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Husch Blackwell to Host Feb. 29 Webinar Providing ‘An Overview of Recent and Anticipated Regulatory Changes in the World of College Athletics’

February 27, 2024

On Feb. 29 at noon CST, Husch Blackwell will host “Athletics on an Axis – An Overview of Recent and Anticipated Regulatory Changes in the World of College Athletics” College athletics regulations are in continual flux, and it’s easy for institutions to miss changes in the NCAA regulatory structure. Join Husch Blackwell Higher Education attorneys for an informative…
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GREGG CLIFTON TO PRESENT ON EMERGING ISSUES IN SPORTS LAW AT SBA SPRING TRAINING GAME & CLE LUNCHEON

February 22, 2024

Phoenix Partner and Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Practice Gregg E. Clifton will present a seminar on emerging issues in sports law, hosted by the Scottsdale Bar Association (SBA) at Scottsdale Stadium on February 26 at 11:30 a.m. PT. This 60-minute presentation, titled “Emerging Issues in Sports Law,” will take place before the…
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Miami Law Comes in 2nd at the 10th Annual Tulane Professional Football Negotiation Competition

February 16, 2024

By Michelle Valencia Three Miami Law Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law JD/LL.M. Program students made their mark in sports negotiation. John Glaser, CJ Olson, and Colsen Centner placed second among 48 teams at the 10th annual Tulane Professional Football Negotiation Competition. Over two days, the trio went through six rounds, representing the player and the team three…
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Charles Widger School of Law Sports Law Negotiation Team Wins International Baseball Arbitration Competition

February 12, 2024

Three members of the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Sports Law Negotiation Team, were awarded first place at Tulane University’s 17th Annual International Baseball Arbitration Competition, held in January at Tulane’s campus in New Orleans. Third-year Law students Alex Schaff and David Brake and second-year Law student Alyssa Rodarte defeated 40 teams of law students…
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LEGAL ANALYSIS – NLRB REGIONAL DIRECTOR DETERMINES THAT DARTMOUTH’S MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS ARE EMPLOYEES

February 8, 2024

By Christina Stylianou & Gregg Clifton of Lewis Brisbois Late last year, the Dartmouth men’s basketball team filed a petition with Region 1 of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) seeking to become union members. The petition sought to allow the 15 members of the team, excluding managers and supervisors, to join and become members of the…
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CCHA Adds Seasoned Sports Lawyer to Legal Team

January 31, 2024

Church Church Hittle + Antrim (CCHA Law) has announced the hire of Paia LaPalombara, who will join the firm’s Sports Law and Higher Education sections and assist the firm’s clients in navigating the complex landscape of NCAA compliance and regulatory issues. As a member of CCHA, LaPalombar “will play a crucial role in assisting the firm to provide clients…
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Dr. Ashleigh Huffman of the Institute for Sport and Social Justice to Give Keynote Address at Upcoming SRLA Conference

January 24, 2024

The Sports and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) will hold its annual meeting at the Kimpton Monoco Hotel in Baltimore on February 21-24, 2024. Dr. Ashleigh Huffman, Vice President of Global Engagement at the Institute for Sport and Social Justice, will give the keynote address at 12 noon on February 23. Among the notable panels are…
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U.S. Government Joins States in Challenging NCAA’s Transfer Eligibility Rule

January 22, 2024

By Jared Medrano of Jackson Lewis The U.S. Department of Justice, alongside the District of Columbia and states of Mississippi, Virginia, Minnesota, joined seven other states in their antitrust challenge against the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rule. The rule blocks some student-athletes from immediately competing after transferring between colleges and has been a recent source of contention in the world…
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Twins Elevate Guttman to Vice President and Deputy General Counsel

January 20, 2024

Sports Lawyer Mari Guttman has been promoted to Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of the Minnesota Twins. Guttman joined the Twins legal department in August of 2021. Prior to that, she had a 3-year stint at the Memphis Grizzlies, where she was Associate Counsel and Special Advisor to Business Operations. Before joining the Grizzlies, Guttman…
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Day 2 Recap of NCAA Convention 2024 – Special to Sports Law Exper

January 15, 2024

By Kasey Nielsen and Joel Nielsen, of Bricker Graydon The second day of the NCAA Convention was as action-packed as the first, but two issues stood out. NCAA goes (back) to Washington Perhaps in a nod to its recent track record, the NCAA doubled-down on its position that federal legislation is the best avenue for…
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