James Acho
{{short description|American lawyer}}
James Acho, often credited as Jim Acho, is an American attorney, and sports law professor. Acho is a frequent guest on sports talk radio shows on a national level, and in the Detroit area. Acho is cited on air and in print as an authority on labor issues as applied to professional and collegiate sports unions and leagues.{{cite news |url=https://legalnews.com/oakland/1392123 |title=Stepping up to plate: Attorney went to bat for former ballplayers |work=Oakland County Legal News |author=Beth Anne Eckerle |date=2014-07-18}}
Biography
Acho has been publicly credited by numerous retired NFL and MLB players for improved benefits and has represented current and retired players in litigation. Acho is a professor of sports law at Madonna University.
In January, 2015 Acho announced he'd accepted the nomination of retired NFL players to run for NFL Players Association executive director. Acho lost the election to then-incumbent executive director DeMaurice Smith.{{cite news |author= |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/04/ap-fbn-nflpa-election-acho |title=Michigan attorney eyes NFLPA's top job |work=Sports Illustrated |date=2015-01-04 |access-date=2022-11-05}}{{cite news |url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/03/04/nflpa-executive-director-race/24410689/ |title=Local attorney on final ballot for NFLPA executive director |author=Dave Birkett |work=Detroit Free Press |date=2015-03-04 |access-date=2022-11-05}}{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12430953/candidates-next-executive-director-nfl-players-association-clarified-mixup |title=Ballot for NFLPA chief clarified |author=Jim Trotter |work=ESPN |date=2015-03-05 |access-date=2022-11-05}}{{cite news |url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/03/16/nflpa-election-jim-acho/24867249/ |title=Local attorney loses NFLPA election, won't run again |author=Dave Birkett |work=Detroit Free Press |date=2015-03-16 |access-date=2022-11-05}}
In 2019 and 2020, Acho made national news when he won the NFL concussion cases on behalf of Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers{{cite news |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/11/02/nfl-concussion-settlement-payouts-slow-coming-former-detroit-lions/821447001/ |title=NFL concussion settlement payouts slow coming for former Detroit Lions |author=Dave Birkett |work=Detroit Free Press |date=2017-11-02 |access-date=2022-11-05}} and broadcast legend Pat Summerall.{{cite news |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article218781665.html |title=Concussion claim against NFL filed on behalf of legendary broadcaster Pat Summerall |author=Stefan Stevenson |date=2018-09-21 |work=Fort-Worth Star-Telegram |access-date=2022-11-05}}{{cite web |url=https://cmda-law.com/jim-acho-wins-pro-football-hall-of-famer-pat-summeralls-concussion-claim/ |title=Jim Acho wins Pro Football Hall of Famer Pat Summerall’s Concussion Claim}} In 2024, James Acho filed a lawsuit on behalf of former Michigan players against the NCAA and Big Ten Network, alleging they were denied earnings from the use of their name, image, and likeness.{{cite web |last=Trotter |first=Jake |title=Ex-Michigan stars file $50M NIL lawsuit vs. NCAA, Big Ten Network |website=ABC News |date=2024-09-10 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/michigan-stars-file-50m-nil-lawsuit-ncaa-big/story?id=113551766 |access-date=2025-01-02}}
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