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Former Baseball Agent Jason Dubin To Be Sentenced For Computer Tampering With Sexual Motivation

Jason Dubin was once a Phoenix, Arizona-based baseball agent working for a respected agency, Gaylord Sports Management (Gaylord Sports was purchased by Lagardère Unlimited earlier this year), and then served as the CEO and General Counsel for a company named Athlete Advisory Group LLC.  But Dubin’s world came crashing down last year when he attempted to meet […]

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Can the Australian Football League Justify The Single Economic Entity Principle?

This article explores Paul A. Czarnota’s newly released article, “The AFL, the joint venture defence and single economic entity theory“, which can be found in August’s edition of the Australian Journal of Competition and Consumer Law (AJCCL). The Australian Football League (AFL) is one of the most unique sporting leagues in the world. Like the […]

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Ethical Considerations Of A Sports Lawyer Writing About Sports Agents

Yesterday, I received an email from a prominent football agent who told me that, in his opinion (he says “in the interest of objectivity”), I should disclose who I represent to my readers.  Before I get into the issue, some background information is necessary. In 2007, I became a licensed athlete agent by my home state […]

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Yale Law School’s Entertainment and the Law Event

What: Yale Law School is hosting an Entertainment and the Law Event during its Alumni Weekend When: October 19-20, 2012 Where: Yale Law School On Saturday, October 20, Michael McCann will moderate a panel titled, “In the Legal Zone: Hot Topics in Sports Law.”  Panelists include Jimmy Golen ’99 M.S.L., Sports Writer, The Associated Press, Lawrence Lucchino […]

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Breaking Down The P Non-immigrant Employment Visa Category As It Applies To Athletes

Some of the best athletes participating in major American professional sports leagues were born outside of the country.  Oftentimes, sports agents are confronted with an obstacle when very talented players seek to play in the United States, but have immigration problems.  If an agent is also an attorney who handles immigration issues, then typically the […]

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Colleges Entertainment Headline Sports Law

Texas Review of Entertainment and Sports Law’s 4th Annual Symposium

What: Texas Review of Entertainment and Sports Law’s 4th Annual Symposium – The Dark Side of Sports and Entertainment Law When: Friday, September 7, 2012 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.) Where: Eidman Courtroom at the University of Texas School of Law Agenda 8:30-9:00 a.m. – Registration and Breakfast 9:00-9:15 a.m. – Opening Speakers: Professor David Sokolow, Mr. Tristan Griffin 9:15-10:45 a.m. – […]

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The NCAA Acts In An Unprecedented Manner In Implementing Sanctions Against Penn State

The following is a guest contribution from Jay Fragus (@JayFragus).  Jay Fragus is an attorney at Sheppard Mullin in Century City, focusing on sports and entertainment law where he counsels clients in various aspects of entertainment and media transactions and in the negotiation of sponsorship and endorsement agreements. A four-year bowl ban on post-season appearances. […]

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Robert Griffin III And Agent Ben Dogra Threatened By Former Baylor Basketball Player

Richard Khamir Hurd was once a successful basketball walk-on at Baylor University.  He played a full four years for the school.  But he has recently made his name known around the country for his work off the court.  In fact, his actions have led to his being arraigned on federal extortion charges of a man quite […]

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Arizona State Has Put its Fall 2011 Sports and Entertainment Law Conference on YouTube

The Sports and Entertainment Law Students Association & Sports and Entertainment Law Journal at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law has announced that they are now hosting a good portion of their 2nd Annual Conference on Sports & Entertainment Law on YouTube.  The Conference, which I participated in on two panels (“Collective Bargaining Agreements – The […]

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Duquesne University School of Law’s NHL Discussion

What: Networking and Panel Discussion with NHL lawyers at Duquesne University School of Law When: June 21, 2012 (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Where: Duquesne University School of Law, Edward J. Hanley Hall 900 Locust Street Pittsburgh, PA 15282 NHL lawyers Jessica Berman and Daniel Ages will be speaking. The NHL Entry Draft is being held on June […]