Professors use Sports Litigation Alert in the classroom primarily to supplement textbooks with current, real-world case studies, fostering better in-class discussion and allowing students to apply legal concepts to up-to-date issues. Key benefits for a professor include: Currency of Information: Textbooks can quickly become outdated in the fast-moving field of sports law. The bi-weekly Alert provides timely summaries…
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(The following is shared from a past issue of Sports Litigation Alert, the nation’s sports law periodical, which publishes every two weeks and features an archive of more than 5,000 articles and case summaries.) By Marcela Bermudez, of Greenspoon Marder On September 19, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Brian Jackson denied the U.S. Citizenship &…
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Hackney Publications has announced the availability of a recent interview with the highly regarded sports law team at Shumaker – Bennett Speyer, Robert Boland, and Bart Lambergman – on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The segment, which features a free-flowing and timely discussion about collegiate athletics as well as other topics, can be heard here…
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UMass Lowell has announced the return of Zach Leach as Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and NIL Integration. Leach previously served as the university’s Director of NCAA Compliance from 2019 to 2022. He returns to the River Hawks after three years at Holy Cross, where he held the role of Assistant Director of Athletics for…
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From the Knight Commission: As NCAA Division I college athletics undergoes a historic transformation, a new national survey of 1,500 U.S. adults shows that Americans are divided and often uncertain about the shifting landscape and future of college sports. Public opinion splits significantly on issues like compensation for college athletes, athletes’ potential status as employees,…
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Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) agents Darren Wilson, Chase Moss, Sean Brown, and Daniel Fondong have eclipsed $18.5 million in negotiated compensation for more than 200 student-athletes in the 2025 cycle. “Drawing on their own experiences as former college athletes, the quartet is reshaping what NIL representation can provide on and off the field. “While…
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Hackney Publications announced today that Kayla Williams of Lightfoot, Franklin & White (https://www.lightfootlaw.com), who offers expertise in the area of collegiate athletics and NIL, is the latest guest on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The segment can be heard here – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-visit-with-sports-lawyer-kayla-williams/id1740807429?i=1000710918973. “Kayla is one of emerging young sports lawyers, who is making a name…
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Following the federal court’s final approval to a historic $20 billion plus settlement with the NCAA allowing payments and benefits to college athletes for the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL), Hagens Berman responded to the first appeal. To address questions from NCAA athletes about the impact of the appeal, Hagens Berman issued the following…
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(Editor’s note: The following is oner of several outstanding articles shared from a recent issue of Sports Litigation Alert) By Kate Ragusa On February 28, 2025, United States District Judge Tilman E. Self III denied Dylan Goldstein’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the NCAA regarding his eligibility to play Division I collegiate baseball for…
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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted final approval to a settlement in the House v. NCAA (“House”) litigation. This landmark settlement – agreed to by plaintiffs representing nearly 400,000 current and former student-athletes and the NCAA, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Pac-12 Conference and…
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