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Spencer Fane Sports Lawyer Opines on Potential Cost of Terminating Contract of College Football Coach

Spencer Fane attorney Peter Goplerud was recently quoted in an MLive.com article examining the ongoing controversy surrounding Michigan Sate football coach Mel Tucker. In the piece, The $75 Million Legal Questions of a Potential Michigan State-Mel Tucker Split, Peter spoke with MLive’s Kyle Austin about the costly payout the university might have to make to terminate Tucker following sexual harassment…
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Company is Named ‘Official Tequila of Louisiana State University;’ Something Is Off

I have nothing against Tequila as I have been known to occasionally imbibe in the spirt. But it certainly seemed weird to see that LSU has embraced NOËL Family Distillery and its luxury tequila of the same name as the official tequila of LSU Athletics in Baton Rouge. “Fans at Tiger Stadium will kick off the upcoming football…
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Seventeen Veteran Baseball Scouts Sue Baseball for Age Discrimination

(Editor’s Note: Below is an excerpt from an article from the most recent Sports Litigation Alert. The author, Ed Edmonds, is a Professor Emeritus of Law at the Notre Dame Law School. His scholarly interests include labor and antitrust issues in baseball.) By Ed Edmonds Seventeen veteran baseball scouts[1] filed an Age Discrimination in Employment Act…
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Sports Law Expert Podcast features Bricker Graydon’s Kasey Nielsen and Joel Nielsen on Legal Issues in College Athletics

Hackney Publications has announced the release of the latest episode of Sports Law Expert Podcast, which features Kasey Nielsen and Joel Nielsen of Bricker Graydon, who discuss legal issues in collegiate athletics. The podcast segment can be heard here. Going forward, those interested in being notified when a segment of the podcast goes live can…
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Sports Agent Named CEO of Hockey Operations for Edmonton Oilers

OEG Inc. owner and Chairman Daryl Katz has announced that Jeff Jackson has been named the new CEO of Hockey Operations for the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club. In his new role, Jackson will report directly to Katz and serve as an Alternate Governor on the NHL Board of Governors. He will oversee all aspects of…
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The Supreme Court Clarifies Trademark Law; Its Implications for the Sports Industry

(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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Sports Law Expert Podcast Interviews Sports Lawyer Ivan Parron

Hackney Publications has announced that Ivan Parron, an international sports lawyer and founding partner of PARRON LAW, is the featured guest on the Sports Law Expert Podcast. The podcast segment can be heard here. “Ivan’s work in the international sports law space, especially in Latin America, is second to none,” said Holt Hackney, the founder and publisher…
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Attorney Writes About ‘How to Effectively Draft an NIL Contract’

By Joshua Frieser For nearly two years, college athletes, sports agents, and sponsors have sought to create name, image, and likeness (NIL) contracts that comply with NCAA rules, state laws, university policies, and sponsorship and advertising laws—all while attempting to draft contracts that are effective and operate to meet the needs of the particular deal. Much like…
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Actual Letter to Goodell and the NFL About Workplace Issues

Dear Commissioner Goodell,   We write to express our grave concerns about the recent allegations in the New York Times by over thirty former employees of the National Football League, who described a workplace culture that is overtly hostile to women. We, the attorneys general of New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington State,…
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Legal Spotlight – Bobby Perez, San Antonio Spurs Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel

(Editor’s note: We are publishing an interview with Bobby Perez, the CLO of the Spurs, in the upcoming Sports Litigation Alert. Two of the questions we asked and his answers follow below.) Question: What is the most challenging aspect of your job? Answer: It sounds pretty cliche, but our work is fun, and the challenges…
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