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University Study Suggests Resale Ticket Markets Benefit Sports Teams and Fans

New research co-authored by Yanwen Wang, an assistant professor in the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business, reveals that the resale ticket market also appeals to sports fans who normally buy season tickets. Resale ticket markets — also known as secondary ticket markets — allow season ticket holders to recoup costs by selling…
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Sports Lawyer Nancy Hogshead-Makar to Deliver Keynote Address at Albany Law School’s Stoneman Day

Albany Law School and the Kate Stoneman Honorary Committee announced today that Nancy Hogshead-Makar—Olympic champion, civil rights lawyer, and CEO of Champion Women, a nonprofit providing legal advocacy for girls and women in sports—will deliver the keynote address at the 26th Anniversary Kate Stoneman Day on March 19, 2020. Kate Stoneman Day is Albany Law…
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How to Become an Adjunct Sports Law Professor: A Road Map

Maybe you feel a desire to give back. Maybe you want to enhance your leadership profile or firm bio. Or maybe you just want to earn a few extra bucks. No matter what the rationale, becoming an adjunct is easier than you think, especially given that there are approximately 1,000 sports law classes taught any…
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Women’s Sports Foundation Announces New President and Board Members, one of Them a Sports Lawyer

The Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) has announced a new President, former Paralympian Alana Nichols, and five new members on its Board of Trustees, including sports lawyer Gloria Nevarez. Nevarez was named the commissioner of the West Coast Conference (WCC) in April 2018. She is one of only 10 female conference commissioners serving in Division I…
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Wallace Talks About Experiences that Have Led to His Successful Practice

As chairman of the Thompson Coburn’s Sports Law Group, Robert “Bob” Wallace successfully represents teams and prospective buyers of sports teams, as well as companies interested in sports marketing and civic and government entities facing team relocation or facility issues. Wallace has built his successful practice on a foundation of more than 30 years of…
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Pedagogy in Sport Law Classes: Using Sports Litigation Alert Effectively and Creatively

By Linda A. Sharp, J.D. There is no better way of exercising the imagination than the study of law. — Jean Giraudoux 1882-1944 Those of us who teach sport law know that it is a demanding discipline pedagogically. Not only must we have a command of basic legal principles in a variety of substantive areas, e.g.,…
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SRLA Set to Host Annual Conference in Louisville

The Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) has announced it will hold its 33rd annual conference on March 4-7, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. By way of background, SRLA serves academicians and practitioners in private and public sport and recreation settings. Its members have diverse educational and experiential backgrounds and represent a variety of occupations and interests. They…
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Former Occidental College Athletic Director Sues for Gender and Sexual Orientation Discrimination

(Editor’ note: The following is an article that appeared in Sports Litigation Alert, which publishes every two weeks and features a searchable archive of more than 3,000 articles.) The former athletic director at Occidental College, Jaime Hoffman, has sued her employer in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging she was the victim of: harassment and discrimination…
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Stoke Caldwell Named Leader in the Law by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

  Stokely G. Caldwell Jr. received a Leader in the Law award from North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. The awards honor legal professionals who have gone above and beyond in the legal industry and the community. Caldwell founded and leads Robinson Bradshaw’s Sports and Entertainment Practice Group. He has dedicated decades to advising sports and entertainment…
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NCAA’s New Ruling Is a Step In the Right Direction, Says Professor

Recently, NCAA Board of Governors began the process to enhance the name, image, and likeness opportunities for college athletes. Wornie Reed, a former college athlete and instructor of “Sports and the African American Experience” at Virginia Tech, believes that this is the beginning of a slow process in the right direction. About the ruling Reed…
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