Racism and The Rooney Rule: How American and English Football Are Looking To Tackle The Problem.
By: Lincoln T. Lair[1] Despite their differences, English Football (association football) and American Football share many similarities. They are both the most watched sport in their respective countries, fans revolve their weekends and lives around their team or...
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Volume 13, Issue 1 is now live!
The Harvard Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law is delighted to share that Volume 13, Issue 1 is now live. The Issue begins with a Foreword from Pepperdine Law Professor Maureen Weston on athlete mental health and the law. Professor Weston tragically lost her son...
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Proskauer – Three Point Shot Newsletter
To read this article as originally published on Proskauer’s website, click here. December 2021 Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and...
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The NFL Should Model Their Overtime Rules After U.S. Court Proceedings
By: David Gardy Ermann After the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills divisional round thriller on January 23, 2022 ended on a walk-off touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce on the opening drive of overtime, the sports media world reacted with headlines...
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Career Spotlight – Clay Allen, General Counsel, Houston Rockets
By: Connor Oniki Clay Allen is the chief lawyer for the Houston Rockets, one of the NBA’s 30 member clubs. I had the incredible opportunity to meet and learn from Clay. Among other things, he discussed his background and his work with the Rockets, while providing...
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NFL Should Amend Rules to Prevent Raiders-Chargers “Tie-and-In” Scenario from Occurring Again
By Eli Nachmany and Jon Hartley Like millions of other football fans in America, we were on the edges of our seats for most of Sunday’s Week 18 action in the National Football League, which featured several scenarios by which on-the-bubble teams could secure the last...
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Fashion Law at a Glance with Professor Douglas Hand
JSEL Entertainment Content Chair Amanda Bello recently interviewed Professor Douglas Hand about recent legal updates in the fashion industry as well as his new casebook, The Business and Law of Fashion. Mr. Hand is one of the pre-eminent fashion lawyers in the...
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New Jersey Voters Reject Gambling on New Jersey College Athletics
In addition to voting in state and local elections last week, New Jerseyans passed judgment on a ballot question concerning betting on college sporting events in the state. The question read: “Do you approve amending the Constitution to permit wagering through casinos...
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Career Spotlight – Jeff Dorso, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Sacramento Kings
Name, Position, and Location Jeff Dorso Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Sacramento Kings Sacramento, California Current Practice Areas/Industries I am responsible for all legal issues for the Sacramento Kings and its affiliates. This includes the...
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