National Sports Law Institute

Eckstein Hall, 1215 W. Michigan Street

Marquette University Law School

Milwaukee, WI 53201

USA

Website:

https://law.marquette.edu/national-sports-law-institute/welcome

Phone:(414) 288-5815

Fax:(414) 288-5816

Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks

NY State Agencies Launch Probe Into Alleged Abuse by School's Coaches

The New York State Education Department and Attorney General’s Office are investigating allegations of a systemic culture of abuse by coaches toward student-athletes in the Saratoga Springs City School District.

Cutting Sports in the Context of Title IX, COVID-19

On August 21, 2020, the University of Iowa announced that it was eliminating the men's and women's swimming and diving, men's gymnastics and men's tennis teams. And those suddenly homeless Hawkeyes were not alone. From Stanford University to Appalachian S

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Colleges Take Phased Approach to Athletes' Return

Mere months ago, even as universities closed and spring sports seasons were canceled, it was hard to imagine fall without college football. Then it became harder still to picture how football could possibly happen.

Photo of Wake Forest University law professor Timothy Davis

One on One: Race Summit Organizer Timothy Davis Talks NCAA

"Losing to Win: Discussions of Race and Intercollegiate Sports," a two-day conference hosted by Wake Forest University in April, was billed as the largest summit of its kind. But the discussion ranged into several non-race-specific areas - from student-athlete exploitation to head injuries.

Spectators In Stands On Their Own Where Flying Objects Are Concerned

Where flying objects are concerned, the courts have long shielded team owners from liability. Spectators, on the other hand, are on their own.

Professionals and Courts Struggle to Agree On Industry Standards

If only professionals and the courts could agree on what constitutes an industry standard.The organization's recommendation for court boundaries, therefore, takes heed of this reality - to the detriment of safety, risk management experts say. The NFHS - and, it should be noted, the National Collegiate Athletic Association - recommend 10 feet of space around the court's perimeter, but term a minimum 3 feet of space "acceptable."

Power to the People

Voters in rural Oklahoma decide whether a Division II school can renovate facilities

Industry Leaders Speak Out on Future of Athletics, Fitness, Recreation

Industry Leaders Speak Out on the Future of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation

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