries. He is a recognized authority and speaker in…
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A Glimpse Into Five Compelling, and Current, Sports Law Cases

December 20, 2021

(What follows are the leads from each of five case summaries in the latest Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical. Published for 18 years, the Alert features a searchable archive of 3,000 mostly original articles, which subscribers have access to. In addition, approximately 75 sports law professors use the Alert in the…
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In NIL Deal, Horns with Heart Announces $800,000 Sponsorship for Texas Longhorn Offensive Line

December 9, 2021

Horns with Heart, a new non-profit entity, has announced their 2022 sponsorship to extend an offer to every University of Texas offensive lineman totaling $50,000.00 in annual financing per player. The program, dubbed The Pancake Factory, will be the first of its kind to support a football position group to participate in charitable endeavors that…
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Sports Law Experts

Robin Ammon, Ed.D.
Expertise: Premise liability/risk management/crowd management
University of South Dakota
(724) 421-7407

Jodi S. Balsam
Expertise: Sports league governance, sports gambling and integrity, sports litigation and ADR, antitrust, trademark, right of publicity, etc.
Professor of Clinical Law|Director, Externship Programs
Brooklyn Law School
(917)-690-0400

Peter A. Carfagna
Expertise: Sports Law, Sports Marketing, Sports Investments, Team and League Operations, Licensing and Sponsorship Agreements, Sports-Related Premises Liability, Intellectual Property, Risk Management, Corporate Formation
(440) 228-8598
Magis, LLC (Founder), Former Chief Legal Officer of IMG Group of Companies (1994-2005), Harvard Law School (Covington Burling Distinguished Visitor/Visiting Lecturer in Sports Law since 2006), Great Lakes Sports and Entertainment Law Academy — joint program between Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and Case Western Reserve School of Law (Co-Director since 2012)

Walter Champion
Expertise: Sports Ethics, Daily Fantasy Sports
281-704-7454
Prof. Champion, the George Foreman Professor of Sports and Entertainment Law at Texas Southern University School of Law,  is the author of Sports Law in a Nutshell, Gaming Law in a Nutshell, Intellectual Property Law in the Sports and Entertainment Industries, Fundamentals of Sports Law, Sports Ethics for Sports Management Professionals, and casebooks on Recreational Injuries, Sports Law, Baseball and the Law, and Amateur Sports. He can be reached at wchampionjr@gmail.com

Mark Conrad
Expertise: intellectual property, contracts, ethics and governance
Associate Professor, Legal and Ethical Studies, Schools of Business, Fordham University (New York); adjunct lecturer, Sports Law, Sports Management Program, Columbia University (New York)

Eugene Egdorf, Esq.
Expertise: Education, Wrongful Death, and Concussion
877.958.7920
Shrader & Associates L.L.P.

Timothy Liam Epstein, Esq.
Expertise: Disappointment Lawsuits, Multipliers and Similar Measures in High School Sports, Injuries on the Athletic Field, Sports Venue Construction, Sports Venue Liability
312-263-8603
Duggan Bertsch, LLC
Adjuncts Professor of Law – Loyola University Chicago School of Law (Sports & Entertainment Law)

Gabe Feldman
Expertise: Antitrust, Labor and Employment, Intellectual Property, Sports Injuries, Contracts, Negotiation and Mediation.
(202) 441-6280
Associate Professor, Tulane Law School
Director, Tulane Sports Law Program
Associate Provost for NCAA Compliance, Tulane University
Mediator and Arbitrator, MAPS

Courtney, L. Flowers, Ph.D.
Expertise: Title IX, Racial and gender equity in college sports, risk management, and workplace safety
Texas Southern University
Courtney.Flowers@tsu.edu

Susan B. Foster, Ph.D.
Expertise: Negligence in coaching, refereeing, physical education, event/facility management; FLSA & internships; Risk management/safety audits for high school, college, recreational sports, and smaller professional sport venues
(813) 389-4282

Gil Fried & Assoc., LLC
Expertise: crowd management, spectator safety, facility safety, dram shop, facility security
University of New Haven
(860) 233-2429

Joshua A. Gordon
Expertise: Sports Law, Sports Conflict, Negotiation, Sports Marketing, Mediation, Sports Business, Assessment, Sports Ombuds, Hazing and Bullying, Crises Management
(541) 887-0724 (SCI) | jgordon@sportsconflict.org
(541) 346-1634 (UO) | jgordon9@uoregon.edu
University of Oregon
Sports Conflict Institute

