Listen to this Podcast as Rachel Nicholas, a partner in the Phoenix office of Lewis Roca discusses a recent blog post, "NCAA First Ever NIL Era Sanction" authored by SLA's NextGen Committee Member, Maria Aiello, a recent graduate of Santa Clar

Sport Chats with Landis: 2023 Annual Conference Recap

Jun 8th, 2023 52m 18s

From the opening panel to the final goodbyes, the Sports Lawyers Association Annual Conference took center stage in Los Angeles from May 10th through 13th. Focused on the theme "The Athlete in Sports," attendees had the opportunity to grow thro

Profiting from Student-Athletes' Biometric Data and the Legal Landscape

May 1st, 2023 20m 34s

Tune in as Trisha Newman, Of Counsel at the law firm of Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester, LLP and General Counsel of the Women's Flat TrackDerby Association discusses a recent blog post, “Profiting from Student-Athletes' Biometric Data

Was Kyrie Irving’s Suspension From The Nets A Violation Of Labor Law?

Apr 10th, 2023 30m 4s

Tune in as Gregg Clifton, a partner in the Phoenix office of Lewis Brisbois, a chair of the Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Practice, and a member of the Entertainment, Media & Sports Practice, discusses a recent blog post, “Was Kyrie Irvi

The Latest in International Soccer: An Examination of the Failed European Super League.

Jun 28th, 2021 29m 22s

Join Patrick Reilly as he discusses the rise and fall of the failed league with Katarina Pijetlovic, an expert in breakaway leagues.

The Alston Case Decision, What It Means and Where Might it Lead

Jun 28th, 2021 54m 12s

Join Bobby Hacker as he moderates a discussion of the impact of the decision with Allison Rich, Matt Mitten, and Tyrone Thomas, as we look at the case from three separate perspectives.

A Fresh Perspective on Negotiations

Apr 6th, 2021 44m 12s

SLA president, Bobby Hacker, sits down with Mori Taheripour, author of Bring Yourself: How to Harness the Power of Connection to Negotiate Fearlessly and educator at Wharton School of Law to discuss topics from her book including her holistic a

Women Leaders in the SLA: Reflecting on the Past, Present and Future

Apr 2nd, 2021 39m 2s

March is Women’s History Month. It is a time to honor the vital role of women throughout history, and to celebrate the contributions of women in sports law. SLA Past Presidents, Pam Lester and Nona Lee, and President Elect Allison Rich join Jay

The Business of Spring Training

Mar 23rd, 2021 23m 2s

This podcast discusses the preparations and the impact of COVID-19 on Spring Training from the team perspective with Ashwin Krishnan, Vice President and General Counsel of the Miami Marlins, and Maacah Scott, Assistant General Counsel at Chicag

A Late Start to Baseball: Issues Facing Finishing a Season

Aug 6th, 2020 35m 42s

Sports agent Greg Genske joins SLA President Bobby Hacker and reflects on the experience of representing professional athletes at various stages of their careers before sharing an inside view of the negotiations between Major League Baseball an

One NIL: The Impact and Constitutionality of the Fair Pay to Play Act

Jul 15th, 2020 25m 52s

Join Brian Socolow, Mark Rodgers and Mike Feblowitz on this episode where they discuss Name, Image, and Likeness issues in college athletics. Mike is the 2020 first place winner of the SLA annual student writing competition for his paper titled

Contracting in the Age of the Coronavirus

Jun 4th, 2020 31m 11s

Bobby Hacker and Nerissa Coyle McGinn discuss contracting in the age of Coronavirus. Nerissa discusses the differences between jurisdictions. We also see how several states have a common law force majeure. This calls for a practical lawyering

Pandemic Immigration Issues for the Sports Industry

May 27th, 2020 33m 21s

Join Allison Rich and Jon Velie as they discuss pandemic-related immigration issues in the sports industry. In this podcast Allison and Jon take us through different scenarios with international athletes, covering topics including visas, furlou

Three Friends & Sports Lawyers Discuss Zion

May 15th, 2020 56m 11s

One of the hottest sports law topics of the day are the current legal issues facing NBA star Zion Williamson. Sued by a marketing agent for breach of contract he signed while at Duke University, the case has unfolded and gained increased attent

Name, Image, and Likeness and the Future of College Sports.

May 12th, 2020 46m 57s

Listen to our latest podcast with Bobby Hacker and Gabe Feldman on Name, Image and Likeness and the Future of College Sports. Join them as they discuss potential models for permitting college athletes to receive compensation for their NIL deals

Will The “New Normal” Just Become The Normal??

May 5th, 2020 26m 58s

Part 3 of the SLA podcast features Lester Munsonand Gregg Clifton, discussions are had on the changes in sports from the collegiate levels to the professional leagues. We now live in a world where we wait on government officials to tell us when

How The Sports World Is Adjusting To The New Normal

Apr 17th, 2020 27m 10s

Part 2 of the SLA podcast features Lester Munson and Gregg Clifton discussing the effects of the pandemic including government actions to support the sports industry stimulus packages, the postponement of the Olympics and pandemic insurance.Th

COVID-19: The Current and Potential Future Impact to the World of Sports

Apr 9th, 2020 27m 38s

MLB, NCAA, NBA . . . the sports world is not immune from the impact of COVID-19. This podcast series will help you make some sense of it all, share thoughts on what you should be doing now and, in the future, to prepare for the resumption of s

Deep Inside Baseball

Jan 24th, 2020 25m 48s

Your host for this episode is Lester Munson, ESPN’s legal analyst talks to Scott Boras, the founder and president of Boras Corporation in Newport Beach, CA. The duo team up to have an in-depth discussion on arbitration, contracts, and the “reci

NFL Insider/Outsider

Jan 17th, 2020 15m 13s

Sports is about winning and losing. The same can be said for negotiations. Learn what it took to successfully negotiate $100 million dollar deals for Russell Wilson and Mike Hampton in this episode with special guest Attorney Mark Rodgers who

Ray Anderson the Versatile Sports Lawyer

Nov 20th, 2019 20m 7s

With college football in full swing we decided to throw a “Hail Mary” and see if we could get one of the most influential people in the world of collegiate athletics to agree to speak with us.Touchdown!Arizona State University’s Vice Presiden

Athletes and Activism

Nov 20th, 2019 38m 54s

As more and more athletes increasingly give voice to their activism by using their sport as a platform new and often complex issues arise. In the “Athletes and Activism Podcast” these complex issues and their impact on sports law are explored:

SLA Then, Now and Tomorrow

Nov 20th, 2019 16m 34s

Hear from some of the top lawyers in the sports industry and members of the Sports Lawyers Association as they walk you through how they got to where they are and where the SLA is going. Former SLA President (May 2015 – May 2017) and Executive

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