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Reporting as Eligible: Two Recent Rulings Cast Doubt on NCAA Eligibility Rules
The legal landscape in college sports has been shifting rapidly since the United States Supreme Court’s 2021 decision in NCAA v. Alston holding that certain restrictions on certain education-related benefits for student-athletes violated the Sherman Antitrust Act. Two recent district court decisions on motions for preliminary relief highlight the increased scrutiny courts are placing on the NCAA’s amateurism rules.
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Eleven Flora Pettit Lawyers Named “Legal Elite”
Flora Pettit proudly announces that eleven of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine. Statewide, only 4.7% or 1,530 lawyers of the approximately 32,507 active Virginia State Bar members were named this year.
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Eleven Flora Pettit Lawyers Named “Legal Elite”
Flora Pettit proudly announces that eleven of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine.
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Flora Pettit Elects Christopher R. Tate and Thomas B. Gladin as New Shareholders
Flora Pettit proudly announces that Christopher R. Tate and Thomas B. Gladin were elected as shareholders of the firm effective January 1, 2023.
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Flora Pettit is Pleased to Announce that Three New Attorneys Have Joined the Law Firm in its Charlottesville Office
Marc Peritz, formerly of Morin & Barkley LLP, maintains a varied litigation practice devoting a substantial portion of his practice to medical malpractice defense, trucking litigation, insurance coverage litigation and counseling, insurance defense litigation, and other types of complex litigation and commercial matters.