Hackney Publications has announced that it has published its latest recording on Sports Law Expert – a Podcast, with future releases set to be distributed on December 15 and December 30. Today’s guest is sports lawyer Richard Giller of Greenspoon Marder, who leads the firm’s Insurance Recovery and Counseling practice group. The segment can be heard here.…
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Fordham University director of athletics Ed Kull has announced a partnership with Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP to advise the Rams with Name, Image, and likeness (NIL) matters for their student-athletes. “We are thrilled to be working with Dan Lust and Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP,” said Kull. “Dan’s expertise and knowledge will help us…
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The USTA has announced its new Board of Directors for a two-year term that starts January 1. The group includes several lawyers, some of which actively practice sports law, as well as the NCAA Chief Medica Officer, Dr. Brian Hainline, who will serve as Chairman of the Board and President. Dr. Hainline, of the USTA…
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University of Florida Executive Associate Athletics Director Lynda Tealer is now chair of the NCAA Division I Council. The Division I Council is a high-level group responsible for the day-to-day decision-making for Division I. The Council includes athletics directors, athletics administrators, Senior Woman Administrators, faculty athletics representatives and student-athletes. Almost all standing committees in Division…
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Mike Morse Law Firm, Michigan’s largest personal injury law firm it has announced it has teamed up with University of Michigan linebacker Mike Morris on a Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) campaign.With the Wolverines off to a 9-0 start, attorney and founder Mike Morse felt “there was no better time to reach out to Mike Morris, who has been a defensive star throughout the 2022…
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The Drake Group has established a new non-profit organization under the fiscal 501(c)(3) sponsorship of the Players Philanthropy Fund – THE DRAKE GROUP EDUCATION FUND. On the surface, this “better positioned” the Drake Group to shape the discourse on collegiate athletics, similar to the Knight Commission. Andrew Zimbalist, Drake President explained, “Doing so will enable…
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By Gregg E. Clifton, of Lewis Brisbois On October 26, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors unanimously approved a series of measures that had been supported by the Division I Council to specifically clarify how schools can actively become involved in name, image, and likeness (NIL) activities for their enrolled students. Acknowledging the continuing growth and…
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A former member of the Sacred Heart University compliance staff, Charlie Tortorici, has returned to the Pioneers as its new associate athletic director for compliance. Tortorici spent the last two years as the assistant athletic director for compliance at Quinnipiac University. Prior to that, he was SHU’s director of compliance from August 2018 to January…
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The LEAD1 Association (LEAD1), Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) and The Black AD Alliance, which formed a Coalition in April 2022 to bring college sports practitioners together to increase dialogue on DEI issues in college sports, today announced an initiative that “will examine search firm placements and FBS athletics department hiring trends on an annual…
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AthleteTalk (AT), a mental health and wellness app for athletes, has announced that 10 college athletes have agreed to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities as mental health lifestyle models. The first subject of 10 mental health lifestyle models will be featured in photos that capture the essence of mental health and wellness along with…
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