Per a press release, Leigh Steinberg, the trailblazing sports agent and real-life “Jerry Maguire,” known for record-setting contracts for Pro Football Hall of Famers such as Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Warren Moon and many others, is expanding his influence in the sports and entertainment industries with the launch of Steinberg Ventures, a venture capital initiative focused on […]
Today I am traveling south to guest lecture in Professor Peter Carfagna’s Sports Law class at the University of Miami Law School. The Harvard Law professor who teaches this class for two weeks wants me to discuss NCAA Amateurism Issues and Agent Regulation Statutes and Rules. That seems manageable. Next week, I am off to […]
Adrian Clark founded AC Sports Management, LLC, in 2012. Clark is a native of Dallas, TX and began representing professional athletes in 2010 at the age of 24, shortly after graduating from Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi with a B.A. in Communications (PR/Media). At age 25 Clark was certified by the National Basketball Players Association […]
The following is a contribution by Douglas Spencer. As reported by several sources, including Michael Smith of the Sports Business Journal, the PGA Tour has severed its 20-year trademark licensing relationship with IMG. The global leader in sports, media, and fashion representation is being replaced by Atlanta-based Fermata Partners. CAA Sports, a division of the […]
According to Liz Mullen of SBJ, CAA Sports Consulting has acquired London-based sports marketing firm, BrandRapport. Some of its clients include Land Rover, Nestle, Allianz, Prudential and Samsung, all of which will become clients of CAA Sports Consulting as part of the acquisition. With this acquisition, CAA Sports now has entry into the United Kingdom and […]
Per a press release, Atlanta business leader Lonnie Cooper has formed Cooper Holdings, Inc., a privately-owned holdings company comprised of five key companies; CSE, a marketing agency focused on sports marketing and sponsorships; CSE Talent, an industry-leading sports and broadcast talent representation agency; CSE Digital, a digital agency providing clients innovative technology solutions; Justice Network, a 24/7 multicast network delivering entertainment programming with a […]
Looking forward to putting the final touches on what was probably Heitner Legal’s busiest week to date. The one major problem with that is that at some point, that website, as well as all other sites I own (except for Sports Agent Blog, which is on a different server) was hacked. I am still having […]
There is a great looking cast of free agents on the way for the 2016 offseason, which ones will actually make it to free agent waters though, is a different matter altogether. Most of the biggest names on the list are on highly successful teams, so leaving for more money but a worse franchise, may […]
Clemson defensive end, Shaq Lawson, has decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2016 NFL Draft. He has announced his intentions via his Instagram account, where he says he has signed with Relativity Sports and agent Tory Dandy for his representation. The 6’3″ 270 pound Lawson played in all 15 […]
The following is a contribution by Tom Grossi. According to the Hollywood Reporter, PR Veterans Lewis Kay and Joseph Assad have left PMK*BNC to form Kovert Creative, a joint venture with WME-IMG. The firm will have offices in New York and Los Angeles, offering PR Services, while also connecting talent to brands. Kovert will run […]