Last week as the Olympic hockey tournament played out, I received multiple communications from friends, students, former students and family members about the games. Following the Four Nations tournament last year, I had taken an active dislike to the face of the men's USA team. The Tkachuk brothers in particular are the epitome of what... Continue Reading →
Join us for a UB Law Tailgate Party hosted by the UB Center for the Advancement of Sport and the UB Law Alumni Association! 🎉 Saturday, September 6, 2025, at UB Stadium on the North Campus.🍔 Join us at 1:30 p.m. for good food and good company!Register by Sept. 2nd to attend the party. 🏈... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to former Buffalo Sabres star Alex Mogilny on his election to the Hockey Hall of Fame! Mogilny, who famously defected from the USSR in 1989, was drafted by UB Law graduate and former Sabres GM Gerry Meehan with a 5th round draft pick in 1988, with no assurance that the young winger would ever... Continue Reading →
Late yesterday, ironically D-Day, June 6, 2025, amateurism in college sports officially came to an end following a prolonged settlement negotiation process that was almost a year in the making. After 5 years of litigation, the NCAA succumbed to the pressure of potentially $20 billion dollars in liability due to treble anti-trust damages.https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6256000/2025/04/07/house-v-ncaa-settlement-revenue-sharing-explained/ What does... Continue Reading →
We are so, so happy to congratulate our 2025 UB Sports Law graduates! They have excelled, pushing the boundaries, creating new opportunities, demonstrating their skills and initiative and they are ready to succeed in the real world. We will miss them, but we look forward to having them in our vibrant alumni community. THANK YOU... Continue Reading →
The Center for the Advancement of Sport, the UB Law Career Services Office and the UB Law Alumni Association are thrilled to welcome back UB Law alum John Simson '78, for a conversation about his diverse career as an artist, songwriter and entertainment attorney. Join us Monday, April 7th from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm... Continue Reading →
Perhaps not since the passage of Title IX in 1972 has there been such tremendous upheaval in amateur women's athletics. So, this year, in celebration of National Girls & Women in Sports Day, the UB Center for the Advancement of Sport will host a panel discussion of prominent women titled, "From the Intramurals to the... Continue Reading →
It is both ironic and appropriate that the dawn of a new era in collegiate sports began, not with a kickoff or a tip-off, but the filing of a legal settlement in a California court room. Athletes, athletic administrators, coaches, and institutional presidents across the country have been awaiting the resolution of the House v.... Continue Reading →
1. The Holding This week's historic ruling by the Third Circuit appears to presage the end of the "student-athlete" era. The Court, in considering an interlocutory appeal on whether college athletes "are precluded from ever bringing an FLSA [Fair Labor Standards Act] claim", answered definitively: "Our answer to this question is no." Johnson v. NCAA,... Continue Reading →
