Labor & Employment in Professional Sports: Collective Bargaining, Player Rights & League Governance
2026 Annual BESLA Conference
Cassandra L. Horton will be moderating the panel, "Labor & Employment in Professional Sports: Collective Bargaining, Player Rights & League Governance" at Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA)'s Annual Conference on October 28, 2026.
About the panel...
Labor relations remain at the center of professional sports, shaping how leagues, teams, and athletes negotiate compensation, working conditions, player movement, and discipline. This panel will examine collective bargaining agreements, disputes involving salary caps, free agency, revenue sharing, and player safety. Panelists will also explore the unique legal challenges facing athletes in individual sports, where the absence of traditional union representation raises distinct issues along with the latest attempt to unionize collegiate athletes.
Moderator: Cassandra Horton, Esq. (Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP)
Panelists:
- Maacah Scott (Ass. GC, Chicago White Sox)
- Shameeka Quallo, Esq. (Chief Legal Officer, Washington Spirits)
- Chauntell Bobo, Esq. (Deputy General Counsel, WTA)
