From Curtis Franks, General Counsel of FIFA: “I’m Hiring! If you would like to join my team at FIFA and help execute the world’s largest sporting event ever, the FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Canada, Mexico & USA , then check out the 6 job postings below and apply today! #fifa #fifaworldcup #hiring #legal https://jobs.fifa.com/ Director of Legal – Mexico: https://lnkd.in/gN7z8V7Z Sr. Counsel,…
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By Ronald B. Gaither Jr., Elizabeth G. McCurrach and Sydney W. Park After the 10th hearing before Congress regarding name, image and likeness (NIL), a federal NIL law is no closer to the finish line. On Oct. 17, six witnesses — NCAA President Charlie Baker, Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti, United States National Team gymnast Trinity…
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By Elyse Ponterio On October 17th, Republican Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska introduced a bill alongside Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut to allow international student-athletes to be able to receive money from name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals.[2] Currently, international student athletes cannot profit from their NIL due to visa restrictions. This bill, called the Name…
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Law students and graduate students from non-law programs are invited to register for the 2nd Annual National College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition taking place on Zoom (no travel) February 23-24, 2024. Details and registration link at this website (don’t miss the website drop-down tabs with additional info): https://law.uiowa.edu/experiential-learning/college-athletics-infractions-hearing-competition The competition simulates the NCAA Committee on Infractions…
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(Editor’s Note: What is shared here is one of 13 articles from the latest Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical.) By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer In a September 21, 2023 decision, the United States District Court for the Central District of California granted a motion to dismiss by the NFL and…
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Sports Lawyer Andrew Lehrer has been named General Counsel of Rhode Island FC, a soccer franchise set to compete in the United Soccer League in 2024. “Rhode Island has an incredible, diverse soccer culture,” Lehrer said. “These are exciting times as the club begins to engage with the community and bring people together through the…
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Here are another five sports law programs from the article, “Top Twenty Sports Law Programs You Need to Know About.” (6) University of Florida Levin College of Law A fast-riser over the last few years, the University of Florida (“U.F.”) Levin College of Law is a force to be reckoned with in the Florida legal…
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Seton Hall University will hold its Fourth Annual Sports Law Symposium on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Presented by the Seton Hall Law School Gaming, Hospitality, Entertainment & Sports (GHamES) Initiative and the Entertainment & Sports Law Society, the theme for this year’s Symposium, the first fully in person event, is…
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(Editor’s Note: What follows is a case summary from Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s leading sports law periodical. Besides sharing the latest news and analysis, subscribers to the Alert have access to a searchable archive of close to 5,000 original case summaries and articles.) By Courtney E. Dunn, of Segal McCambridge Plaintiff Courtney Barrett was…
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Hackney Publications announced today the release of the latest episode of Sports Law Expert Podcast, which features Dr. Gil Fried of the University of West Florida, a leading sports law professor and nationally known expert in the field of crowd safety and facility safety. The podcast segment can be listened to at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holt-hackney/episodes/A-visit-with-Sports-Lawyer-Dr–Gil-Fried–of-the-University-of-West-Florida-e2a09a5 Going forward, those…
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