Gregg E. Clifton

Gregg E. Clifton
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Professional Biography:

Gregg E. Clifton is Office Managing Principal of the Phoenix, Arizona, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is Co-Leader of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Practice Group and serves as one of the editors of the firm’s sports law blog.

Mr. Clifton has extensive experience in the collegiate and professional sports world. He has advised numerous professional franchises on general labor and employment issues, including Title III ADA regulatory compliance and wage and hour issues. He serves as lead counsel for several Major League Baseball teams in their salary arbitration matters and has represented NCAA and NAIA collegiate clients regarding rules compliance, investigatory matters and in disciplinary hearings. In addition, he has handled Title IX investigations and compliance issues for NCAA and NAIA member institutions.

Articles in the National Law Review database by Gregg E. Clifton

UPDATE: Sixth Federal NIL Bill Proposed by Kansas Senator Jerry Moran; Senator Booker Comments on Status of College Athlete Bill of Rights (Posted On Monday, March 1, 2021)
Senator Murphy Introduces Additional Federal Name, Image, and Likeness Legislation (Posted On Saturday, February 6, 2021)
Will Acting General Counsel Ohr’s Appointment Lead To NCAA Athletes Becoming Eligible To Unionize? (Posted On Tuesday, February 2, 2021)
UPDATE: NCAA President Recommends Delay In Name, Image and Likeness Vote (Posted On Sunday, January 10, 2021)
UPDATE: Michigan Joins Growing Number of States Granting Name, Image, Likeness Rights to Collegiate Student-Athletes (Posted On Friday, January 1, 2021)
Major League Soccer To Exercise Force Majeure Clause To Reopen Negotiations With Its Players To Address COVID-19 Financial Realities (Posted On Wednesday, December 30, 2020)
The Proposed “College Athletes Bill of Rights” Joins Growing Number Of Federal Bills On Student-Athlete Rights (Posted On Sunday, December 20, 2020)
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari To Consider NCAA’s Request To Review Ninth Circuit Anti-Trust Ruling (Posted On Thursday, December 17, 2020)
Federal Name, Image, and Likeness Options Increase With New Senate Bill Proposal (Posted On Saturday, December 12, 2020)
California Senators To Introduce Supplement To SB 206 In Advance Of NCAA’s January Name, Image, and Likeness Vote (Posted On Tuesday, December 8, 2020)
U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Settles Some Claims in Equal Pay Lawsuit (Posted On Thursday, December 3, 2020)
National Association of Basketball Coaches: Advocates Playing of ‘Black National Anthem’ With ‘Star Spangled Banner’ (Posted On Wednesday, November 18, 2020)
NCAA Announces “March Madness” Modifications To Address COVID-19 Impact (Posted On Tuesday, November 17, 2020)
Ivy League Announces Cancellation of Winter Sports In Continued Commitment to Student-Athlete Safety (Posted On Friday, November 13, 2020)
NCAA Takes Additional Steps Toward Ratification Of Name, Image, and Likeness Legislation (Posted On Thursday, October 15, 2020)
NAIA Grants Name, Image, Likeness Rights to Collegiate Student-Athletes (Posted On Thursday, October 8, 2020)
Bipartisan Name, Image, Likeness Bill Introduced In Congress (Posted On Friday, September 25, 2020)
New Jersey Grants Name, Image, Likeness Rights to Collegiate Student-Athletes (Posted On Tuesday, September 15, 2020)
Senators to Introduce Additional Federal Legislation Regarding Collegiate Student-Athletes (Posted On Thursday, August 13, 2020)
Compliance Considerations for Colleges and Universities Prior To Eliminating Sports in the COVID-19 Era (Posted On Thursday, July 16, 2020)

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Sports Law

Collegiate & Professional Sports

Gregg E. Clifton is the Co-Leader of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Practice Group at Jackson Lewis, and he was named a 2019 National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for his content on Sports Law. One of the editors of Jackson Lewis’s Sports Law Blog, his highlighted stories from this year include coverage of legislation impacting student-athletes often directly defying the NCAA, as states write laws requiring student-athletes to be able to profit from their likeness while maintaining eligibility to play college sports. His knowledge of the field is obvious, as he explains the impact of these laws and provides National Law Review readers with early information as to which state may be considering this kind of legislation next.