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NBA Coach George Karl Sued By Agent For Not Making $10,000 Monthly Payments

“Agents can build expectations so high they can’t be met.”  That’s what attorney Bret Adams said in an interview 10 years ago for an article that highlighted how he lucked into his practice of representing coaches, media personalities and artists in contract negotiations. 10 years later and attorney Adams is suing one of his more […]

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Marquette University Law School Annual Conference In October

What: The National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School annual conference – Current Legal and Business Issues Affecting Collegiate, Olympic and International Sport. Where: Marquette University Law School – Eckstein Hall, Suite 238 (1215 W. Michigan St., Milwaukee, WI 53233) When: Friday, October 18, 2013 (8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.) Description The conference will feature panels discussing current legal and […]

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Agents Of MJD, Matt Forte And Le’Veon Bell Start Up New Sports Entertainment Group

Maurice Jones-Drew, Matt Forte and Le’Veon Bell share the shame agents, who recently left their law firm to start up a new Sports Entertainment practice.

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Ontario Court Rules On Validity Of Contract Negotiated By Non-Licensed Football Agent

A month ago the Canadian Football League Players Association was up in arms.  An arbitrator had ruled that a contract made between a CFL team and a player was valid despite the player’s agent not receiving certification to act as a CFLPA agent prior to the negotiation and execution of the agreement.  The player wanted […]

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New York Anti-Doping Panel Discussion Featuring Olympic Sprinter Ben Johnson

What: Anti-Doping Panel Discussion When: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 (2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.) Where: Hyatt Grand Central (109 East 42nd Street, Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY 10017 I will be moderating this fantastic event, which should turn out to be a frank and open discussion and educational session to bring awareness to the dangers and […]

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Another Brick In (Now Out Of) The Wall

The following Op-Ed article is a guest contribution from Jason A. Davis, Esq. All rights reserved. Follow him on Twitter @JasonDavisEsq1. A lot has been said about the whirlwind events surrounding Aaron Hernandez in the recent months. The speculation led to an arrest, disclosure of copious amount of damming evidence, and the immediate distancing and […]

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Our Time: Moments That Change Sports Forever

The following Op-Ed article is a guest contribution from Jason A. Davis, Esq. All rights reserved. Follow him on Twitter @JasonDavisEsq1. There are moments in life and in sports that can change a person, a team, a league or a sport in one single moment. These moments may be long awaited opportunities,or instances of bizarre […]

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MLB Players Sports Law

Baseball’s Collective Action Problem

The following article is a guest contribution by written by Evan Zepfel.  Zepfel is a Portfolio Management Analyst at PAAMCO, is a graduate of Harvard College, was a member of Harvard’s Varsity Water Polo team and served a sports editor for The Harvard Crimson. On Monday, Major League Baseball announced an extended suspension for Alex Rodriguez […]

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National Sports Law Negotiation Competition & Sports Law Conference 2013

What: Third Annual National Sports Law Negotiation Competition & Sports Law Conference 2013 Where: Thomas Jefferson School of Law (San Diego) When: Sept. 20-22, 2013 The Sports Law Conference will take place on September 20.  The Competition will go from September 21 through September 22, with the preliminary rounds on the 21st and the Championship Final Round […]

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NC State Distributes Modest Agent Warning Letter

The latest “agent warning letter” is brought to you by the Office of General Counsel at NC State University and delivered via mail to individuals registered as Athlete Agents with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office. The letter informs agents that NC State has formed a Professional Sports Counseling Panel and requests that if agents […]