Olympians Seek Monetary Compensation From the FBI For Not Stopping an Abusive Physician

Jun 13, 2022 | News, Sexual Abuse, Sports Law

A group of Olympians are raising a case against the FBI for failing to stop an abusive osteopathic physician, Larry Nassar. In 2015, there were mass accusations filed against Nassar. FBI agents were aware of the 13 claims against Nassar, but didn’t act on this...

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 to Moderate Title IX Panel for Sports Lawyers Association’s “Time for IX” Celebration

Feb 28, 2022 | News, Sports Law, Title IX

TIME for IX, A Celebration of TITLE IX’s 50th Anniversary The Sports Lawyers Association proudly presents TIME FOR IX, a celebration of Title IX’s 50th anniversary. The commemoration of this landmark federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex will...

Christine Grant, pioneer for gender equity in sports and former UI women’s athletic director, dies at 85

Jan 2, 2022 | News, Sports Law, Title IX

  Christine Grant, the trailblazing former University of Iowa women’s athletics director, died on Friday at the age of 85. By, Rachel Schilke, Senior Print Editor  

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...

Pilgrim to Moderate TItle IX Sports Panel on November 12, 2021

Nov 9, 2021 | News, Sports Law, Title IX

Brooklyn Law School is hosting its first Sports Law Symposium on Friday November 12, 2021. Jill Pilgrim, Managing Attorney for Pilgrim & Associates Arbitration, Law & Mediation LLC will be moderating the panel of brilliant sports lawyers and administrators. ...