Hackney Publications announced today that Kayla Williams of Lightfoot, Franklin & White (https://www.lightfootlaw.com), who offers expertise in the area of collegiate athletics and NIL, is the latest guest on the Sports Law Expert Podcast.
The segment can be heard here – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-visit-with-sports-lawyer-kayla-williams/id1740807429?i=1000710918973.
“Kayla is one of emerging young sports lawyers, who is…

Following the federal court’s final approval to a historic $20 billion plus settlement with the NCAA allowing payments and benefits to college athletes for the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL), Hagens Berman responded to the first appeal.
To address questions from NCAA athletes about the impact of the appeal, Hagens Berman issued…

(Editor’s note: The following is oner of several outstanding articles shared from a recent issue of Sports Litigation Alert)
By Kate Ragusa
On February 28, 2025, United States District Judge Tilman E. Self III denied Dylan Goldstein’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the NCAA regarding his eligibility to play Division I collegiate baseball…

(What follows is a press release from California’a AG’s office.)
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a pre-enforcement lawsuit Monday against the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) in anticipation of imminent legal retaliation against California’s school systems. Last week, U.S. DOJ issued a letter requesting certification from California school districts that they will not…

Hackney Publications (HP), the nation’s leading publisher of sports law publications, has partnered with the Sports and Entertainment Risk Management Alliance (SERMA) to create the organization’s membership newsletter – Risk Management in Sports, A SERMA Membership Publication.
SERMA, which was founded in 2022 by attorney Rich Lenkov, is the first risk management association devoted entirely…

The NCAA has announced “a new era” in college sports, touting “unprecedented” benefits for student-athletes following the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California’s long-awaited approval of the $2.8 billion settlement in the House antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA and the “Power 5” conferences – the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and…

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted final approval to a settlement in the House v. NCAA (“House”) litigation. This landmark settlement – agreed to by plaintiffs representing nearly 400,000 current and former student-athletes and the NCAA, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Pac-12 Conference and…