Global Sports Advocates, ranked as one of the nation’s top sports law firms by Chambers USA, has announced the addition of Amanda J. Wendorff to its team of sports law attorneys. Amanda’s practice is shaped by years of elite athletic competition and extensive courtroom experience representing clients in high-stakes disputes. A former Division I track and…
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The U.S. Center for SafeSport has released its first National Coaches Survey, offering insight into the challenges, perspectives and experiences of coaches across sports and organizations. The report, titled Building Safer Sport Together, surveyed nearly 3,500 coaches and instructors at the end of 2025. It examines issues related to abuse and misconduct, as well as…
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Safe at First, Vol. 2 is the much-acclaimed sport risk management tome published in 2025 that can help make the concepts and execution of risk management easier for students and practitioners alike. With over 40 authors, almost 120 chapters, and over 1,000 pages, the book is the most in-depth text every written to combine new…
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100lawfirms.com is a portal that recognizes excellence and serves as a resource for those in need of experienced and capable legal counsel in the sports law arena. Hackney Publications announced today that it has published the sixth annual “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About,” which is a directory that serves…
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In response to a lawsuit filed in December 2025 by former Colgate University student-athlete Amelia Cunningham, legal representatives for Coach Kathy Taylor have released “a comprehensive response” supported by testimonials from nearly 50 former players spanning her 30-year coaching career. The lawsuit, filed in New York Supreme Court, alleges an abusive coaching environment during Ms. Cunningham’s…
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Hackney Publications (HP), the nation’s leading publisher of sports law periodicals, will publish its 6th annual list of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practice Groups You Need to Know About” on March 16. It won’t be easy identifying the top 100 for the portal, which recognizes excellence and serves as a resource for those…
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Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (OTCQX: SPLP) today announced that Renata Simril, President and CEO of the LA84 Foundation, has joined the Steel Sports Advisory Board. Steel Sports, a subsidiary of Steel Partners, is “focused on putting Kids First and creating a new standard in youth sports and coaching while forging the next generation of leaders.”…
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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 Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has announced a landmark research collaboration with the University of Notre Dame. Supported by the FIA Foundation, the collaboration will strengthen the global response to online abuse in sport through joint research and innovation. The…
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A woman, who was “involuntarily forced to view a penis in the women’s locker room at a gym in California, would appear to have a valid cause of action to sue the nude male [M2F transgender] who exhibited his penis to her, even if the gym owners permitted him to expose his genitals to female…
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