On April 5, Phoenix Partner and Chair of Lewis Brisbois’ Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Practice Gregg Clifton and New York Sports Law Associate Christina Stylianou hosted an engaging webinar with guest speaker Jill Bodensteiner – vice president and director of athletics at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. During the session, titled, “The Future of Amateurism in College Athletics,” Ms. Bodensteiner provided a behind-the-scenes look at several hot topics in college sports.
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WATCH: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at College Athletics with St. Joseph’s University Director of Athletics Jill Bodensteiner Posted on: April 14, 2023 In: Sports Law
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The First Line in the Sand: Florida Federal District Court’s Ruling on Title IX’s Applicability to College eSports Posted on: February 27, 2023 In: Sports Law
As esports have grown in popularity and commercial relevance, particularly as a professional pursuit, their place among colleges and universities has also escalated. The question of whether collegiate esports teams fall under the same legal umbrella as other college athletic programs and are subject to Title IX – the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex at federally funded educational institution – is just now beginning to reach the courts for consideration.
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Dept. of Ed. Office of Civil Rights Updates Case Processing Manual, Signaling Aggressive Posture Moving Forward Posted on: September 28, 2022 In: Labor & Employment
Earlier this summer, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its revised Case Processing Manual (CPM). The OCR often enforces civil rights laws and handles investigations of our nation’s schools. The CPM identifies the policies and procedures that the OCR relies on when investigating and resolving complaints. The revised CPM makes several notable changes and suggests that the OCR will take a more aggressive stance moving forward on complaints it receives.
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Fifty Years of Progress: The Legal History of Title IX Posted on: September 09, 2022 In: Sports Law
This year, we celebrate 50 years of Title IX, the landmark legislation implemented to outlaw discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded educational settings. Over the course of a half-century, Title IX has been monumental in creating access and opportunities for women and members of the LGBTQ community in education and sports and establishing a means of legal accountability. While the road to equality has not been perfect, nor is it complete, Title IX has made major contributions to many lives.
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Department of Education’s New Proposed Regulations Coincide with 50th Anniversary of Title IX Posted on: July 07, 2022 In: Sports Law
The U.S. Department of Education released its long-awaited proposed amendments to the regulations for Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Title IX. The Department has stated that the intent of the proposed amendments is to “restore crucial protections for students who are victims of sexual harassment, assault, and sex-based discrimination” that were weakened by previous regulatory changes.
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