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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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Chicago White Sox Introduce ‘CHISOX Athlete’ NIL Program

August 17, 2022

The Chicago White Sox announced earlier today the launch of CHISOX Athlete, an NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) program created to help empower student-athletes, their voices and careers both on and off the field. CHISOX Athlete marks the organization’s first venture into the NIL agreement space, prioritizing a student-first approach focused on financial and professional marketing opportunities…
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Court: Athletics Administrator Can Proceed with Claim Against ASU, AD, and Board of Regents

August 9, 2022

(Editor’s Note: What follows is an excerpt from a case summary that appeared in a recent Sports Litigation Alert. To subscribe, please visit the Alert homepage.) A federal judge from the District of Arizona has denied mots of a motion to dismiss filed by Arizona State University (ASU), its athletic director, and the Arizona Board…
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Dr. John Malmo Named Faculty Athletics Representative

August 5, 2022

Dr. John Malmo has been appointed as the Christian Brothers University faculty athletics representative (FAR), the department announced on Friday, Aug. 5. Malmo, who is the Chair of Management and Marketing, will serve as the liaison between the faculty and athletics department, and will work with President Archer to ensure academic integrity and the welfare of student-athletes. He…
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Sports Lawyers John Long, Gregg Clifton to Present FBA Webinar on NCAA Transformation and Student-Athlete Unionization

August 3, 2022

Sports Law Partners John Long and Gregg E. Clifton will present a joint Federal Bar Association (FBA) webinar on collegiate sports and student-athlete unionization on August 17 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The 2-hour presentation will cover the efforts of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transformation committee, and its impact on the reconfiguration of…
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Financial Company Focuses on Golfers with NIL Play

July 26, 2022

Transcend Capital Advisors announced yesterday a multi-year name, image, and likeness (NIL) partnership with 18-year-old amateur golfer Caleb Surratt, currently ranked #29 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR). Surratt has had seven straight top-ten finishes in amateur events this year and was previously the number-one ranked junior golfer in the world, according to the…
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Sports Lawyer Robert Boland Joins Shumaker’s Sports Group in Of Counsel Role

July 20, 2022

Robert (Bob) Boland, who served five years in a first-of-its-kind national role as Penn State University’s Athletics Integrity Officer, will join Shumaker’s Hospitality, Sports and Leisure Business Sector in an Of Counsel Role. Boland is recognized as a national thought-leader in the emerging field of name, image and likeness (NIL), developing one of the nation’s…
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Nine More Student-Athletes Join Class-Action Suit Alleging Abuse on the University of San Francisco Baseball Team and Lack of Oversight by USF and the NCAA

July 18, 2022

Nine former University of San Francisco (USF) baseball players haver joined the class action lawsuit filed in March 2022 against their two (now former) baseball coaches, USF, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The players allege that USF coaches Anthony Giarratano and Troy Nakamura created an intolerable sexualized environment on the team over the…
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Sports Lawyers Association President Allison Rich Named Director of Athletics at UNH

July 14, 2022

University of New Hampshire President James W. Dean, Jr. announced earlier this week that Allison Rich, Esq., Ed.D. has been named the University of New Hampshire Director of Athletics. She succeeds Marty Scarano, who announced his retirement Nov. 22, 2021, and will finish his 22nd year this summer. Rich, who brings nearly three decades of…
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Spry/Accelerate selected to assist CCCAA with Name-Image-Likeness compliance

July 9, 2022

Spry/Accelerate, whose goal is “to help college athletic departments and student-athletes navigate new and evolving name, image and likeness (NIL) laws and regulations,” have been selected by the California Community College Athletic Association to assist its 110 member colleges with NIL compliance. California Senate Bill 26 (SB 26), passed in 2021, requires student-athletes at the…
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