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Morris, Manning & Martin Continues D.C. Office Expansion with the Addition of Prominent Sports and Entertainment Lawyer Ricardo Jackman

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP announced today the launch of its new Sports & Entertainment Practice with the hiring of renowned business, sports, and entertainment attorney, Ricardo Jackman .

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  • Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP announced today the launch of its new Sports & Entertainment Practice with the hiring of renowned business, sports, and entertainment attorney, Ricardo Jackman .
  • Jackman will join the Washington, D.C. office as partner and will chair the new practice.
  • Most recently, Jackman served as co-chair of Ballard Spahr’s Sports & Entertainment Practice Group.
  • Prior to that role, Jackman practiced at Shulman Rogers, founded his own firm, and served as assistant general counsel in the D.C. Office of Personnel.

SportsGrass by ForeverLawn Now Featured at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

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Friday, April 21, 2023
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Pro Football Hall of Fame Converts Field Surfacing to ForeverLawn High-Performance Turf

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  • Canton, Ohio--(Newsfile Corp. - April 21, 2023) - ForeverLawn, Inc.® has completed the field installation at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium at the Pro Football Hall of Fame with their SportsGrass® product line.
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    "The Pro Football Hall of Fame and Tom Benson Stadium are icons of the Canton area," says Co-Founder Brian Karmie.
  • "We are so excited to have been given the opportunity to install the field at Tom Benson Stadium," says SportsGrass Brand Leader Derek Karmie.
  • For more information on ForeverLawn's involvement with Hall of Fame Village and Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, click here .

UPPER DECK ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE TRADING CARD DEAL WITH THE UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE

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Friday, April 14, 2023
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CARLSBAD, Calif., April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, today announced a new exclusive trading card deal with the United States Football League (USFL). Through this agreement, Upper Deck serves as the sole producer of officially licensed physical and digital trading cards featuring the league's current athletes and fan-favorite moments on the field.

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  • New USFL Trading Cards Now Available on Upper Deck e-Pack® as second season kicks off Saturday, April 15 on FOX
    CARLSBAD, Calif., April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Upper Deck, the worldwide leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, today announced a new exclusive trading card deal with the United States Football League (USFL).
  • Through this agreement, Upper Deck serves as the sole producer of officially licensed physical and digital trading cards featuring the league's current athletes and fan-favorite moments on the field.
  • "USFL is an exciting addition to our roster, especially to expand our offerings for one of the most popular American sports," said Jason Masherah, president of Upper Deck.
  • Ahead of this weekend's kickoff, Upper Deck launched its United States Football League Preview Set today on e-Pack ®, a 16-card set featuring prominent players across all eight teams.

USW: Players Ratify First Contract with USFL

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that union-represented players have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new agreement.

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  • The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that union-represented players have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new agreement.
  • "The contract provides a much-needed voice for players, whose jobs and earnings also will be more secure under the ratified agreement."
  • USW International Secretary Treasurer John Shinn, who represents the union on the AFL-CIO Sports Council, said the new contract provides important improvements for players from last season.
  • "Players throughout the USFL stood together, and we achieved a strong first contract as a direct result from that solidarity."

Oxford Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Welcomes Three New Medical Professionals To Their Award-Winning Team

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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OXFORD, Miss., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is pleased to announce the arrival of Dr. Burch, Dr. Haley, and Katie Storm as the newest members of their award-winning board-certified team of providers.

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  • OXFORD, Miss., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is pleased to announce the arrival of Dr. Burch, Dr. Haley, and Katie Storm as the newest members of their award-winning board-certified team of providers.
  • "We pride ourselves in providing specialized patient care in the orthopaedic and sports medicine fields.
  • As Sports Medicine Specialist for both Ole Miss Athletic teams and Delta State University Athletics, Dr. Hunter Haley, brings his love of sports and medicine to the team at Oxford Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.
  • Dr. Haley went on to complete a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, AL.

