Three students with a deep passion for sports law received the 2024 Weiler Awards during the Harvard Committee on Sports & Entertainment Law’s annual Harvard Sports Law Symposium. Established in 2008, the Weiler Awards honor of Paul C. Weiler, Henry J. Friendly Professor of Law Emeritus at Harvard Law School, considered to be the founder…
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The Washington Commanders have announced the naming of Dave Gardi as the team’s senior vice president of football initiatives. Gardi joins the Commanders after working at the NFL League Office for 21 years. He held the role of senior vice president of football operations for 10 years. Prior to his role as senior vice president of…
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Hackney Publications announced today that it has published the fourth annual “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About,” a portal that serves as a resource for those in the sports industry who need experienced and capable legal counsel. The law firms are listed alphabetically, a testament to the difficulty in…
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Hogan Lovells guided clients Michael Arougheti, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ares Management, and Mitchell Goldstein and Michael Smith, Co-Heads of the Ares Management Credit Group, as part of a transaction purchasing the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise the Baltimore Orioles. MLB owners unanimously approved the sale of the Baltimore Orioles to a group…
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Sidley represented Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) in a strategic partnership with the District of Columbia to modernize Capital One Arena, home to the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the NBA’s Washington Wizards. The US$515 million District investment also includes plans to expand business and hospitality operations into Gallery Place. The Capital One Arena renovations, combined…
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Hackney Publications (HP), the nation’s leading publisher of sports law publications, is one of the sponsors of the Sports Lawyers Association’s 49th annual conference, which will be held 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.” To see the agenda, visit here: https://www.sportslaw.org/conferences/2024conf/agenda/index.cfm.To…
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(Editor’s note: Courtesy of 2adays.com and journalist Bella Kevin, shared below is a question and answer from a recent interview the media outlet had with sports law attorney Mid Winter of Kennyhertz Perry. The insightful interview centered primarily on NIL and can be viewed here. However we wanted to share Winter’s thoughts on the developing story at…
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Abilene Christian University (ACU) has launched a new online master’s degree in Sports Leadership focused on “equipping prospective or current sports professionals in enhancing their experience with foundational and academically-based strategies to become effective coaches, sports administrators, and sports brand leaders.” Led by a diverse group of sports professionals, interdisciplinary professors, and practitioners, the program…
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Bailey & Galyen Attorneys at Law has announced a 10-year extension of its collaboration with the Texas Rangers. The extension builds on the success of the firm’s original two-year contract. Phillip Galyen, Owner and President of the firm, said the partnership has proved mutually beneficial to both the firm and the Rangers. “Our presence has…
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Hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law publications, has announced that it is providing an association-wide subscription to Legal Issues in High School Athletics (LIHSA) to the Colorado High School Coaches Association (CHSCA). LIHSA, one of Hackney Publications’ longest tenured publications, will be delivered every two months to the Association’s membership. Over the…
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