Rebecca (Becky) Darin Goldberg has joined ArentFox Schiff’s nationally recognized team of sports lawyers.
Building on her experience advising sports and gaming clients on investigations, regulatory matters, and complex litigation, Goldberg said she is “eager to expand into transactional work supporting clients across high-value sponsorships, naming rights, and strategic commercial agreements, as well as team-
Hurricanes Announce New Ownership Investors
Tom Dundon, Owner and Governor of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, has announced that three new investors – Brett Jefferson, Marc Grandisson and Bobby Farnham – have joined the ownership group. Dundon retains majority ownership and will continue as lead governor of the team, while Jefferson, Grandisson and Farnham each hold a minority ownership
Brian Kappel of Lightfoot Talks NIL
What follows is an excerpt of a recent conversation that Sports Litigation Alert had with Brian Kappel of Lightfoot, who leads the firm’s NIL discipline.
Question: How has your firm adapted its sports law practice to address the rapid evolution of NIL regulations and enforcement at both the state and NCAA levels?
Answer: Lightfoot
Proskauer Advises League One Volleyball on Investment from Synergy Sports Capital
Proskauer advised League One Volleyball (“LOVB”) on a strategic investment from Synergy Sports Capital (“Synergy”), the $150 million private equity fund led by former NFL players Terrence C. Murphy Sr. and Reggie Bush. As part of the investment, Synergy will assume operating rights to LOVB’s Salt Lake team.
Founded to acquire controlling stakes in dynamic
Can the Government Be Negligent For Not Shutting Down A “Smoker”?
A smoker. In the combat sports world this is slang for an unsanctioned / unregulated fight. Cutting corners. Avoiding regulation. Exposing athletes to the dangers of a potentially neglectful environment.
Last week the BC Court of Appeal released reasons for judgement addressing whether the government could be liable for not shutting down such an alleged
Law Firm Named the Official Law Firm of the Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins have expanded their partnership with Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia, naming the Florida-based firm the team’s Official Law Firm and the presenting sponsor of Marlins.TV beginning with the 2026 season.
The extended agreement builds on a relationship that has grown over the past two seasons and broadens the firm’s presence across
Survey Yields Ten Ways Sports Litigation Alert Can Be Used in the Classroom, as a Complement or In Place of a Textbook
By Anna Giambelluca, Esq.
Sports law presents a built-in teaching challenge. The field itself evolves quickly—courts are almost constantly addressing questions about athlete rights, institutional liability, gender equity, labor relations, and league authority. Yet the primary teaching tool in many classrooms remains the textbook, which is effectively frozen in time at the moment it is
Sports Regulatory Disputes: Where are we and where are we going?
As part of London International Disputes Week 2026 (LIDW), we are proud to host a panel session which will reprise developments in the sports regulatory environment across football, rugby, tennis and other sports. Our industry experts will examine recent high-profile disputes, such as Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) cases in the Premier League, the Super
New Winners Identified in NFL/NFLPA’s Helmet Performance Testing Rankings
The NFL, in collaboration with the NFLPA, through their respective appointed biomechanical experts, coordinated extensive laboratory research to evaluate which helmets best reduce head impact magnitude.
The results of the laboratory tests, announced today, are displayed on the poster below and shared with NFL players, in addition to club medical, training, coaching and equipment staffs
SMU Law Undergrads Defend Sports Law Arbitration Moot Championship Title in Lausanne
Singapore Management University (SMU) Yong Pung How School of Law (YPHSL) has successfully defended its title at the Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM). In late April, SMU won LawInSport’s 7th annual international moot competition held at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The win on 24 April is SMU’s second consecutive