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Sports Law Podcast Features Lawyer Todd Shumaker of Church Church Hittle + Antrim; Firm Recognized as Leader in Sports Industry

April 18, 2023

Shumaker practice focuses primarily on higher education and includes representing clients in NCAA regulatory matters such as waivers and infractions, as well as Title IX gender equity reviews and sexual harassment investigations. Hackney Publications announced today that Todd S. Shumaker, a sports lawyer and partner at Church Church Hittle + Antrim, is the featured guest…
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Peter Goplerud to Moderate Sports Law Panel at SLA Conference

April 14, 2023

Spencer Fane attorney Peter Goplerud will speak at the 47th Annual Sports Lawyers Association (SLA) Conference, a three-day event centered on “The Athlete in Sports,” on May 13 in Los Angeles. As part of the three-day event’s program centered on ‘The Athlete in Sports,’ Peter will moderate the panel Two Years of NIL: Legal and Policy Issues.…
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Sports Lawyer Promoted to Deputy Commissioner of the Southland Conference

April 11, 2023

Thomas Samuel has been promoted to Deputy Commissioner of the Southland Conference after serving as Senior Associate Commissioner for Compliance Services since 2018. Samuel has been the chief compliance officer for the conference since 2017 while also serving in various capacities in the NCAA Governance structure. He is the Southland Conference representative on the Division…
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LEWIS BRISBOIS SPORTS LAW TEAM TO HOST WEBINAR TODAY ON FUTURE OF AMATEURISM IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS

April 5, 2023

Phoenix Partner and Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Practice Gregg E. Clifton and New York Associate Christina Stylianou will host a webinar on April 5 at 12:00 p.m. ET, titled “The Future of Amateurism in College Athletics.” They will be joined by Jill Bodensteiner, Vice President and Director of Athletics at St.…
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Supreme Court of Nebraska Affirms Court’s Ruling that Release Shielded University from Athlete’s Lawsuit Arising from Weight Room Injury

March 28, 2023

The Supreme Court of Nebraska has affirmed the ruling of a lower court, finding in favor of Concordia University, which had been sued by a college athlete, who suffered an injury in the University’s weight room. In so ruling, the high court agreed that the waiver the student-athlete and his mother signed “was valid and…
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First Ever Seattle Panel Discussion on NIL Adds More Subject Matter Experts

March 22, 2023

The Pacific Northwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business (PNALSB) announced its latest additions to its highly anticipated NIL Colloquium, the first ever to be held in Seattle, Washington. The panel discussion takes place on April 14th, 2023, 8:30 a.m., at Seattle University’s School of Law. All the panelists are subject matter experts in NIL…
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More Than Half of Americans Say ‘Yes’ to Payments to College Athletes Participating in Revenue Generating Sports

March 20, 2023

Respondents to a Seton Hall University Sports Poll were asked if student athletes should be financially compensated for participating in revenue producing sports, above their scholarships and a cost of attendance stipend. The numbers were in favor and up from last year, with 55 percent of the general population, 62 percent of sports fans and…
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Latest Issue of Sports Litigation Alert Touches on FTX, NIL, Coaching Contracts, Harvard Lawsuit and Many, Many Other Current Developments in Sports Law

March 14, 2023

Hackney Publications announced today that it was making its latest issue of Sports Litigation Alert, published on February 24, 2023, the new sample issue on the site, a reflection of the issue’s “strength,” according to Editor and Publisher Holt Hackney. “We pride ourselves on providing provocative insight and thought leadership on the sports law issues…
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New NCAA President Set to Embrace Football Bowl Subdivision Athletic Directors at LEAD1 Association Conference

March 13, 2023

LEAD1 Association (LEAD1), which represents the athletics directors of the 131-member institutions of the Football Bowl Subdivision (“FBS”), has announced that new NCAA President Charlie Baker will attend its closed-door LEAD1 member athletics director-only meeting, as well as subsequently kick off LEAD1’s Forum open to all attendees as the keynote speaker. LEAD1’s Official Spring Member…
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An Argument for Pre-Professional Athletes Being Able to Retain Agents

March 6, 2023

By Darren Heitner, of Heitner Legal Pre-professional athletes should never be prevented from retaining agents and legal counsel of their choosing, whether the retention is intended to assist with the procurement and negotiation of NIL deals or even to explore opportunities at the professional level, and then suffer the consequence of giving up their eligibility…
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