The following was released by the NCAA nine days ago: The NCAA Board of Governors firmly and unequivocally supports the opportunity for transgender student-athletes to compete in college sports. This commitment is grounded in our values of inclusion and fair...
Marissa Meli has been promoted to Associate General Counsel of the Green Bay Packers. Meli, a Wisconsin native, joined the Packers almost five years ago as the team’s Corporate Transactions Counsel. Prior to that, she spent two years as an attorney at the U.S....
Ifrah Law has announced the hire of a new associate, Sara Dalsheim, to its online gaming and sports betting practice. A graduate of American University Washington College of Law, Dalsheim served as Vice President of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Vice...
The Sport and Recreation Law Association has presented Steve McKelvey, Department Chair and Professor of Sport Management in the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, with the prestigious Herb Appenzeller Award. The award, named...
FansUnite Entertainment Inc. (FansUnite) has engaged Ifrah Law PLLC (Ifrah Law), a prominent U.S. gaming law firm, to collaborate with OneComply Inc. (OneComply) in assisting FansUnite with its U.S. licensing strategy. FansUnite’s decision was driven by the interest...
Hackney Publications announced today the launch of “100 Law Firms with Sports Law Practices You Need to Know About,” a portal that serves as a resource for those in need of experienced and capable legal counsel in the sports law arena. The firms are listed...
Washington State Director of Athletics Pat Chun has announced the addition of Brad Corbin to guide the Cougars’ NCAA compliance office efforts as the Associate Director of Athletics for the department. Corbin joins WSU after spending nearly six years at Miami...
The Sports and Recreation Law Association has presented its prestigious Betty van der Smissen Leadership Award, which recognizes an individual for leadership and vision in the study of legal aspects of sport and physical activity, to Dr. Dan Connaughton, Professor of...
The study published today by JAMA Cardiology is an illustration of the collaboration amongst medical experts at MLB, MLS, NBA, NHL, NFL and WNBA and our respective players associations over the past year. Since the onset of the pandemic, we have worked more closely...
Ahron Cohen, former general counsel, president and CEO of the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes, has joined the ADvantage Sports Tech Fund as a venture partner. “Working with the ADvantage team allows me to provide meaningful operational support to a growing portfolio of highly...
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) will host the annual Team Sports Rules & Management Conference on April 13 – 14. The...
Brandon Talbert has joined the Bellarmine University athletics department as an Assistant Director of NCAA Compliance. Talbert comes to Bellarmine after spending a year at the University of Central Florida as an athletics compliance coordinator. Prior to his time at...
