In light of recent news of an ex-sports agent pleading guilty to violating North Carolina’s sports agent law after he provided thousands of dollars and other improper benefits to three former University of North Carolina football players so they would sign with him, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed Senate Bill 425. This law will allow […]
A grievance filed by a couple of Contract Advisors against New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins has been settled for an undisclosed sum of money. The grievance, filed by agents Malik Shareef and Rodney Thomas with the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) per the guidelines provided by the NFLPA’s Regulations Governing Contract Advisors, sought quantum meruit relief […]
What: Nova Southeastern University 10th Annual Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium: A Decade of Legal Education When: March 25, 2017 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM Where: NSU Shepard Broad College of Law (3305 College Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL) Agenda Panel 1: Music Law Panel – Legal Practice: A Look Into the Music Biz David Bercuson – David Bercuson, P.A. […]
The State of Oregon Senate is considering a bill that would alter the state’s athlete agent laws. Senate Bill 5, titled the “Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act,” would revamp various definitions, including that of “athlete agent.” It would make changes as to whom would be a considered an athlete agent in the state as well as […]
The St. Thomas University School of Law – Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium brings together some of the most powerful agents, lawyers, front office executives, and other sports and entertainment industry professionals from around the country to discuss and debate pertinent legal and business issues in sports, entertainment, the arts, and the media. The symposium […]
Maacah Scott, Esq. is currently Staff Counsel for the Arizona Diamondbacks. She joined the organization in January 2014 as the team’s legal intern and worked her way to Counsel. Scott earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Tennessee State University. She received her J.D. from Arizona Summit Law School and was admitted to […]
Allison Galer, ESQ. is a Los Angeles, CA based attorney and licensed WNBA, FIBA, and talent agent. She is the founder and president of Disrupt The Game, a full service sports and entertainment agency that focuses on WNBA and overseas contract negotiations, on-screen opportunities, marketing & endorsement deals, speaking engagements, public relations, and social media […]
Prior to the start of the NFL season, Denver Broncos offensive lineman Russell Okung received a lot of attention as he chose to negotiate his own free agent deal. Over the past few seasons, there seems to be a growing trend of NFL players choosing to negotiate their contracts without the help of an agent. Bernard […]
The following is a guest contribution from Noah Goodman. Goodman is an associate at Ballard Spahr and he drafts memoranda on federal court decisions and federal agency rulings. He previously oversaw a political campaign for a former Philadelphia City Councilman and was a presenter at the 28th Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture at the […]
What: Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association 36th Annual Conference “The Doctrine of Success- Addressing Global Business Challenges through Excellence and Inclusion” When: October 19-23, 2016 Where: Hyatt Ziva Cabo, San Lucas, Mexico To register for the event, click here. To access the full agenda for the conference, click here. Sport industry panel topics include: Twitter, Social Media, Digital […]