Baseball agent Robert Garber has filed a lawsuit against Merrill Lynch and its employee Bruce Lee. The Complaint, filed in Illinois, seeks compensation in an amount above $50,000 based on counts of tortious interference with contractual relations. Garber, who serves as President of RMG Sports Group, has represented the likes of Roy Oswalt, Craig Gentry, […]
Lonzo Ball and agent Harrison Gaines of SLASH Sports mutually agreed to part ways, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported. While this news arrived amid reports that Lonzo is suing his former financial manager Alan Foster for at least $2 million in damages, Lonzo insisted Gaines had nothing to do with that. “Harrison has always had my […]
NFL agent Ben Dogra is back representing professional athletes after a bit of a hiatus and a win against his former employer Creative Artists Agency in a long fought arbitration battle. But he is also not done litigating, with his most recent action filed against NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III. Dogra claims that he and […]
What: Global Entertainment & Sports Law + Industry Conference presented by the University of Miami’s Entertainment and Sports Law Society and the LL.M. in Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law When: Thursday & Friday, April 4-5, 2019 Where: Donna E. Shalala Center, University of Miami1330 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Schedule Thursday, April 4th: 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Registration […]
What: 2019 University of Miami Sport Industry Conference When: April 11-12, 2019 Where: Shalala Student Center- 1330 Miller Dr. Coral Gables, FL 33146 Event Description: The SIC will feature engaging keynote speakers as well as breakout sessions that address the most relevant issues in the business of sport and entertainment. Conference sessions will include: So […]
Even though Bryce Harper signed the biggest free agent contract in the history of sport last month at 13-years worth $330 million, it was almost the San Francisco Giants he went with, and not the Philadelphia Phillies. The Giants reportedly offered a deal at 12-years and $310 million but were turned down by Harper and […]
An National Basketball Players Association certified Player Agent has sued veteran sports agency Goodwin Associates Management Enterprises (commonly referred to as Goodwin Sports) for breaching their severance agreement and allegedly inflicting emotional distress. Player Agent Muhammad Abdur-Rahim filed the Complaint in California state court, seeking $570,000 as well as exemplary and punitive damages. Atlanta-based Abdur-Rahim, […]
Dewan Hernandez’s career with the University of Miami basketball program has come to a disappointing end. Earlier this week, the NCAA ruled Hernandez will be ineligible for the remainder of the season and 40 percent of next season, for accepting benefits from an agent. Per NCAA rules, this violation warrants permanent ineligibility unless an appeal […]
As the 2019 NFL Draft approaches, highly touted defensive end Rashan Gary out of the University of Michigan has decided to lead by example. The potential first-round pick has decided to step outside the box in regard to his representation. Gary has done so by starting his own sports agency, a first step in cementing […]
The free agency period leading up to Major League Baseball’s 2019 season has produced a myriad of reports on the rumored signings of the games top stars. As writers fight online to claim credit for breaking news these details continue to seemingly leak out from the negotiation table to the timelines of Twitter, much to […]