What: 3rd Annual Penn Law Sports Law Symposium, “Sports In 2025” When: Friday, February 19, 2016 Where: University of Pennsylvania Law School, Michael A. Fitts Auditorium Schedule: 10:00 –10:30am: Light Breakfast 10:30 – 11:00am: Opening Remarks (Sports Illustrated’s L. Jon Wertheim) 11:00 – 12:15pm: Panel 1: The Anticipated Growth in International Markets and Publicly Funded Stadiums 12:15 – […]
What: 2016 Sports and Entertainment Law Forum When: February 5, 2016 Where: Ford Alumni Center, Eugene, OR 97403 Conference Schedule & Keynote Presenter 9:00 AM — 9:30 AM…………………………………………………………..Check–In 9:30 AM — 10:50 AM……………………………………………..Compliance Panel 11:05 AM — 12:15 PM……………………………………Sports and Business Panel 12:15 PM —1:10 PM……………………………………………………………….Lunch 1:15 PM — 2:15 PM………………………………Keynote Speaker Darren Heitner 2:15 PM — 3:30 PM…………………………………………..General Counsel […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Per a press release, Wasserman Media Group, a global sports, entertainment and lifestyle company, has acquired The Sports Syndicate, one of the leading Action Sports and Olympic athlete management and marketing agencies in the world. The deal was announced today by Wasserman’s Managing Partner Steve Astephen and Bobby Nichols, President of The Sports Syndicate. The […]
The following is the first contribution from our newest contributor, Douglas Spencer. Doug is a senior at Elon University majoring in Business Management with a minor in Leadership Studies. He is currently amid the law school application process. In November 2015, he was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. As a basketball […]
The following post was written by our newest contributor, Tom Grossi. Tom is a young lawyer currently working for 16W Marketing, which represents Howie Long, Boomer Esiason, and Phil Simms. Tom also had the chance to intern for Mike Tannenbaum while he was still at Priority Sports during law school. Tom graduated from Seton Hall […]