In anticipation of “the many business opportunities and complex legal and regulatory challenges” that will emerge from FIFA World Cup 26TM, Morgan Lewis has assembled a multidisciplinary 2026 World Cup Initiative to “advise companies on the business potential of the global sporting event, while helping them manage risks and navigate compliance across the three host…
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The Drake Group issue the following statement today regarding the flurry of activity around conference realignment: In the aftermath of the recent historic realignments of college athletics, which among other impacts have led to the effective end of the PAC-12 as a Power 5 regionally based entity, The Drake Group Education Fund (TDGEF) Executive Director Julie Sommer…
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In an unusual post, ArentFox Schiff noted recently that Major League Cricket (MLC) has “launched its inaugural season to a sold-out stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Texas Super Kings beat the Los Angeles Knight Riders by 69 runs, in an exciting opening match. “Although cricket, a sport loved by billions of fans worldwide, has…
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(Editor’s Note: What follows is a case summary from the most recent Sports Litigation Alert.) By Jeff Birren, Senior Writer Introduction Licensed merchandise is a significant revenue source for college and professional sports. Team shops, stores and warehouses are over-flowing with licensed merchandise bearing the names, marks, and logos of teams from sea to shining…
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The Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) have named Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, Anil Gollahalli interim commissioner effective Friday, April 14, when Commissioner Kevin Warren departs the conference to become the president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Bears. Gollahalli will serve as interim commissioner until May 15, when Tony Petitti…
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The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced the hiring of Pearlynn Houck as its first in-house General Counsel. Houck, who will begin her tenure on April 17, comes to the ACC from Robinson Bradshaw’s Charlotte office, where she was most recently a litigation shareholder. During her 17-year career at the firm, she has practiced in the…
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Hackney Publications has announced that it has published its latest segment of the Sports Law Expert Podcast, featuring attorney Irwin Kishner, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein LLP and co-chair of its Sports Law Group. The podcast segment can be heard here. Going forward, those interested in being notified when a segment goes live can subscribe by visiting here.…
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Hackney Publications announced today that it was making its latest issue of Sports Litigation Alert, published on February 24, 2023, the new sample issue on the site, a reflection of the issue’s “strength,” according to Editor and Publisher Holt Hackney. “We pride ourselves on providing provocative insight and thought leadership on the sports law issues…
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The Sports Lawyers Association, the preeminent organization for legal professionals in the sports industry, announced today that registration has opened for its 47th Annual Conference, which will take place May 11-13 at the JW Marriott Los Angeles LA Live. This year’s conference, which regularly attracts more than 1,000 attorneys, agents, administrators, and academics, is designed…
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By Darren Heitner, of Heitner Legal Pre-professional athletes should never be prevented from retaining agents and legal counsel of their choosing, whether the retention is intended to assist with the procurement and negotiation of NIL deals or even to explore opportunities at the professional level, and then suffer the consequence of giving up their eligibility…
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