The Sports Lawyers Association (SLA) has announced that its 49th Annual Conference will take place May 9-11 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD. This year’s conference is centered around the theme “Where Sports and Culture Collide.” SLA board members suggest that “the world of sports is not only a source of entertainment but…
Read more
By Gregg Clifton and Christina Stylianou, of Lewis Brisbois In a historic moment for college athletics, Dartmouth College (“Dartmouth” or “the College”) men’s basketball team voted 13-2 to unionize and become members of the Service Employees International Union (“SEIU”), Local 560. The vote was held following the Decision and Direction of Election issued by National Labor Relations Board…
Read more
The Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA), the certified labor union representing officials working Major League Soccer (MLS) matches, has condemned the lockout imposed by MLS and its referee employment organization, the Professional Referee Organization (PRO). “This leaves players, teams and fans without the top professional officials in the league as the 2024 MLS season kicks…
Read more
By Christina Stylianou & Gregg Clifton of Lewis Brisbois Late last year, the Dartmouth men’s basketball team filed a petition with Region 1 of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) seeking to become union members. The petition sought to allow the 15 members of the team, excluding managers and supervisors, to join and become members of the…
Read more
By Jared Medrano of Jackson Lewis The U.S. Department of Justice, alongside the District of Columbia and states of Mississippi, Virginia, Minnesota, joined seven other states in their antitrust challenge against the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rule. The rule blocks some student-athletes from immediately competing after transferring between colleges and has been a recent source of contention in the world…
Read more
The Esports Law Show, hosted by Ellen M. Zavian, has posted a new episode, featuring Marc Riccio, CEO of USA Lacrosse. Riccio speaks with Zavian about how USA Lacrosse is “Diversifying Revenue Streams and Determining ROI.” The Esports Law Show is described as the place where sports, law, and business merge in a conversation that…
Read more
From the Drake Group: On December 5, 2023, NCAA President Baker proposed a new Division I tier in which schools would be required to pay at least 50 percent of their male and female athletes a minimum of $30,000 annually and have no limits on how much schools could pay individual athletes for use of…
Read more
By Jared Medrano of Jackson Lewis A federal court ruling has forced the NCAA to suspend its transfer eligibility rule, bringing temporary relief to college athletes seeking to transfer schools without sitting out a year of competition. The rule, which requires certain Division I athletes who transfer schools to defer a year of competitive eligibility, was challenged in…
Read more
By Thomas L. Petriccione, of Jackson Lewis November 7, 2023 may become a monumental day in the history of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It is the first day of a potentially groundbreaking hearing. Region 21 of the National Labor Relations Board will be hearing a case brought by members of the football, men’s basketball,…
Read more
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…
Read more
