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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (2/27/15)

Even though it’s the offseason, there is still a lot of action going on in the NFL. With the Combine having come and gone, teams are beginning to make roster and cap space for future draft picks and free agents. Darren’s Miami Dolphins recently cut two wide receivers and could possibly be letting Mike Wallace go too. On […]

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Octagon To Host A Panel Session At South By Southwest (SXSW)

Octagon announced its return to SXSW as an official partner of SXsports.  Octagon will also host a panel session discussing how Hispanic Millennials are forging a new mainstream. Octagon’s panel will focus on how ambicultural Hispanic Millennials are different than other generation and ethnic groups and how these individuals are redefining American and Hispanic culture. The […]

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Sports Business Week 2015

Sport Business Week better known as #SBWeek is back for 2015 with networking events around the world. Events will take place during the week of April 13th. There will be events hosted in major cities around the world that serve as a great opportunity to come out and network with other sports business professionals that […]

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Broncos LB, Brandon Marshall, Signs With Rosenhaus Sports

Denver Broncos LB, Brandon Marshall, has signed with agents Drew Rosenhaus and Jason Katz of super agency Rosenhaus Sports, according to a tweet by SBJ’s Liz Mullen. After a breakout 2014 campaign, the 25-year-old Las Vegas-native was hearing his name a lot more in the media. This lead the public to confuse him with current Chicago […]

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Quintin Demps Signs With Rosenhaus Sports

Quintin Demps, who is entering into free agency ahead of the 2015 NFL season, has recently hired Drew Rosenhaus of Rosenhaus Sports as his new agent, as reported by Rand Getlin on Twitter. Playing last year under a 1-year/$1 million contract for the New York Giants, Demps looks to make the most out of this […]

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On To The Next One: Devon Kennard

A few weeks after his previous agent, Vincent Porter, was suspended by the NFLPA, New York Giants linebacker Devon Kennard has switched representation. His new agency, Select Sports Group, broke news of the switch via their Twitter account. Kennard racked up 35 total tackles, 4.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles during the 2014 season. If […]

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2015 Great Lakes Sports And Entertainment Law Academy

What: 2015 Great Lakes Sports and Entertainment Law Academy Where: Cleveland, Ohio When: May 17- June 6, 2015 Description Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, in conjunction with the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, is hosting the annual Great Lakes Sports & Entertainment Law Academy, a hands-on, immersive summer program for law school students. The […]

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2015 Oregon Law Summer Sports Institute

What: Oregon Law Summer Sports Institute Where: University of Oregon School of Law When: July 6- August 7, 2015 Description Applications are live for the 2015 Oregon Law Summer Sports Institute.  The 2015 Oregon Law Summer Sports Institute provides you with a full roster of engaging and educational coursework, guest lectures, and out of the […]

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Free Online Course: Representing The Professional Athlete

Peter Carfagna’s online course titled “Representing The Professional Athlete” is back for a second round on Coursera. The six-week course, which begins March 11, will take students through the four stages of the professional athletes career. Utilizing lectures, guest speakers and hypothetical walkthroughs, students will learn how the best sports agents manage each of these […]

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University Of Florida Levin College Of Law 2015 Sports Law Symposium

What: University of Florida Levin College of Law 2015 Sports Law Symposium Where: Martin H. Levin Advocacy Center at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2500 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32611 When: Friday, March 27, 2015 from 9am-5pm (Registration begins at 8:30am) CLE Credits: Each Florida Bar Certified Attorney will receive 6.5 ethics and 6.5 […]