Allred Introduces Bill to Support Nonprofits, Like the YMCA, in Efforts to Bolster Youth Sports Participation and Outcomes

Feb 2, 2023 | Civil Rights, Discrimination, Sports Law

August 1, 2022 Press Release DALLAS – Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) announced he introduced the PLAYS in Youth Sports Act. The bill calls on the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a $75 million annual grant program to support nonprofit...

Barring Russians From Competitions Could Lead To Arbitrary Athlete Bans

Jun 13, 2022 | Civil Rights, News, Sports Law

Two tennis players, Russian and Belurissan, were banned from competing in this year’s Wimbledon due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia and Belarus have invaded the Olympic Truce that was established in ancient Greece, which states that there must be a...

Pilgrim Appointed to New York State Bar Association Task Force on the Treatment of Transgender Youth in Sports

Dec 9, 2021 | Civil Rights, Discrimination, News, Sports Law, Title IX

Pilgrim & Associates Arbitration, Law & Mediation LLC (P&AALM) Managing Attorney, Jill Pilgrim, is honored to be appointed to the New York State Bar Association Task Force on the Treatment of Transgender Youth in Sports, on December 7, 2021.  In this...

NEW YORK, New York – PILGRIM to be honored.

Jan 31, 2018 | ADR, Blog, Business Law, Civil Rights, Dispute Resolution, Education, News, Sports Law

Jill Pilgrim, a corporate and sports industry attorney and business adviser, will be honored by the Columbia Law School Black Law Student Association at its PAUL ROBESON GALA, on February 1, 2018.  The theme of the Black History Month Celebration is The Way Forward:...

Pilgrim & Associates Helps Youth Cross Country Club Win 2017 National Championship

Dec 14, 2017 | Blog, Civil Rights, News, Sports Law

So pleased that Pilgrim & Associates was able to resolve an eligibility dispute that enabled these young future track stars to win the national Junior Olympic cross country club championship last week (December 9, 2017).

P&A Legal Blog: Is America’s Judicial System the Best Way to Resolve A Dispute?

Apr 17, 2015 | ADR, Articles, Blog, Business Law, Civil Rights, Consumer, Dispute Resolution, Personal & Family

By Jill Pilgrim, Esq. As a long-time proponent of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) – mediation or arbitration – I was not surprised to see the headline “Why Are Filings Falling? Civil Lawsuits Down 17 Percent in 10 Years” in the National Law Journal, March 12,...