Aug 7, 2026
By Holt Hackney A former New Mexico Highlands University athletic director filed a federal lawsuit a couple months ago, accusing the school of discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on her sex, race and religion. The complaint, filed May 21 in U.S. District...
Aug 7, 2026
A Conversation with Brock Wilson, President, TSG Sports & Entertainment By Holt Hackney The contract negotiation is just the beginning. What happens to that money over the course of a career, and beyond, often determines whether an athlete’s success becomes...
Aug 7, 2026
By Holt Hackney The Little Rock School District is taking short-term steps to address concerns about the treatment of Central High School’s softball program, including allowing the softball and baseball teams to share the school’s new baseball field during the...
Aug 7, 2026
Chicago Fire FC has promoted Shelby Klose to general counsel, the club announced as part of a series of leadership promotions. Klose, who shared the news in a LinkedIn post, said she was “excited and incredibly grateful” to take on the role....
Aug 7, 2026
By Kathy Ansarinia, D.D.S., Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry, Santa Clara School of Law I. Introduction/Background High school sports are expected to be one of the most positive parts of a student’s high school experience. At the same time, contact sports...
Aug 7, 2026
Penn research finds proposed TES criteria often don’t match CTE pathology at autopsy, raising concerns about misdiagnosis and potential mental health impacts for at-risk groups. Most people who met proposed clinical criteria meant to identify chronic traumatic...
Aug 7, 2026
Proskauer has added Jeff Pash as a partner in its Sports Group in New York. Pash served as executive vice president and general counsel of the National Football League from 1997 to 2025. In that role, he advised league leadership on legal, labor, governance and...
Aug 7, 2026
Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Denver Summit FC, Colorado’s National Women’s Soccer League franchise, in the development of its training facility and interim stadium in Centennial and continues to advise the club on development of its permanent home stadium and...
Jul 24, 2026
By Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Senior Writer and Professor, Sports Media (retired), Ithaca College Roy H. Park School of Communications On April 14, 2026, Quinnipiac University (QU) announced changes to its menu of athletic program offerings with the addition of a...
Jul 24, 2026
By Landis Barber A South Carolina state court judge in Pickens County has ordered the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to restore Tristan Smith’s eligibility for the 2026-2027 football season, granting the Clemson wide receiver a temporary...
Jul 24, 2026
By Professor Wesley Brennan, Instructor of Sport Business, Buena Vista University (IA) In McMillan v. NFL, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin was put into a position to consider whether the National Football League (NFL) and the...
Jul 24, 2026
By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer In December 2022, the law firms of Covington & Burling LLP and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP issued a 125-page report detailing a history of misconduct by NWSL club coaches and executives. As a result of the allegations...
