Vermont Law School Sports Law Institute Names Board of Advisors

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I am pleased to announce that I have been named to the Board of Advisors for the Vermont Law School Sports Law Institute, joining some of the most influential people in the sports industry.  I am honored to serve on the Board and to work with the students involved with the Sports Law Institute.  Also, a special thanks to Michael [...]

Connecticut Law Tribune Features Dan Fitzgerald

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I am pleased to announce that the Connecticut Law Tribune included me in its “Dozen Who Made a Difference” feature, focusing on my work in the area of sports law (click on the link to read press release).  The article, written by Christian Nolan, discusses some of my recent guest speaking engagements as well as my work providing advice to [...]

Dan Fitzgerald to be a Guest on WICC Radio

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I’m excited to announce that I’ll be a guest on “Smart Money” with Mike Lynch and Kevin McAvoy, WICC-AM 600 (Bridgeport), on Saturday, July 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., to discuss current issues in sports law.  Listen online by visiting WICC’s website www.wicc600.com. I’m scheduled to join the show at approximately 11 a.m.

O’Bannon v. NCAA Shines a Light Upon Student-Athletes’ Right of Publicity

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I am pleased to announce that the Connecticut Law Tribune has included an article that I wrote on NCAA v. O’Bannon in its special section on intellectual property law, which was published today.  Here is an excerpt from the article: Sixteen years after starring in the NCAA tournament, O’Bannon is the lead plaintiff in O’Bannon v. NCAA (also referred [...]

NFL Lockout Creates Questions Concerning Player Activities

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New legal questions arise each day in the unknown territory that is the NFL lockout. Cincinnati Bengals’ receiver Chad Ochocinco is trying out for a Major League Soccer team, Sporting Kansas City.  Baltimore Ravens’ safety Tom Zbikowski has prevailed in one boxing match and has another match scheduled.  In past seasons, such activities would beg the question of [...]

Harvard Sports Law Symposium to be Held March 25

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I am pleased to announce that I will be a panelist at the upcoming Harvard Sports Law Symposium that will be held on March 25.  I will be participating on the athlete-agent panel.  The symposium features some truly impressive figures from sports law and sports business and promises to be an informative and enjoyable for sports industry [...]

UConn, Calhoun Punished by NCAA for Recruiting Violations

The story of UConn’s alleged NCAA violations in the recruitment of Nate Miles, which Yahoo! Sports broke in March 2009, finally has an ending.  The NCAA’s Committee on Infractions has levied various recruiting sanctions against UConn, and surprisingly has suspended UConn coach Jim Calhoun for the first three Big East games of next season.  UConn has [...]

The Colonial Column: UFL Training Camp Open to Public

Connecticut Sports Law is pleased to announce its new blog series “The Colonial Column,” which will cover the inaugural season of the UFL’s Hartford Colonials.  Stay tuned for continuing coverage of the Colonials by Dan Fitzgerald and Dan Canavan, including  game-day updates and observations.    By Dan Canavan Tommorow, the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League [...]

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