Frequently, we at Hackney Publications get emails from prospective clients, who are looking for sports law attorneys. IF you are a subscriber, and would like to have your hat thrown into the ring with this client, email HP at hhackney@hackneypublications.com “Hello, we are looking for an attorney to help My Daughter who is at a…
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National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President and former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker delivered the keynote address at the Isenberg School of Management’s 2024 Leaders of Impact celebration, held Oct. 24 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Baker discussed the multi-faceted nature of leadership in the different arenas of governing a state and administering…
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Josh Goldberg, who focuses his sports law practice on representing athletes, NIL collectives, and other sports entities, has joined Polsinelli as an associate in its Miami office. Goldberg, previously at Greenspoon Marder, also regularly advises founders on intellectual property and branding matters. He has managed extensive trademark portfolios for large franchisor companies to start-ups looking…
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The Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA), whose mission is to further the study and dissemination of information regarding legal aspects of sport and recreation, announced today that it has published Safe at First, making it available through its distribution partner, Hackney Publications, at https://pubs.hackneypublications.com/SRLA/subscribe.html “This is the most detailed risk management guide ever written…
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Providence College has named sports lawyer Mariana Perez as its Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and NIL Coordinator. Perez began working at Providence College on May 1, 2023. Currently, she is responsible for helping to manage all aspects of the compliance office. She also is responsible for overseeing NIL activities, which includes working closely with…
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Auburn Athletics has named the Vance Law Firm as its Official Injury Law Partner. “It is important to our firm to be involved in the athletic programs that are in our area; it is a way to give back to the folks that choose our firm to represent them, making the fan experience more enjoyable,…
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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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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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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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Santa Clara University President Julie Sullivan has announced the appointment of Heather M. Owen J.D. ’03, Stanford University deputy athletics director/SWA (Senior Woman Administrator) as the next Broncos director of athletics. Owen, who earned a J.D. from Santa Clara University’s School of Law, is a former student-athlete and WNBA player and is an accomplished athletics administrator who has…
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