On behalf of the Michael L. Buckner Law Firm, we wish you a relaxing President’s Day (for those of you with a day-off)! For some of you (like us) who are working today, have a stress-free holiday! NCAA and United States Presidential Trivia: The NCAA owes its creation to U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. According to the NCAA, the association “was founded … Continue reading
On behalf of the Michael L. Buckner Law Firm, we wish you, your family and friends a great (and safe) Super Bowl Sunday! Let’s all hope it is a great game! Super Bowl Trivia: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest day for U.S. food consumption, after Thanksgiving Day.
The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm is excited to welcome all blog readers to the new year. As you settle into your offices fresh from a well-deserved holiday season, we would like to forward to you some helpful advice to facilitate a productive 2012 for you and your organization. Susan Ward from About.com authored an insightful article, “Top 10 New … Continue reading
The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm wishes everyone a Happy New Year! We hope you and your family and friends celebrate the beginning of 2012 with a safe, but fun-filled day. We look forward to continue to provide you with interesting college sports, legal and consulting news during 2012. Bring on the New Year’s Day football … Continue reading
The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We hope you and your family and friends enjoy this special time of the year.
Former Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who is alleged to have sexually-abused at least eight boys, applied and was rejected for a volunteer football coaching position at Juniata College in 2010 according to a report by the Associated Press. The AP report, which can be found in an article published on USAToday.com, … Continue reading
The Michael L. Buckner Law Firm wishes you and your family and friends a very Happy Thanksgiving Day! Save some turkey for us!
The ongoing investigation of allegations involving Auburn University and Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton once again raised the issue of transparency within the NCAA enforcement process. In response, the Michael L. Buckner Law Firm today announced a complimentary one-hour webinar designed for sports journalists and other media professionals on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, from 12 … Continue reading
According to an ESPN.com report, NFL executive vice-president Eric Grubman, in a radio interview with ESPN 970-AM in Pittsburgh, summed up the situation in which some fans lost their seats at Super Bowl XLV as “awful”. Grubman also admitted the league “made the best of it” but “we screwed it up. I can’t change that”. … Continue reading
For all backyard or playground “ballers”, it may be possible to lace up the old shoes and play one more game with your alma mater’s team. The NCAA Division I Legislative Council issued Official Interpretation Item Ref 2-a on January 14, 2011. The interpretation references NCAA Division I Bylaws 14.1.8.1 (requirement for practice), 17.01.9 (outside … Continue reading
