The Sports Lawyers Association has released its latest podcast with Bobby Hacker and Gabe Feldman discussing Name, Image and Likeness and the Future of College Sports. Listen in as they discuss legitimate concerns on how athletes are prioritizing their NIL deals over their academics. Other SLA podcasts now available on iTunes, click here to listen and…
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From SLA President Bobby Hacker: Dear SLA Members: As we represent the entire sports world it is only fitting that we act in a like manner, therefore, we are cancelling this year’s conference in Miami. This was not an easy decision and it weighed heavily upon the executive committee as well as the entire board…
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Maybe you feel a desire to give back. Maybe you want to enhance your leadership profile or firm bio. Or maybe you just want to earn a few extra bucks. No matter what the rationale, becoming an adjunct is easier than you think, especially given that there are approximately 1,000 sports law classes taught any…
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As chairman of the Thompson Coburn’s Sports Law Group, Robert “Bob” Wallace successfully represents teams and prospective buyers of sports teams, as well as companies interested in sports marketing and civic and government entities facing team relocation or facility issues. Wallace has built his successful practice on a foundation of more than 30 years of…
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By Linda A. Sharp, J.D. There is no better way of exercising the imagination than the study of law. — Jean Giraudoux 1882-1944 Those of us who teach sport law know that it is a demanding discipline pedagogically. Not only must we have a command of basic legal principles in a variety of substantive areas, e.g.,…
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The Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) has announced it will hold its 33rd annual conference on March 4-7, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. By way of background, SRLA serves academicians and practitioners in private and public sport and recreation settings. Its members have diverse educational and experiential backgrounds and represent a variety of occupations and interests. They…
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Recently, NCAA Board of Governors began the process to enhance the name, image, and likeness opportunities for college athletes. Wornie Reed, a former college athlete and instructor of “Sports and the African American Experience” at Virginia Tech, believes that this is the beginning of a slow process in the right direction. About the ruling Reed…
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The latest issue of Sports Litigation Alert features a wide swath of legal articles from the sports industry as is typical for the nation leading sports law periodical. To subscribe, visit www.sportslitigationalert.com Case Summaries Judge Denies Defendants’ Bid to Exclude Expert in Products Liability Case NBA Pension Plan Defeats Stale Claim Magistrate Judge Sides With…
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Internationally recognized attorney Jim Chester, of Klemchuk LLP, will give a live CLE presentation on “Legal Issues for Software, App and Video Game Developers” on November 22 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am CST for CLE Companion (https://clecompanion.com/), a legal technology company that is changing the CLE industry by offering an affordable and easy way…
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(What follows was recently published by the Drake Group in response to the NCAA’s movement this week toward compensating student athletes in specific circumstances.) On October 29, 2019, the NCAA Board of Governors voted unanimously to permit college athletes to commercialize the use of their names, images and likenesses (NILs) “in a manner consistent with…
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