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Sports Agents

Q & A At Scout.com [Part 2]

If you didn’t check out Part 1 of an interview I recently was involved in with Jon Scott, writer for PatriotsInsider.com and Scout.com, go ahead and do so now.  Part 2 is now up.  In Part 2, we talk about topics like: Contract length, bonus money and gag orders on players.

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Sports Law

Law and Order

It’s been some time since I’ve last posted an article, but this couldn’t have been a better time for me to vent. In light of the recent happenings with athletes and their run ins with the law, I have come to the simple conclusion that the U.S legal system is an absolute joke. I know […]

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Sports Business

IMG Interested In Acquiring Gaylord?

SportsBusiness Journal has reported that IMG may be interested in purchasing all or part of Gaylord Sports.  This is interesting news, as IMG has stepped away from representing any athletes involved in team sports, in favor of focusing on individual sport athletes primarily in golf and tennis.  Gaylord has a very strong golf division headlined […]

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Colleges Sports Law

Getting Creative With Compliance

NCAA schools have beefed up their compliance departments since the passage of SPARTA and the incorporation of the UAAA in many states.  Athletic departments have a lot to lose if there is a violation of a student-athlete statute is found.  Additionally, the NCAA has its own separate set of rules regarding compliance. Schools are on […]