Confused by the Drastically Changing College Sports Landscape? Just Follow the Money

Mar 1, 2024 | News, Sports Law

January 19th, 2024, David Alexander, New York State Bar Association — “Envision being fired from a job where you walk away with a $78 million severance package that allows you to still get paid even if you find another job. Perhaps that is possible to comprehend...

Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova oppose WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia

Mar 1, 2024 | News, Sports Law

January 24, 2024, D’Arcy Maine, ESPN — “Tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova on Wednesday publicly showed their opposition amid growing speculation that the 2024 WTA Finals will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.” Read More....

Pilgrim to Moderate Panel on Influence of Money in College Sports

Jan 17, 2024 | News, Sports Law

On Thursday January 18, 2024, in New York City, Attorney Jill Pilgrim will moderate a panel presentation entitled: “The Influence of Money in College Sports: Coaches’ Salaries, Student-Athlete Name-Image-Likeness, Conference TV Deals, Gambling & Title...

Death of a Player From a Skate To The Neck Reignites Hockey’s Stubborn Debate Over Protective Gear

Nov 10, 2023 | Entertainment, News, Sports Law

November 2nd, 2023, Stephen Whyno and Pat Graham, Associated Press News — “It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn’t until 2013 that eye-protecting visors became mandatory — grandfathered in for veterans, of...

Joseph calls for “discriminatory” Panam Sports voting rule to change at CANOC General Assembly

Oct 19, 2023 | News, Olympics

October 9th, 2023, Dan Palmer, Inside the Games — “Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) President Keith Joseph has reiterated a call for Panam Sports to change its voting system, describing it as “discriminatory”.” Read...

Why college football is king in coaching pay − even at blue blood basketball schools

Oct 19, 2023 | News

October 3rd, 2023, Tom Schad and Steve Berkowitz, USA Today — “USA TODAY Sports found that the public schools in the Power Five conferences will pay their head coaches an average of $6.2 million this year − which marks a whopping 14.8% increase from 2022.”...