Andrew Zimbalist, President of The Drake Group, has issued thiks afternoon the following statement on California Assembly Bill 252, a proposal to pay college athletes: “While there are many elements in the California Assembly Bill 252 that concern us, there are a few that stand out as especially problematic. First, intercollegiate athletics is organized by…
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The University of Minnesota has announced the hiring of Jeremiah Carter as Sr. Associate AD for NIL/Policy and Risk Management. In this newly created role, Carter will be responsible for identifying and managing issues related to emerging structural changes within collegiate athletics. Initially, these responsibilities will include managing the University’s Name, Image and Likeness activities,…
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The University of Iowa and the Department of Athletics announced yesterday that they “are aware of the sports wagering investigation and are fully cooperating. We have alerted the NCAA of the potential violations and we have hired outside counsel to assist in the investigative process. The athletics department provides education on NCAA rules regarding the…
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Hackney Publications has announced that Christian Dennie, a sports lawyer and partner at Fox Rothschild LLP, is the featured guest on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The podcast segment can be heard here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holt-hackney/episodes/A-visit-with-Sports-Lawyer-Christian-Dennie–of-Fox-Rothschild-e21fnhq Fox Rothschild’s nationwide Entertainment and Sports Law Department was honored recently by Hackney Publications as one of the “100 best firms…
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(EDITOR’S NOTE: What follows is the “experience” of Emma Peck, a Division 1 athlete playing field hockey for the University of Massachusetts.) My main goal of this writing is to explain my side of my mental health journey and how this entire process and field hockey program has detrimentally ruined myself along with many other…
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Shareef Amer, an athletics administrator with more than 11 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, is Cal State San Bernardino’s new athletic director. At CSUSB, he will oversee 10 programs: women’s teams in basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track and field and volleyball, and men’s teams in baseball, basketball, soccer and golf. The men’s basketball…
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By Gregg Clifton, of Lewis Brisbois On April 5, Phoenix Partner and Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Practice Gregg Clifton and New York Sports Law Associate Christina Stylianou hosted an engaging webinar with guest speaker Jill Bodensteiner – vice president and director of athletics at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. During…
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The Drake Group (TDG) and The Drake Group Education Fund (TDGEF) Boards of Directors (TDGEF) has unanimously voted to name Julie Sommer as the organizations’ Executive Director. “Both boards are thrilled to announce that Julie Sommer has agreed to serve as our Executive Director,” said Andrew Zimbalist, TDG President. “Julie is an accomplished attorney, former star…
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Kelleigh Irwin Fagan, of Church Church Hittle + Antrim, has been recognized as one of Indianapolis Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 in the Class of 2023. Fagan is a partner in the firm’s sports law and business services sections. Each year, the Indiana Business Journal recognizes the top professional leaders in Indianapolis who have achieved…
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The Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) have named Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Anil Gollahalli interim commissioner effective Friday, April 14, when Commissioner Kevin Warren departs the conference to become the president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Bears. Gollahalli will serve as interim commissioner until May 15, when Tony Petitti…
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