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Schools, coaches push for adoption of strengthened agent law
Schools, coaches push for adoption of strengthened agent law It is critically important to protect young inexperienced student-athletes as they leave the protected environment of collegiate sports to enter the professional sports industry.
CPAR President, Jill Pilgrim, Interviewed by Bill Rhoden
CPAR Founder & President, Jill Pilgrim, gave an impromptu interview on former New York Times Sports Columnist Bill Rhoden’s sports podcast — Bill Rhoden on Sports — at the ABC Studios in New York on October 18, 2017. Her segment is after the interview with Howard Beck of the Bleacher…
USA Gymnastics Board approves new Safe Sport Policy
USA Gymnastics has approved a new Safe Sport Policy after accepting recommendations made in an independent review of the organisation’s methods.
Russian Sports Doping Scandal
“Unique” doping programme masterminded by Russian Sports Ministry outlined in WADA Report
Court Decision — O’Bannon v NCAA, Electronic Arts, and Collegiate Licensing Company
http://espn.go.com/pdf/2014/0808/espn_wilkindecision.pdf
CPAR re-launches, provides free legal services to amateur athletes
MIAMI, June 26, 2013 — The Center for the Protection of Athletes’ Rights, Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax exempt charitable organization known as CPAR, has re-launched and is offering amateur athletes free legal services for sports-related legal dispute resolution. Athletes will qualify for free legal services based upon their financial status….