Marquette University Law School’s National Sports Law Institute will host its 33rd annual Sports Law Fall Conference, which will focus on a wide range of topics connected to the 50th anniversary of Title IX, on Friday, Oct. 14, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Lubar Center in Eckstein Hall, 1215 W. Michigan St. The conference…
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The University of Iowa Sports Law Professor Dan Matheson, J.D. has announced the launch of the University of Iowa College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition, which is co-hosted by the University of Iowa College of Law and the the school’s Sport and Recreation Management program, The competition closely simulates NCAA Committee on Infractions hearings and will…
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A federal judge has dealt a blow to the claim of a student athlete, who alleges that Dartmouth College was negligent when the school’s Athletic Trainer and its Strength and Conditioning Coach for Field Hockey and Football permitted, or encouraged, the student athlete to do weight training exercises that could exacerbate injuries she had suffered…
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Big 12 Conference Commissioner Brett Yormark has announced an office reorganization that includes a new business vertical, modernization of titles, depth in staffing and promotions. Among thew promotions were two in the Legal Affairs & Compliance department. Sports lawyer Jessica Presnall was promoted to Vice President, Logan Phillip was promoted to senior director. “This re-organization…
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Winston & Strawn Associate Scott Sherman will speak September 30 at Lewis & Clark Law School’s Center for Business Law & Innovation (CBLI) 2022 Fall Forum: Sports Law’s New Dimensions in Portland, Oregon. The program will bring together academics, attorneys, and team representatives to discuss the radical changes effected by measures such as the decision in Alston v. NCAA, the expansion of online betting and legalized sports books,…
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By Shelly Palmer The founders of Taiv had an idea: What if a sports bar owner could make an extra $500 every month by using technology to replace the commercials in TV broadcasts with commercials they sold themselves? It is an awesome idea. It is also a blatant theft of services. Free TV services that…
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Football Australia announced today the appointment of Mel Mallam as General Counsel. Mallam returns to Australia having lived in Zurich, Switzerland for the past 15 years working with several global brands and will commence with Football Australia on 1 October 2022. As part of Mallam’s previous roles, she worked on two FIFA World Cups, the…
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Emma Compton, who graduated from law school just two years ago, has joined the Cincinnati Bengals as the team’s first general counsel. Growing up in Cincinnati, Compton told the media she “a fan” and had “a passion for this team. … But being able to mold two different passions of mine in sports and the…
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After spending almost three years as Senior Corporate Counsel at NASCAR,Kelsey Copeland has left for the same position at the LPGA. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Copeland earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Sport and Entertainment Management, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina in 2014, and went on to gain her…
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Church Church Hittle + Antrim ihas announced the hire of Matt Banker to its Sports Law section. In his new role with the firm, Banker will serve as an advisor to the CCHA Sports Law group. Banker will support the firm with client work, in handlings with NCAA infractions matters, NIL work, and Title IX work. Banker is…
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