USW: USFL Players Choose Union Representation

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that players in the United States Football League (USFL) voted in favor of union representation in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.

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  • PITTSBURGH, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that players in the United States Football League (USFL) voted in favor of union representation in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.
  • The USW, in coordination with the United Football Players Association (UFPA), filed a petition for a representation election on behalf of about 360 USFL players after a majority of them signed cards in early May.
  • USW International President Thomas M. Conway said that the union is proud to stand with players to ensure they are treated fairly by the league.
  • "Pay, hours and working conditions are areas where a union can make a difference," Conway said.

Tickets for USFL Playoffs and Championship Games in Canton on Sale Now

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
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Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls is a multi-use sports, entertainment and media destination centered around the Pro Football Hall of Fame's campus in Canton, Ohio.

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  • Hall of Fame Village powered by Johnson Controls is a multi-use sports, entertainment and media destination centered around the Pro Football Hall of Fame's campus in Canton, Ohio.
  • The United States Football League (USFL) is a new, independent football league that is not affiliated with the defunct 1980s league or its owners.
  • Playoff semifinals begin in Canton on June 25 between the top two teams in each division and a championship game on July 3 between division winners.
  • Each USFL team carries a 40-man active roster plus a 10-man practice squad.

OpenDrives Unveils Vendor-Agnostic, Software-Driven Data Ecosystem for Enterprise-Scale, General Purpose IT

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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OpenDrives leverages open protocols and standards to future-proof the entire data lifecycle, no matter the size, scale or location.

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  • OpenDrives leverages open protocols and standards to future-proof the entire data lifecycle, no matter the size, scale or location.
  • New integrations with solutions partners, including Creative Mobile Solutions (CMSI), EVS, Western Digital and Signiant, provide the Open Ecosystem to liberate data.
  • OpenDrives has scaled from providing network-attached-storage (NAS) solutions rooted in media and entertainment to powering the Open Ecosystem built for enterprise-scale general purpose IT.
  • The company is building out its vision for an entire data environment designed around open standards and open integration: the Open Ecosystem.

Real USFL Ownership Files Lawsuit Seeking to Block Launch of "New" USFL by FOX Sports

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Monday, February 28, 2022
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FOX Sports' USFL is scheduled to begin play this spring, in large part using the same franchise names, logos and other materials associated with the original USFL.

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  • FOX Sports' USFL is scheduled to begin play this spring, in large part using the same franchise names, logos and other materials associated with the original USFL.
  • The USFL operated from 1983 to 1985 and launched the careers of players such as Steve Young and Jim Kelly.
  • "The Real USFL is acting to protect the legacy of the players, owners, coaches, and staff of the historic league.
  • The case is The Real USFL, LLC v. FOX Sports, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

USFL Taps Sportradar as Official Sports Data & Integrity Partner

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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The multi-year agreement, reached following a competitive bid process, establishes Sportradar as the Official Sports Data Partner of the USFL and the leagues official integrity partner.

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  • The multi-year agreement, reached following a competitive bid process, establishes Sportradar as the Official Sports Data Partner of the USFL and the leagues official integrity partner.
  • Under terms of the agreement, Sportradar will develop new data collection and delivery systems for the league and its related businesses, including media and gaming, and will provide data to betting operators advertising during USFL telecasts.
  • The USFL isthrilledto have forged its first data and integrity partnership with Sportradar, said Edward Hartman, USFL Executive Vice President, Business Operations.With morethan 60% of American adultslivinginstateswhere sports wagering is now legal,it was critical to the new USFL that we partner with the market leader in integritysolutions, andSportradar is the gold standard to which all sports information businesses are measured.
  • The fast, accurate and reliable data that Sportradar provides to the marketplace will be crucial to the USFL engaging its audience as the league establishes itself on the American sports landscape, said Ed Blonk, Chief Commercial Officer, Sportradar.