Featuring:

• Shelby Stevens, Litigation Attorney, Stokes Lawrence Velikanje Moore & Shore

Host:

• Landis Barber, Attorney, Safran Law Offices

In this episode of Highlight Reel Headlines, host Landis Barber is
joined by Shelby Stevens to highlight the headlines from the past two
weeks. The episode opens with the latest developments in NCAA
eligibility litigation, including the class certification and
preliminary injunction in Wisne v. NCAA and the Georgia court's ruling
in Godfrey v. NCAA. The conversation then turns to Spellman v. NCAA,
an antitrust class action challenging the NCAA's limit on strength and
conditioning coaches. From there, Landis and Shelby discuss Ole Miss's
breach of contract litigation against former players who transferred
to LSU, before turning to the latest developments in Flores v. NFL.
The episode then closes the loop on Reisenfeld v. YM APAA Sports &
Entertainment and examines NASCAR's lawsuit related to online
counterfeiting of its merchandise. We have plenty of updates to
discuss. So, join us as we break down the headlines!

Featuring:

• Shelby Stevens, Litigation Attorney, Stokes Lawrence Velikanje Moore & Shore

Host:

• Landis Barber, Attorney, Safran Law Offices

In this episode of Highlight Reel Headlines, host Landis Barber isjoined by Shelby Stevens to highlight a few stories from the past two weeks. The episode opens with the latest updates in NCAA eligibility litigation, including the renewed challenge in Patterson v. NCAA, a ruling in Borovicanin v. NCAA, and a new proposed class action in Colorado challenging the NCAA's implementation of its age-based eligibility model. The conversation then turns to the latest dispute in the House settlement. From there, Landis and Shelby discuss Christopher Newport University's decision to reinstate its varsity sailing program following a Title IX challenge, before examining theSecond Circuit's certified question in Asinga v. Gatorade Co. Finally, the episode closes with the latest developments in Flores v. NFL. We have plenty of updates to discuss. So, join us as we break down the headlines!

Featuring:
Leigh Hawley, Counsel, Event Legal, FIFA World Cup 2026
Host:
Landis Barber, Attorney, Safran Law Offices
In this episode of the Sports Lawyers Association Podcast, host Landis Barber sits down with Leigh Hawley, Counsel, Event Legal for FIFA World Cup 2026, to look back on the delivery of the tournament. After close to two and a half years, Leigh walks through high-level nuances of the FIFA brand through its contracts and support. The conversation turns to the future considerations of contracting from both the sponsor and stadium perspectives. News and social media on the pitch
quality emerged as one of the tournament's storylines, and Leigh offers insights on contracting for the sixteen match surfaces, maintaining the FIFA standard throughout the event. The conversation turns to look ahead as to how this cycle's legal playbook could contribute to 2030's three-country hosting format and closes with Leigh's reflections on how working on one of the world's largest sporting events has shaped her as an attorney, and what she has planned next. Join us to wrap up the World Cup!

Featuring:

• Garrison McDaniel, Recent Graduate, Florida State University College of Law

Host: 

• Landis Barber, Safran Law Offices
  

In this episode of Highlight Reel Headlines, host Landis Barber is joined by Garrison McDaniel to examine some of the biggest sports law developments from the past two weeks. The episode opens with the preliminary injunction issued in Hamilton County, Ohio, restoring eligibility to twenty-four Division I basketball players. From there, the conversation turns to Ondekane v. NCAA, where a Nebraska court offered its perspective on a unique case. Shifting away from athletes, Landis and Garrison break down the lawsuit between Noah Reisenfeld and his former agency, YM APAA. The episode then examines the federal litigation involving Floyd Mayweather Jr. and a failed effort to block an exhibition bout, before discussing reports of an FBI investigation involving Argentine football and the IOC provisionally lifting its suspension of Russia. Finally, the episode closes with FIFA's decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's automatic card suspension ahead of the United States’ match against Belgium. There is plenty to discuss. So, join us as we break down the headlines.

Sponsored by Nixon Peabody

Featuring:

• Tracy Deforge, Founder & CEO, The Players Impact
• Shaziah Singh, Partner, Nixon Peabody

Join Bobby Hacker, #TheSportsShortsGuy, as he chats with Tracy Deforge, founder and CEO of the Players Impact, and Shaziah Singh, partner at Nixon Peabody, to discuss the idea of creating new teams for athletes, that is, investing and entrepreneurship after the games end.

Go behind the scenes at the Sports Lawyers Association Annual Conference as Daniel Hare, Keeton Cross, and special guest Olivia Nuss recap the biggest conversations shaping college sports. From NIL Go and fair market value to revenue sharing and the College Sports Commission, they discuss what practitioners are seeing, and what's next for the post-House era.

Featuring: Sade Frazier, Attorney at Cahill Gordon & Reindel and Sports Lawyers Association NextGen Committee Member

Host: Landis Barber Safran Law Offices

In this episode of Highlight Reel Headlines, host Landis Barber isjoined by Sade Frazier to break down a few of the biggest sports law developments from the past two weeks. The episode opens with a discussion of the Protect College Sports Act after the Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance the legislation, followed by an update on the latest ruling in the House litigation. The conversation then turns to the NCAA's adoption of an age-based eligibility model and the lawsuit filed by fifteen college basketball players challenging the rule's application. Landis and Sade also discuss Clemson wide receiver Tristan Smith's preliminary injunction against the NCAA. The episode concludes with a look at the Texas appellate court's decision in Moore v. NCAA, addressing the NCAA's Rule of Restitution argument, before examining Brendan Sorsby's latest legal battle following the NFL's decision not to hold a supplemental draft. There is always something to talk about in sports law. So, join us as we roll through the headlines!

Featuring:

• Ksenia Maiorova, Partner, Green & Spiegel LLC

Join Bobby Hacker, #TheSportShortsGuy, as he talks all things immigration for athletes with a focus on the intersection of collegiate NIL and immigration.

Guest:

• Shelby Stevens, a litigation attorney, Stokes Lawrence Velikanje Moore & Shore.

Host:

• Landis Barber, Safran Law Offices
  

Host Landis Barber is joined by Shelby Stevens to discuss the injunction allowing Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play during the 2026 season, the dispute between the Texas and Oklahoma Attorneys General, the newly filed Ili v. NCAA challenge to post-House NIL restrictions, Ezekiel Elliott's lawsuit against the NCAA and Big Ten Conference, Florida's Teddy Bridgewater Act, and a new lawsuit filed by Genius Sports against Panda Sports Technologies. A hot start to the summer! So, cool off by joining us as we break down the headlines!

Featuring: Garrison McDaniel, Florida State Law graduate
Host: Landis Barber, Safran Law Offices
In this episode of Highlight Reel Headlines, host Landis Barber is
joined by Garrison McDaniel to break down the biggest sports law stories from the past two weeks. The episode opens with the Bewley brothers' renewed push for Division I eligibility at Long Island University. The conversation then turns to Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's lawsuit against the NCAA. From there, Landis and Garrison break down the Supreme Court's denial of certiorari in Flores v. NFL. The episode continues with last week's decision in the Fernando Tatis Jr. litigation, where a San Diego court declined to vacate a $3.74 million arbitration award in favor of Big League Advance Fund. Finally, the conversation closes with a class-action lawsuit challenging the California Interscholastic Federation's NIL
restrictions on high school athletes. Join us as we roll through the headlines!