Hackney Publications announced today that Lightfoot’s Brian Kappel, one of the nation’s leading sports lawyers in the area of collegiate athletics, is the featured guest on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The podcast segment can be heard here. To be notified when a segment of the podcast goes live, like the one featuring Kappel, subscribe here. “Brian and…
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Andy Humes, who spent three years as an associate in business litigation for Ice Miller, LLP, has been named Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance Services at the University of South Carolina. Humes comes to South Carolina from the University of Missouri where he served as Executive Associate Athletics Director for Compliance and Administration from April…
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By Ryan C. Chapoteau & Taylor M. Kosakoff from Jackson Lewis, P.C. The “Protecting Athletes, Schools, and Sports Act of 2023” is draft legislation that includes new restrictions and benefits for student-athletes and booster collectives that would change the landscape of the issue of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights in the NCAA. Expected to…
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Even mild concussion can cause long-lasting effects to the brain, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. Using data from a Europe-wide study, the team has shown that for almost a half of all people who receive a knock to the head, there are changes in how regions of the brain communicate with each…
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The University of Maryland has named Juan “Jay” Rosselló vice president for legal affairs and general counsel, effective Aug. 1. In this role, Rosselló will serve as the university’s chief legal officer responsible for managing the university’s legal affairs. He will focus on helping university clients fulfill their educational, research and entrepreneurial missions in accord…
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Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne recently submitted a formal legal response in his defense of a lawsuit challenging the state law that prohibits biological boys from playing on girls’ teams. Horne is the only remaining defendant in the case since the other named parties have declined to defend the law. In a news…
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By Joshua Frieser For nearly two years, college athletes, sports agents, and sponsors have sought to create name, image, and likeness (NIL) contracts that comply with NCAA rules, state laws, university policies, and sponsorship and advertising laws—all while attempting to draft contracts that are effective and operate to meet the needs of the particular deal. Much like…
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Federal tax records have revealed that the NCAA’s former chief operating officer, Donald Remy, received a “severance payment” of just over $2.4 million during the 2021 calendar year. In combination with his regular salary, Remy received approximately $3.6 million, according to a report published in USA Today. Remy, who was defending two antitrust lawsuits on…
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Shared from last Thursday’s Sports Litigation Alert: John Long, a seasoned sports lawyer specializing in NCAA compliance matters, has joined Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, a high-profile leader in that sports law niche for more than two decades. Long was previously at Lewis Brisbois, joining that firm as a partner about a year ago. Prior to…
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The following is the actual complaint: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD REGION 31 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; PAC-12 CONFERENCE; NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION Joint Employers and Case No. 31-CA-290326 NATIONAL COLLEGE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF HEARING This Complaint and Notice of Hearing is based on a charge filed…
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