Phoenix Partner and Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Practice Gregg E. Clifton will present a seminar on emerging issues in sports law, hosted by the Scottsdale Bar Association (SBA) at Scottsdale Stadium on February 26 at 11:30 a.m. PT. This 60-minute presentation, titled “Emerging Issues in Sports Law,” will take place before the…
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Sports Lawyer Mari Guttman has been promoted to Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of the Minnesota Twins. Guttman joined the Twins legal department in August of 2021. Prior to that, she had a 3-year stint at the Memphis Grizzlies, where she was Associate Counsel and Special Advisor to Business Operations. Before joining the Grizzlies, Guttman…
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The Sports Philanthropy Network has announced a partnership with legendary Sports Agent Leigh Steinberg to host a Sports Philanthropy Showcase as part of Steinberg’s 37th Annual Super Bowl Party at the Ahern Hotel on February 10, 2024, from Noon until 6 pm. This partnership promotes an afternoon of sports networking, entertainment, and philanthropy, bringing together thought…
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Hackney Publications announced today the release of the latest episode of Sports Law Expert Podcast, which features Ellen Zavian (https://www.ithaca.edu/faculty/staurows), a sports law professorial lecturer at The George Washington University School of Business and Law School and General Counsel for USA Lacrosse. The podcast segment can be heard here (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holt-hackney/episodes/A-visit-with-Sports-Lawyer-Dr–Ellen-Zavian–of-USA-Lacrosse-e2dq7b4) Going forward, those interested in being…
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(Editor’s Note: The following article is shared from the pages of Sports Litigation Alert. Please visit the Alert website if interested in receiving the Alert every two weeks and access an archive of more than 5,000 articles and case summaries.) By John E. Tyrrell, Esq. and Michael E. Rosenthal, Esq. of Ricci Tyrrell Johnson &…
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One of the industry’s most visible sports lawyers, Dan Lust, has been promoted from associate to counsel as part of Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s recent announcement of staff promotions. Lust focuses his practice on representing athletes, entertainers, influencers, musicians, and agencies in connection with their business transactions which include endorsement and sponsorship deals as well…
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Hackney Publications announced today the release of the latest episode of Sports Law Expert Podcast, which features Jani Memorich and Catherine Buchanan of McGowan PAE about Intersection. McGowan PAE designs and creates personal and commercial insurance programs and products for professional athletes, entertainers, NIL college athletes, social media influencers, Family Offices, coaches, broadcasters, spokesmodels, directors,…
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The Carolina Panthers and Bank of America have announced an extension of their naming rights agreement for Bank of America Stadium. The agreement extends the partnership that dates back to 2004, when Bank of America took over the naming rights for the venue. Since the original agreement was signed, the stadium has become far more…
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Thompson Coburn sports law attorney Bob Wallace has been named to Missouri Lawyers Media’s Top 100 Power List 2023. “Bob Wallace leads his firm’s sports law group, representing teams, prospective team buyers and companies interested in sports marketing and civic and government entities facing team relocation or facility issues,” according to the media company. “He…
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Hogan Lovells guided client Michele Kang in the purchase of a 100% interest in the London City Lionesses, an English Women’s Championship Level Football Club from founder Diane Culligan. A Washington- and London-based Hogan Lovells team, working alongside co-counsel Northridge, worked on the transaction. Hogan Lovells previously helped Kang, a businesswoman, investor and philanthropist, purchase…
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