Donna A. Lopiano, Ph.D.
Expertise: Gender Equity, Athletics Program Management
(516) 380-1213
Sports Management Resources

Michael Lysko
Expertise: sports marketing, sponsorship, branding
214-507-8777
Southern Methodist University

Douglas N. Masters, Esq.
Expertise: Advertising and Promotions, Emerging Media, IP and Entertainment Litigation, Intellectual Property, Trademarks and Copyrights, Sports
(312) 464-3144
Loeb & Loeb LLP

Matt Mitten
Expertise: Antitrust; Intellectual Property; Sports Sponsorship Agreements; Athlete NIL/Right of Publicity Licensing; Sports Governance and Integrity; Health, Safety, and Risk Management; Americans with Disabilities Act/Rehabilitation Act; Title IX; Arbitration; Mediation.
Professor of Law and Executive Director, National Sports Law Institute, Marquette University Law School
Arbitrator, AAA National Sports Law Panel and Court of Arbitration for Sport
(414) 288-7494

Merry Moiseichik, ReD, J.D.
Expertise: playground, facility risk management
University of Arkansas

Barbara Osborne, J.D.
Expertise: Gender Discrimination, Title IX, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Student-Athlete Pregnancy; Legal Issues in College Sport
(317) 236-2465
University of North Carolina

John Pinkman
Expertise: Comprehension of Current Standard of Care, Investigation of Historical Patterns of Player Management, and Extensive Product Knowledge and Appropriate Use
703-725-3873
Pinkman Baseball (founder). For more than 25 years Mr. Pinkman has enjoyed an excellent national reputation as an instructor, journalist, and public speaker. As a full-time teaching professional, Coach Pinkman brings recent hands-on experience to recreational and athletic expert witness responsibilities.

Daniel A. Rascher, Ph.D.
Expertise: sports economics, sports finance, antitrust economics, damages, valuation, sponsorship and endorsement breach, licensing, labor economics
510-899-7197
Partner, OSKR, LLC
President, SportsEconomics, LLC
Professor and Director of Academic Programs
Sport Management Program
University of San Francisco

B. David Ridpath, Ed.D.
Expertise: Governance in Intercollegiate Athletics; Intercollegiate athletics compliance and compliance consulting; NCAA enforcement and Infractions cases and defenses; athletic program management; NCAA academic and eligibility standards
740-593-9496
Assistant professor, Ohio University, Department of Sport management, Ohio University College of Business

William J. Robers, JD/MBA
Expertise: Sports Liability Issues; Officiating Training, Evaluation, Discipline, and Mechanics for NCAA and High School Football; Sports Eligibility; Premises Liability; Sports Law; Sports Marketing; Sports Finance; Coaching Contracts; Licensing and Sponsorship Agreements; Intellectual Property; Risk Management; Entity Formation; Governance; Sports Injuries; Contracts; Employment; Teaching Sports Law; Mediator; Arbitrator.
(719) 634-5700
Shareholder, Sparks Willson Borges Brandt & Johnson, P.C.

Andrew D. Schwarz
Expertise: antitrust economics, sports economics, damages, class certification issues, statistical analysis, ADA analysis.
510-899-7190
Partner, OSKR, LLC
Affiliate Professor
University of San Francisco

Brian R. Socolow, Esq.
Expertise: Rights of Publicity, Advertising and Promotions, Contracts, IP and Entertainment Litigation, Venue Liability
(212) 407-4872
Loeb & Loeb LLP

William D. Squires
Expertise: Sports facility and event management
(201) 951-2867
rs.ci@verizon.net
The Right Stuff Consulting, Inc.
Former president of the Stadium Managers Association
Adjunct Professor, School of Professional Studies, Columbia University

Carla Varriale-Barker, Esq.
Expertise: premises liability defense, assumption of risk/waivers, Sporting Venue Liability
(212) 651-7437
Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney

Glenn M. Wong
Expertise: Contracts, Torts, IP, Gender Equity, Agency, Athletics Program Management, NCAA Compliance, Enforcement and Infractions cases, and Damages
glenn.wong@asu.edu
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University

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