Former Washington Redskins General Counsel Talks about his Transition to Wilmer Hale

Sept. 26, 2011 - PRLog -- Seattle, WA- September 26, 2011- David Donovan, the former general counsel for the Washington Redskins, has finally watched a game from start to finish.

It took leaving the Redskins to join the law firm of Wilmer Hale to accomplish that.

Donovan had fond memories of his time with the Skins, while at the same time talking passionately about his new role at Wilmer Hale in an interview with Sports Litigation Alert.

The most recent issue of Sports Litigation Alert also includes the following case
summaries:

   Court Finds Much to Like in Consent Decree Ending Long-Running Title IX Case
   Court Grants Dismissal of ‘Shot Clock’ Claim against NBA
   Court Orders Athletic Department to Turn over Documents Related to Artwork
   Court Finds that the Mets Did Not Owe a Duty to Provide Security outside Shea Stadium or Prevent Spontaneous Fight
   Court Finds Student Athlete’s Haircut Claim Moot

Other articles Include:

   NHL Franchise Relocation Restrictions: In Re Dewey Ranch Hockey and Antitrust
   Law Firms Will Address Intellectual Property Issues in the Sports Industry
   Attorneys, Professors Examine ‘Olympic Movement’ at Sports Law Symposium
   Falcons Promote General Counsel Rich McKay, Naming Him CEO

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Hackney Publications, which is a member of the National Sports Law Institute and the Sports and Recreation Law Association (http://srlaweb.org/), was founded by journalist Holt Hackney, who has spent more than 20 years writing about sports, business and the law.