The Lehigh Valley Business has reported that four attorneys at Gross McGinley LLP in Allentown, PA have formed a sports law practice at the firm. Each of the attorneys are former student-athletes, according to the paper. Their decision was reportedly connected to changes in NCAA rules that now allow college athletes to make money off…
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Hackney Publications has announced that its readers have identified Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC as one of a handful of law firms that are leaders in the sports law field in its annual Roster of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About.” Besides recognizing law firms for their achievements, the portal serves as a resource…
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Lewis Brisbois has announced that accomplished sports attorney John Long has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Houston office. Long joins the firm along with Phoenix Partner Gregg E. Clifton from Jackson Lewis, to form “a powerhouse team of sports law practitioners” at Lewis Brisbois. Long has extensive experience and success in higher education…
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Diamond Sports Group, LLC (DSG), a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., has announced the appointment of a new slate of directors to oversee DSG in conjunction with the recent closing of a new $635 million facility to enable DSG to expand and strengthen its operational platform including emerging opportunities in the direct-to-consumer sports streaming…
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The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) has voted to approve a positioning statement for its bylaws that allows high school student-athletes to receive Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) benefits, while also approving a state-wide partnership with Eccker Sports to provide educational services and resources to help high school leadership and students navigate the challenges…
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Hackney Publications announced today that its readers have identified Power Cronin Ltd. as one of a handful of law firms that are leaders in the sports law field in its annual Roster of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About.” Besides recognizing law firms for their achievements, the portal serves as a resource for…
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Lewis Brisbois has hired seasoned sports law attorney Gregg E. Clifton as a partner in the firm’s national Entertainment, Media & Sports and Labor & Employment Practices. Clifton joins from Jackson Lewis, where he served as the co-chair of its Collegiate and Professional Sports Industry Practice Group for the past 11 years. He was recently…
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Jeff Parry has joined the Furman athletics staff as the department’s director of compliance, according to associate athletics director for compliance Kara Carpenter. Prior to joining the Furman staff, Parry served as a compliance assistant at Old Dominion. He also has previous experience in compliance at the University of North Carolina and BYU and as…
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Sports Lawyer Gregg Clifton, who has been leading Jackson Lewis’s high-profile sports group for 12 years, has left the firm and joined another firm, where he will lead that new firm’s sports group. He is reportedly being joined by other Jackson Lewis attorneys. While Clifton’s Linkedin page still lists Jackson Lewis, the firm has removed…
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Hackney Publications announced today that its readers have identified PARRON LAW® as one of a handful of law firms that are leaders in the Sports Law field in its annual Roster of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About.” The PARRON LAW® sports group is led by attorney Ivan Parron® with over twenty-five years’ experience as…
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