First Liberty Institute announced it joined the legal team representing former NBA referee Ken Mauer, who the league fired after it denied his religious exemption request from the league’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate. The league required the vaccine for all league officials but not players. “In a moment when it could have showed its commitment to…
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the state of New Mexico, seeking a ruling that federal law gives the agency exclusive authority to regulate certain event-based contracts traded on CFTC-registered exchanges. The filing comes days after New Mexico sued KalshiEX LLC, a CFTC-registered prediction market operator, in state…
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Bass, Berry & Sims has announced its expansion into the Chicago market with the addition of new members Robert H. Newman and Jason W. Gordon, who” enhance the capabilities of the firm’s IP, Media & Technology Practice with their deep experience representing global consumer brands and technology companies in the areas of marketing, privacy, and…
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What follows is an excerpt of a recent conversation that Sports Litigation Alert had with Brian Kappel of Lightfoot, who leads the firm’s NIL discipline. Question: How has your firm adapted its sports law practice to address the rapid evolution of NIL regulations and enforcement at both the state and NCAA levels? Answer: Lightfoot has…
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By Anna Giambelluca, Esq. Sports law presents a built-in teaching challenge. The field itself evolves quickly—courts are almost constantly addressing questions about athlete rights, institutional liability, gender equity, labor relations, and league authority. Yet the primary teaching tool in many classrooms remains the textbook, which is effectively frozen in time at the moment it is…
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Stetson University has announced its partnership with Affinity Licensing for exclusive trademark licensing agency representation effective July 1, 2026. “Partnering with Affinity Licensing represents an important step forward in elevating the Stetson University brand,” said Stetson Director of Athletics Ricky Ray. “Their expertise and personal service will help us expand reach and visibility of Hatter Athletics…
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By Donald Remy College athletics has always been a uniquely American institution. Yesterday, that institution again found itself at the center of a conversation with a sitting United States President. A roundtable of roughly 50 leaders from government, athletics, broadcasting, business, and higher education met at the White House to hear a familiar message. The status quo…
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James Bouchard, Founder and Executive Chairman of Esmark Inc. issued the following statement this week in response to the The U.S. Women’s National Hockey Team decision to decline an invitation from Trump to attend his State of the Union address, citing scheduling conflicts due to professional and academic commitments.”: “I am proud of the U.S.A.…
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Le Moyne College has appointed Brian Nolasco, who holds a law degree from Marquette University Law School, as assistant athletic director for NCAA compliance. Nolasco joins Le Moyne following three and a half years at Central Michigan University, where he served as senior associate athletic director of institutional support services. In that role, he oversaw…
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The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has been a cornerstone of American legal protections for victims of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault since 1994. While often associated with criminal prosecution, a critical, underutilized aspect of VAWA is its immigration provision, which allows abused immigrants — spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens or lawful…
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