Practice Area Feature: Drug Testing and Doping Disputes
I have seen drug testing and doping disputes from several different angles. I have drafted drug testing policies, overseen institutional...
Practice Area Feature: Crisis Management in Sports and Entertainment
Sports and entertainment draws attention. People are interested in what athletes, entertainers, teams, and leagues are doing. Whether...
NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: University of Alabama
The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “COI” or “panel”) recently issued its findings and found that the University of Alabama...
Practice Area Feature: Arbitration in Sports and Entertainment
Whether a true arbitration or a sports and entertainment administrative proceeding, the Firm has substantial experience in navigating the...
NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Florida State University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or “COI” or “panel”) recently issued its findings and found that Florida State University...
The NCAA Committee on Infractions Has Spoken: Florida International University
The NCAA Committee on Infractions (“Committee” or“ COI or “panel”) recently issued its findings and found that Florida International...
The NCAA Continues the Fight in Court in Antitrust Disputes – House v. NCAA and Fontenot v. NCAA
The NCAA is no stranger to antitrust litigation. For thirty years, the NCAA was wildly successful in protecting the amateur product from...
Brett Favre v. Shannon Sharpe: Defamation Case Dismissed with Prejudice
On October 30, 2023, United States District Judge Keith Starrett dismissed Brett Favre’s (“Favre”) complaint filed against Shannon Sharpe...
Texas A&M Parts Ways with Jimbo Fisher: What if there were Lawyers?
Over the weekend, Texas A&M University (“A&M”) announced the termination of head football coach, Jimbo Fisher, without cause. The...
Leadoff Project Needs Your Help: Feeding Families in Need for Thanksgiving
In 2022, we launched Leadoff Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to help those in need and to help advance our community. We started...
