The College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) at the University of South Carolina celebrated the in-person return of its annual conference by recognizing a legend in the world of college sport. Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., is the 2022 recipient of the Sonny Vaccaro Impact Award, given to individuals who have made a positive impact on college…
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The University of Florida Entertainment and Sports Law Society will host is Spring Symposium on March 25. To register, visit here. The Panels and Panelists follow below: POWER OF ATTORNEY: ATHLETE ADVOCACY AND BRAND BUILDING 9AM – 10AM Jason Setchen Owner, Athlete Defender Founder & CEO Dan Lust Moderator Sports Attorney heard on ESPN,…
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LEAD1 will continue to host a number of virtual forums for ADs, coaches, administrators and other stakeholders to guide them how to navigate complex and uncharted new realities. Every LEAD1 athletics department should be aware of legislative, judicial, and administrative developments that may affect the status of student-athletes. Because of these possible changes, LEAD1 athletics…
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It’s all about protecting the shield. This was obvious to me in the 1980s when I began covering sports business for Financial World and it is even more obvious today. Case in point, examine the curious case of Tampa Bay Wide Receiver Antonio Brown. When the self-described personal chef, angered by the fact that he…
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By Meredith Murray, 2L at GWU (The following appeared in Esports and the Law, a publication published by Hackney Publications.) Joanie Kraut is the CEO of Women in Games International (WIGI), a nonprofit organization with a mission to cultivate resources to advance economic equality and diversity in the global games industry. Joanie, a lifelong gamer,…
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By Jordan Kobritz If you read the headline, you know where this is going. After 17-plus years and more than 850 columns, I’m “retiring.” To be more precise, I’m retiring this column. My definition of “retired” is doing what you want to do, and by that standard I’ve lived a dream my entire adult life.…
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By The de la Garza Law Group In early November, tragedy struck at a Houston music festival when a crowd surged towards the stage as one of the festival organizers, rapper Travis Scott, performed on stage. Thousands of fans stormed the stage, causing a stampede that trampled hundreds of concertgoers. More than eight people were pronounced…
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Major League Pickleball (MLP) officially launched at Dreamland – Dripping Springs, Texas, at an event featuring MLP executives, players and VIP guests. MLP is “the new, elite pickleball league,” according to the league, that will see the world’s-best 32 professional pickleball players (16 women and 16 men) compete in a livestreamed and nationally-broadcast team pickleball…
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During the month of September, Dr. Ellen Staurowsky, a sports law professor at Ithaca, joined scholars from around the world in contributing to the Olympic and Paralympic Analysis 2020: Mega Events, Media, and the Politics of Sport. Her piece on Pay Equity and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics can be found here. Dr. Staurowsky, a Senior Writer with Hackney…
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When the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced its decision to allow athletes to profit from the commercial use of their names, images or likenesses (NIL), the move opened up a Pandora’s Box of legal implications for student athletes, many of whom cannot afford to hire an agent to represent their interests. That’s why Campbell…
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