Tag: Racial Discrimination

Dennie Sports Law Named to Hackney Publications Top 100 Sports Law Firms

Dennie Sports Law is happy to announce that Hackney Publications has again named the firm to The Top 100 Law Firms with Sports Practice Groups You Need to Know About. A link to Dennie Sports Law’s listing can be found at https://100lawfirms.com/2024/04/dennie-sports-law/.

Elad v. NCAA: Third Circuit Vacates Preliminary Injunction

Jett Elad, a Rutgers University football player, challenged two NCAA bylaws. These bylaws count years spent at Junior Colleges (“JUCOs”) towards the NCAA’s limit of participation in four seasons of NCAA football over a five-year period (the “JUCO Rule”). Elad argued that

Christian Dennie Recognized as a Top Attorney by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine

Christian Dennie has been listed as a “Top Attorney” by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine for 2025.

The Football Coaching Carousel is in Full Swing: How does Mitigation and Offset Modify Buyout Payments?

The college football season is in full swing, marked by the release of the first CFP rankings on November 4, 2025.  As has become more commonplace in the “win now” culture, major college football coaches have already been terminated and major head football

Private Equity in Professional and College Sports

The infusion of capital through private equity investment is all the rage in sports. The PGA Tour recently accepted an investment from SSG through the creation of PGA Tour Enterprises and a number of teams and franchises have similarly accepted private equity

Pavia v. NCAA: The Sixth Circuit Punts on Mootness Grounds

Diego Pavia (“Pavia”) is the quarterback for the Vanderbilt University (“Vanderbilt”) football team, a member of the Southeastern Conference.  Prior to attending Vanderbilt, Pavia played two seasons at New Mexico Military Institute, a junior college, and two seasons at New Mexico State University.  After