The National Sports Law Institute’s Annual Fall conference will take place online on Microsoft Teams on Friday, October 16, 2020. This year’s conference will focus on Perspectives from a Sports Law Faculty, and feature our own Sports Law Program faculty … Continue reading →
The NFL named Jonathan Beane, an attorney, as its Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, effective September 8. Jonathan brings over 20 years of experience as a diversity practitioner with large organizations. In this role, Jonathan will … Continue reading →
The Washington Football Team announced yesterday that they have appointed Jason Wright team president. In this role, Wright will be responsible for leading the organization’s business divisions, including operations, finance, sales, and marketing. He will join Coach Ron Rivera, who … Continue reading →
Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment (GSE) has been named an official Institutional Financial Advisor participant of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), the official labor union for professional football players in the National Football League In an effort to address … Continue reading →
(Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is from an article written by former Oakland Raiders General Counsel Jeff Birren, a long-time senior writer with Hackney Publications. The complete article can be access by subscribing to Professional Sports and the Law.) Philadelphia … Continue reading →
O’Melveny represented WFC LA/Angel City in securing the exclusive right to bring a professional women’s soccer team to Los Angeles. The team’s official name and venue partner will be announced before the end of 2020, with the inaugural season set … Continue reading →
Arizona Coyotes Owner, Chairman and Governor Alex Meruelo has announced that Xavier A. Gutierrez has been named as the club’s new President, CEO and Alternate Governor. Gutierrez becomes the first Latino team President & CEO in NHL history. Gutierrez has … Continue reading →
(Editor’s Note: The following is a statement from the Cleveland American Indian Movement on tangible steps to be taken immediately in light of Cleveland Baseball team name change.) Fifty years ago when Cleveland American Indian Movement began the movement to … Continue reading →
Move forward NBA, MLB, NFL, and NCAA. A recent study suggested that herd immunity can be achieved with just 43 percent of the population having immunity. The implications are that you continue to protect the vulnerable. Sorry elderly and those … Continue reading →
In response to surging demand for critical COVID-19 testing capacity among colleges and universities, the Campus Health Project (CHP), higher education’s trusted COVID-19 testing partner, has launched its national initiative dedicated to helping higher education institutions secure the COVID-19 testing … Continue reading →