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Sport and Recreation Management Program at University of Iowa Launches College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition

October 11, 2022

The University of Iowa Sports Law Professor Dan Matheson, J.D. has announced the launch of the University of Iowa College Athletics Infractions Hearing Competition, which is co-hosted by the University of Iowa College of Law and the the school’s Sport and Recreation Management program, The competition closely simulates NCAA Committee on Infractions hearings and will…
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Knight Commission Renews Call for New FBS Football Governance Following LEAD1 Meeting

October 7, 2022

The Knight Commission noted earlier this week that LEAD1’s September meeting “reaffirmed what college sports leaders, including athletics directors, told our Commission in 2020: FBS football needs a new and different leadership structure. “Discussion of college football governance issues by FBS athletic directors is an important step from leaders within the industry.” The Commission added…
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JOHN LONG TO SPEAK AT ABA ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS INDUSTRIES CONFERENCE

October 6, 2022

Lewis Brisbois Partner John Long will speak at the upcoming American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Entertainment & Sports Industries Conference, hosted at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas from October 6-8. In an informative 60-minute panel on October 6 at 12:15 p.m. PT titled “Breaking into the Industry: Entertainment & Sports,” Mr. Long and his…
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Court Partially Guts Expert Testimony in Student Athlete’s Negligence Lawsuit Against Dartmouth

September 29, 2022

A federal judge has dealt a blow to the claim of a student athlete, who alleges that Dartmouth College was negligent when the school’s Athletic Trainer and its Strength and Conditioning Coach for Field Hockey and Football permitted, or encouraged, the student athlete to do weight training exercises that could exacerbate injuries she had suffered…
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Big 12 Conference Promotes Sports Lawyers

September 27, 2022

Big 12 Conference Commissioner Brett Yormark has announced an office reorganization that includes a new business vertical, modernization of titles, depth in staffing and promotions. Among thew promotions were two in the Legal Affairs & Compliance department. Sports lawyer Jessica Presnall was promoted to Vice President, Logan Phillip was promoted to senior director. “This re-organization…
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Winston & Strawn Associate To Speak at Lewis & Clark Law School’s Center for Business Law & Innovation (CBLI) 2022 Fall Forum: Sports Law’s New Dimensions

September 26, 2022

Winston & Strawn Associate Scott Sherman will speak September 30 at Lewis & Clark Law School’s Center for Business Law & Innovation (CBLI) 2022 Fall Forum: Sports Law’s New Dimensions in Portland, Oregon. The program will bring together academics, attorneys, and team representatives to discuss the radical changes effected by measures such as the decision in Alston v. NCAA, the expansion of online betting and legalized sports books,…
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NCAA Seeking Director of Legal Affairs/Senior Counsel for Health & Safety and Compliance

September 23, 2022

Scott Bearby, General Counsel of the NCAA, is seeking senior counsel for the association, The job description follows: Job Function: The director of OLA will provide counseling to various national office and membership client groups. The position assists in the overall service offerings on all subject matters as a member of the NCAA national office legal…
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LaGrange College Hires Sports Management Professor and NCAA Rules Expert Clay Bolton

August 29, 2022

LaGrange College has announced the hire of Dr. Clay Bolton as associate professor of sports management in the college’s Business Department. Previously, he worked as an associate professor and undergraduate coordinator at Texas A&M University-Commerce, an assistant professor of recreation and sports management at Southern Wesleyan University, and an adjunct professor of sports and entertainment management…
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CCHA Welcomes Sports Lawyer Matt Banker

August 25, 2022

Church Church Hittle + Antrim ihas announced the hire of Matt Banker to its Sports Law section. In his new role with the firm, Banker will serve as an advisor to the CCHA Sports Law group. Banker will support the firm with client work, in handlings with NCAA infractions matters, NIL work, and Title IX work. Banker is…
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THE DRAKE GROUP APPLAUDS COLLEGE ATHLETES’ RIGHTS BILL – CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

August 22, 2022

On August 3, 2022, U.S. Senators Cory Booker, Richard Blumenthal, Brian Schatz, Ron Wyden, and Alex Padilla re-introduced the “College Athletes Bill of Rights,” legislation aimed at advancing justice and opportunity for college athletes. “The “College Athletes Bill of Rights” is long overdue and extremely important,” said Andrew Zimbalist, President of The Drake Group, an organization focused on the…
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