What: Symposium: The Avenues of Sports Law: Breaking into the Industry When: Saturday March 5th from 10 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. (Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.) Where: Loyola Law School, Robinson Courtroom (First floor in the Girardi Building). Parking is free at Loyola Law School in downtown Los Angeles at 919 Albany Street. (map) This […]
Day: March 1, 2011
The AFL’s most powerful agent Ricky Nixon is currently involved in a scandal that could potentially end his career. A couple of months ago, nude photos of high profile St. Kilda players were released on the internet. The photos were proposed to be stolen from one of the player’s computers by a 17 year old […]
The Australian has reported that the National Rugby League (NRL) is seeking to ban Player Agents from betting on NRL matches. This comes in the wake of an alleged incident involving a first try bet in a Round 24 match last year with questionable bets being placed on the game. Player Agent Sam Ayoub was […]
When Gary Wichard received a nine month suspension from acting as an NFLPA Contract Advisor based on impermissible communication, I stated that the suspension does not really do anything other than give rival agents ammo against Wichard when recruiting potential new clients. I figured that most of his clients would remain with his company, Pro Tect Management, […]
Verizon has been celebrating the stories of African Americans from the past and present who epitomize dreaming big. Throughout February (Black History Month), Verizon featured various African Americans, presenting them as heroes. Last week, Charles Lamont Smith, better known as C. Lamont Smith, was highlighted in the video series. The video is embedded at the […]