West Coast Trial Lawyers (WCTL) has announced an official partnership with UNLV Athletics. The personal injury firm will activate the partnership through direct support of all athletic programs, brand awareness, in-game activations and community engagement. WCTL will support all men’s and women’s sports including games played at Allegiant Stadium, Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavillion.…
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The Chicago Cubs are seeking to hire Corporate Counsel to work in the legal depart of the iconic franchise. The Cubs describe the position as “a critical player in the Chicago Cubs Legal Department and will provide legal support to business units across the Chicago Cubs organization and its affiliated entities. The position will report…
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LIV Golf has announced the hiring of John Ruzich as the League’s new Chief Legal Officer. Ruzich will oversee all legal functions across the LIV Golf League and its 13 teams, including international operations and events. Ruzich joins LIV Golf after serving as Chief Administration Officer and Chief Legal Officer at Legends, one of…
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Lindsey LaForest, an associate attorney at Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler, PLC, will be returning to her alma mater, the University of Michigan, as a lecturer in the School of Kinesiology for the upcoming winter semester. She will teach Legal and Ethical Issues in Sport to undergraduate students. LaForest graduated from the University of Michigan…
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Josh Goldberg, who focuses his sports law practice on representing athletes, NIL collectives, and other sports entities, has joined Polsinelli as an associate in its Miami office. Goldberg, previously at Greenspoon Marder, also regularly advises founders on intellectual property and branding matters. He has managed extensive trademark portfolios for large franchisor companies to start-ups looking…
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Proskauer has announced the promotion of 21 lawyers (15 to partner and 6 to senior counsel), including one sports lawyer, Arthur Burke, who was promoted to partner. Burke is part of the Corporate Department and a member of the Sports Group, focusing his practice on mergers and acquisitions, material transactions, governance and general corporate matters…
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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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Providence College has named sports lawyer Mariana Perez as its Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and NIL Coordinator. Perez began working at Providence College on May 1, 2023. Currently, she is responsible for helping to manage all aspects of the compliance office. She also is responsible for overseeing NIL activities, which includes working closely with…
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Associate Dean Michael McCann, the Director of the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute and Associate Dean for Intellectual Life, has been selected to receive the 2025 Association of American Law Schools’ Law and Sports Section Award. This prestigious award recognizes an individual who has made a substantial and significant contribution to scholarship, teaching, and/or service in the…
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Crowe & Dunlevy has announced that Oklahoma City University School of Law (OCU Law) Associate Professor Timothy T. Hsieh has joined the firm’s Oklahoma City office, further expanding the capacity and capabilities of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. Professor Hsieh joins the firm in an Of Counsel role and he brings nearly two decades…
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