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Austin Tech Company Gets Traction with its Ability to Track Athletes’ NIL Activity

September 4, 2026

As students return to college campuses this month, athletic departments are confronting a growing compliance challenge: keeping track of athletes’ name, image and likeness activity beyond the department’s direct control. Compliance administrators must determine whether athletes are fulfilling contractual obligations, properly reporting NIL activity and engaging with brands, agents and other third parties in ways…
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Sports Law Opinion – The Protect College Sports Act Protects Only The NCAA and the Schools

August 26, 2026

(Editor’s Note: The following column was written for Sports Litigation Alert by veteran sports lawyer Len Simon, who was recently named a senior writer for Hackney Publications.) Have you heard about the Protect College Sports Act? The massive piece of legislation which is supposed to fix everything that’s wrong with college sports? Do you favor…
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Sports Lawyer Lynda Tealer Returns to Texas, Joining Del Conte’s Executive Team

August 17, 2026

A highly respected veteran administrator with extensive Southeastern Conference experience and a law degree from The University of Texas, Lynda Tealer is joining Chris Del Conte’s Texas Athletics executive leadership team as Deputy Athletics Director for Strategic Initiatives and Administration. A former collegiate student-athlete, Tealer comes to Texas after serving the past two years as…
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Former MLB Executive and Sports Lawyer Named Big East Commissioner

August 13, 2026

Tim Brosnan, a former Major League Baseball executive and a lawyer, has been named the sixth commissioner of the Big East Conference. Brosnan will succeed Val Ackerman, who announced her retirement in April. He will begin his tenure Sept. 1. The appointment followed a national search conducted by the presidents of the Big East’s 11…
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Sports Attorney Christopher Pham to Examine Emerging NIL Litigation at Minneapolis CLE

August 12, 2026

Sports and entertainment attorney Christopher Pham will examine the growing wave of litigation surrounding name, image and likeness compensation in college athletics during an Oct. 1 presentation at the Minneapolis Club in Minneapolis. Pham, an attorney with Fredrikson & Byron, will present “NIL: Now It’s Litigation — Lying, Cheating & Stealing in the New College…
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Lightfoot Secures Significant Penalty Reduction in NCAA Infractions Case Against Alabama State University

August 7, 2026

Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC partner Clint Speegle secured a maximum penalty reduction for Alabama State University in an NCAA infractions case. As a result of Speegle’s efforts, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions downgraded the violation from Level I Aggravated to Level I Mitigated, the lowest classification available once a case reaches Level I and…
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Christian Dennie Recognized as Top Sports Law Attorney

August 6, 2026

360 West Magazine has just acknowledged what everyone else already knows about Christian Dennie. He’s one of the nation’s leading sports lawyers, which is why it recently recognized him with “Top Attorney” designation. Dennie is the founder and managing member of Dennie Sports Law, a Texas-based boutique firm representing conferences, leagues, universities, teams, coaches, athletes,…
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The Drake Group Names New Officers and Board Of Directors, Led by New President Kassandra Ramsey

August 3, 2026

The Drake Gorup has announced a new slate of officers and board members, which follow below: President (2026-2028) KASSANDRA RAMSEY, Esq., is the founder of The Law Office of Kassandra Ramsey, P.L.L.C., assisting entrepreneurs, athletes, entertainers, and social media influencers with creating, operating, and protecting their businesses. Ramsey is the Sports Law Chair for the…
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How the New Student Visa Rule May Impact International Student-Athletes

July 22, 2026

By Gregg E. Clifton and Matthew J. Martinez International student-athletes have always had to plan their immigration status around NCAA eligibility rules. Beginning September 15, 2026, many of these same student-athletes will also need to plan around a new immigration requirements. A new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule replaces the longstanding “Duration of Status”…
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Texas Tribune Reports Texas Tech Board Chair Donated $274,300 to Paxton Committee Before AG Intervention in Sorsby

July 17, 2026

The Texas Tribune reported Wednesday that Texas Tech University Board of Regents Chair Cody Campbell contributed $274,300 to a fundraising committee supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton one day before Paxton’s office intervened in the legal dispute involving former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby. Campaign finance records filed with the Federal Election Commission show Campbell…
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