University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business Professor Emeritus of Ethics and Business Law Dr. John Wendt has been selected to serve as a Judge for the international Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM). The SLAM is a world-class competition with the aim to promote greater knowledge of the values and rules of international sports arbitration,…
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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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Hogan Lovells, a global law firm with deep expertise in the sports industry, advised Presidio Investors, an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm, in its announced acquisition of 100% ownership of the Hellas Verona Football Club. The announcement was made by Presidio and Maurizio Setti, and Presidio is committed to building upon the foundation created by…
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By Jeffrey Levine, JD, PhD, Associate Clinical Professor and Esport Business Program Lead, Drexel University (Editor’s Note: The following article appeared in Esports and the Law, where Levine is the Academic Editor.) This past summer, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a landmark decision to establish the Olympic Esports Games, with the inaugural 2025 event…
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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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Pierson Ferdinand LLP (PierFerd) has announced the appointment of sports lawyer Sekou Campbell as a Partner in its Global Media, Entertainment, and Sports Practice. Campbell brings extensive experience in representing intellectual creatives – particularly those operating at the intersection of technology and traditional entertainment – to PierFerd. Previously a professional actor, the attorney “combines his…
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The University of Miami School of Law recently welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino as a special guest in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Program. His visit was part of the school’s new course on soccer law, co-taught by Emilio Garcia Silvero, FIFA’s chief legal and compliance officer, and Enric Ripoll, founder of ER Sports Law.…
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Layth Gafoor, a partner at Lucentem Sports & Entertainment Law, is the President of the Sports Lawyers Association, entering the second year of his two-year term. At Lucentem, he advises on legal and business matters within the sports and entertainment industries. Specifically, Gafoor serves as counsel and agent to a variety of sporting organizations, teams,…
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Paris Smith LLP has announced its new role as the Official Legal Partner of Southampton Football Club. The partnership marks “a significant milestone for both organisations, uniting two pillars of the Southampton community through a shared commitment to excellence and innovation,” according to the firm. As part of this two-year partnership deal, Paris Smith will…
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(Editor’s Note: What follows is an exclusive piece from tonight’s Sports Litigation Alert.) By Gil Fried, Professor/Associate Dean, Lewis Bear Jr. College pf Business, University of West Florida The 2024 Paris Olympics were epic for many reasons. There were phenomenal athletes who did some great things. Similar to all Olympics, there were controversies. Those controversies included…
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