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 Key benefits for a professor include: Currency of Information: Textbooks can quickly become outdated in the fast-moving field of sports law.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 San Jose Sharks have apologized after the team allowed a fan’s pro-ICE message to appear on the video board during an intermission of a recent game on a night when the team celebrated Hispanic heritage with “Los Tiburones Night.” The message, submitted by a fan, read: “SJ SHARKS FANS/LOVE ICE !!/GET ‘EM BOYZ !”After…
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By Carrie Hilger A forthcoming edition of the Mississippi Sports Law Review will highlight a paper from University of St. Thomas School of Law Professor David Grenardo. In it, he reflects on how an experience that initially made him angry, gave way to an understanding about ways to address systemic racism. The paper, “Angry at…
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Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the governing body for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally, has officially “welcomed” the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) to its United Against Online Abuse coalition. FIA President and founder of UAOA campaign, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, was “pleased” to host IFAF President Pierre Trochet during…
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(Editor’s note: The following is shared from Legal issues in Collegiate Athletics, a monthly periodical of Hackney Publications that features 10-12 such articles in each issue.) By Russell C. Garner Dianthia Ford-Kee was appointed as Mississippi Valley State University’s (MVSU) Athletic Director on November 18, 2013, and was the first woman appointed to the role…
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Hackney Publications announced today that it has published the fifth annual “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About,” a portal that serves as a resource for those in the sports industry who need experienced and capable legal counsel. The law firms are listed alphabetically, a testament to the difficulty in actually…
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Hackney Publications announced today a client referral program, leveraging 25 years of editing and publishing experience in the sports law field to pair potential legal clients with sports lawyers. Those “friends of Hackney Publications,” defined as subscribers and sponsors, will receive notification when a potential legal client reaches out through Sportslawexpert.com (https://sportslawexpert.com/seeking-a-sports-lawyer/) as well as…
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The Sports and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) has announced that Chance Miller, the Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and University Recreation at Coastal Carolina University, will be its keynote speaker for the 38th annual SRLA Conference, being held February 26 to March 1 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The association also announced that it has…
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The Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA), whose mission is to further the study and dissemination of information regarding legal aspects of sport and recreation, announced today that it has published Safe at First, making it available through its distribution partner, Hackney Publications, at https://pubs.hackneypublications.com/SRLA/subscribe.html “This is the most detailed risk management guide ever written…
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Savoy Magazine named Orrick partner Will Stute among the Most Influential Lawyers in 2024 in recognition of their exceptional professionalism, protection of legal rights and community service. Stute is a first-chair trial lawyer and business advisor who is nationally recognized for wins in courtrooms across the United States. Stute’s recent record includes three back-to-back wins for the NCAA…
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