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Sports Law Expert Podcast Spotlights Sports Lawyer Matthew E. Eisler of Hogan Lovells

Hackney Publications announced today that it has published its latest recording on Sports Law Expert – a Podcast, with future releases set to be distributed on December 30 and January 15. Today’s guest is sports lawyer Matthew E. Eisler of Hogan Lovells, partner, and global head of the firm’s Sports group. The segment can be…
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Sports Law Program at Tulane Taps Alumni Expertise with Advisory Board

By Alina Hernandez The world of sports is in the midst of rapid change – from the increasing uses and evolution of technology to the many issues raised by Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rules, to the growth in women’s sports – and it is hard to keep up. Tulane Law School’s top-ranked Sports Law…
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Esports Law Podcast Publishes with Interview of Leo Bernard, the Chief Technology Officer at Iorys

The highly respected Esports Law Podcast released its latest episode on November 15, which features Leo Bernard, the Chief Technology Officer at Iorys. To listen to the current and future episodes, visit https://open.spotify.com/show/4WkaK71gr5w1sTAj5r5p4y Iorys is a Technology provider company, offering IT Solutions for Banks, Payment & E-Money firms. Bernard, in particular, is in charge of…
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Sports Lawyer Named Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance at Ohio

The Ohio Athletics has announced the addition of Michael Gray as Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance. Gray comes to Ohio with seven years of NCAA Division I compliance experience. Gray, who earned his Juris Doctorate from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky in 2015, spent four years at Northern Kentucky, most recently…
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Bailey & Galyen Announces Partnership with the Texas Rangers

Bailey & Galyen has announced a two-year business relationship with Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers, designating the legal practice as the Official Law Firm Partner of the Rangers. The deal includes entitlement of the Suite Level at Globe Life Field, presence on the Rangers’ digital platforms and in-stadium signage, as well as the Texas Rangers…
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Hackney Publications Introduces Tools that Make Sports Litigation Alert a Powerful Resource in the Sports Law Classroom

hackney Publications, the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, has announced new tools are being added to Sports Litigation Alert (Alert), a periodical that has been used in sports law classrooms for more than 15 years, which will make it even more useful for professors and their college students. “There’s a challenge in sports law classes…
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Knight Commission Challenges University Presidents to Act on Transformational Reform of Division I Sports

At its winter meeting, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics called on university presidents leading the NCAA Division I Board of Directors to act more urgently on “transformational reforms.” Specifically, the Committee summarized the news this way: The Commission heard from representatives of the NCAA Division I Transformation Committee in a private session and received…
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Court Grants Summary Judgment in White Football Coach’s Title VII Case

(The following is shared from the pages of Sports Litigation Alert. The Alert publishes every two weeks, featuring approximately 15 case summaries, articles and news briefs.) By Rachel Silverman, M.A. Plaintiff Alan Rodemaker began his career at Valdosta High School in 2010 as an assistant football coach and gym teacher. In 2016, he became the…
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Sports Law Conference for Academics Returns to Vegas in 2023

The Sports and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) will hold its annual meeting at the Tuscany Suites and Casino in Las Vegas February 22-25, 2023. More details, such as the keynote speaker, will be announced in January. SRLA serves academicians and practitioners in private and public sport and recreation settings. Members have diverse educational and experiential…
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Sports Law Expert – a Podcast Spotlights Sports Lawyer Richard Giller of Greenspoon Marder

Hackney Publications has announced that it has published its latest recording on Sports Law Expert – a Podcast, with future releases set to be distributed on December 15 and December 30. Today’s guest is sports lawyer Richard Giller of Greenspoon Marder, who leads the firm’s Insurance Recovery and Counseling practice group. The segment can be heard here.…
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