Barnes & Thornburg has welcomed Timothy J. Browne as a partner in its Nashville office, the newest member of the firm’s Entertainment, Media and Sports Practice Group.
“With the addition of Tim, we continue to boost the breadth of services that our national sports practice offers to clients,” said Jason Karlov, who chairs the…

Ropes & Gray advised the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) in a multi-year multimedia rights agreement establishing Van Wagner as the exclusive corporate marketing and sponsorship sales representative for the NABC and NABC Foundation.
Under the agreement, Van Wagner will oversee the NABC and NABC Foundation’s official corporate marketing and sponsorship program, including activation with key…

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney announced today the addition of New Jersey attorney Rashaan Williams as Of Counsel to its Sports, Recreation & Entertainment practice group. He will be based in the firm’ Roseland, New Jersey office.
Williams joins Segal McCambridge after founding his own firm, as well as serving as Assistant City Attorney for…

Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the governing body for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally, has officially “welcomed” the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) to its United Against Online Abuse coalition.
FIA President and founder of UAOA campaign, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, was “pleased” to host IFAF President Pierre Trochet during…

The leader of Akerman’s Sports and Entertainment Sector Team,  Kanika Corley have been named a 2025 Law Firm Visionary by LA Times Studios, which recognizes exceptional leaders are driving change across a diverse range of practice areas.
Corley has developed “a thriving practice in broad-based, complex commercial and intellectual property litigation with a focus on the…

Zachary Greenberg was appointed Commissioner of the North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights by Governor Kelly Armstrong last month. In this role, he leads the department’s efforts to enforce the state’s labor laws and protect the rights of North Dakota workers.
Before his appointment, Greenberg served as a Legal and Policy Advisor under…

The U.S. Center for SafeSport (the Center) announced yesterday the election of new board members, representing leaders in sports, health, and business. The Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is governed by a board of directors that advises the Center on core business functions, long-term sustainability, strategic planning, and regularly evaluates the Center’s performance through its outcomes…