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Sports Lawyer Aalok Sharma Appointed as Chair of Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Workforce Management Policy Committee

October 17, 2024

Stinson LLP Partner Aalok Sharma has been appointed to serve as chair of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Workforce Management Policy Committee. As chair of this committee, Sharma will lead Chamber members, policy staff and stakeholders in advocating for policies that support a thriving business environment in Minnesota. The committee will also focus on addressing critical workplace…
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Political scientist explores extending constitutional duties to private actors

October 13, 2024

Do we have a constitutional duty to protect one another’s rights? What if each of us, as private citizens, were responsible for upholding the constitutional rights of our fellow citizens? For example, what if a landlord had a constitutional duty to provide safe and ample housing for his or her tenant, or a privately owned…
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SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC AND SEATTLE REIGN FC NAME CHRISTINE MASSE AS CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

October 10, 2024

Seattle Sounders FC and Seattle Reign FC announced today the appointment of Christine “Chris” Masse as Chief Legal Officer of the greater business enterprise representing both clubs. Masse brings 25 years of extensive legal experience to the Sounders and Reign, with deep-rooted expertise navigating transactions in a highly regulated environment. Masse marks the second executive…
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Criminal Defense Firm Announces Partnership with the Dallas Cowboys

October 2, 2024

Barbieri Law Firm, a North Texas criminal defense firm, has announced its partnership with the Dallas Cowboys, coinciding with the firm’s move to its new headquarters at The Star in Frisco, the world-renowned training facility and headquarters of the Cowboys. The partnership underscores “the alignment of two prominent North Texas entities, both focused on excellence in their…
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Sports Law Expert Podcast Features Daniel Wallach, ‘Nation’s Preeminent Sports Betting Attorney’

October 1, 2024

Hackney Publications (HP) has announced that Daniel Wallach, founder of Wallach Legal (https://sportsgaminglaw.com/), has been interviewed on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The segment can be heard here. Wallach is well-known in the sports industry as one of the foremost legal authorities in the country when it comes to sports betting legal issues. His firm…
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Polsinelli Attorney Named Assistant General Counsel at the Big Ten Conference

September 30, 2024

The Big Ten Conference has named Phillip Zeeck assistant general counsel. Zeeck will manage various functions within the Conference’s legal department, including contracts, policy development, legal analysis, intellectual property, and outside counsel coordination. A seasoned litigator in the collegiate athletics space, Zeeck will assist chief legal officer and general counsel Anil Gollahalli with litigation, arbitration…
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Sports Law Professor Sarah Hartley to Discuss Legal Issues Surrounding the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

September 27, 2024

Sarah Hartley, a University of Virgina Law School alumna and professor of sports law, will discuss legal issues surrounding the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics on October 3 at 1 p.m. at the school. Over the years, Hartley has worked with the Olympic movement, collegiate and pro sports, and national and governing bodies, and assisted in the…
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LEAD1 Changes Name to FBS Athletics Directors Association and Appoints Heather Lyke as Acting President and Chief Executive Officer

September 26, 2024

LEAD1 Association (LEAD1), which represents the athletics directors of the 134 member schools of the Football Bowl Subdivision (“FBS”), has announced it will be renamed FBS Athletics Directors Association. The Association also announced that former LEAD1 Board of Directors Chair and recent Director of Athletics at the University of Pittsburgh, Heather Lyke, has been appointed…
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Cozen O’Connor Sponsors LPGA Golfer

September 25, 2024

Cozen O’Connor, one of the largest and fastest-growing law firms in North America, announced last month that it has begun sponsoring LPGA golfer Ally Ewing. Ewing, who has three prestigious tour victories to her name, is currently the only LPGA golfer that is sponsored by a law firm. To learn more about that unique relationship[,…
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University of Iowa Opens Registration for 3rd Annual National College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition

September 24, 2024

The University of Iowa has opened registration for the 3rd annual National College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition. The competition, which is fully online, is set for February 21-22, 2025. It is open to all law students and graduate students from non-law programs. Details and registration link at this website (don’t miss the website drop-down tabs…
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