Nov 20, 2020
Proskauer, and its internationally recognized sports practice, has announced that Jason Krochak has been promoted to partner within Sports Group, part of a promotions class of 12 lawyers from across the Firm’s practices and offices. “Jason is an outstanding...
Nov 20, 2020
Latham & Watkins LLP1 has announced that Frank Saviano has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Entertainment, Sports & Media Practice. Saviano has built a strong reputation in the sports and...
Nov 20, 2020
By Jonathan L. Israel, Julie A. McGinnis. Bobby Sharma, Michael J. Wall, and Kevin R. Schulz, of Foley At the end of March — amid the first wave of COVID-19-related shutdown orders — an esports record was broken when 1.3 million broadcast television viewers...
Nov 20, 2020
By Jon Heshka, Associate Professor at Thompson Rivers University The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) agreed in February 2020 to pay $30 million to settle three class action lawsuits which claimed its underage players are employees and entitled to statutory minimum...
Nov 20, 2020
By John T. Wendt We have all seen the results of a dangerous concussion in football, hockey, soccer, and other sports. Now imagine that you are riding and falling off of a 1400-pound horse onto the ground, and the only thing protecting your head is a top hat....