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Young Money Sports Team Hires Nicole Lynn As Its First Female Agent

Nicole Lynn, NFLPA certified agent just became the first female agent working under Young Money APAA Sports. Lynn is one of only 44 female certified NFL agents. Lil Wayne announced on ESPN First Take earlier this year that Young Money merged with APAA Sports, a Dallas-based agency. Per an article from REVOLT, during the First Take […]

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College Basketball Players Sports Law

Attorney Weighs In On College Basketball Federal Investigation

Per an article from Sports Business Journal, Christian Dawkins was one of 10 arrested by federal authorities in late September for the involvement in the federal investigation of NCAA basketball. Among those who were arrested are NCAA assistant coaches, financial advisor Munish Sood, Adidas global sports marketing director Jim Gatto, and Andy Miller from ASM […]

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NFLPA Website Hacked; Player Data Exposed

In an article for Forbes by Thomas Fox-Brewster, he reports that the NFLPA’s website has been victim of a data hack in which as many as 1,135 NFL players (current and former) have had their data breached. Or was it even a hack-job at all? According to Bob Diachekno, researchers from Kromtech Security Center found […]

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College Basketball Players Sports Law

Southern District Of NY Announces Federal Criminal Charges In College Basketball

At noon, there will be a press conference hosted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York to announce charges of fraud and corruption surrounding college basketball. The federal criminal charges have been brought against ten people, including four college basketball coaches, managers, financial advisors and representatives of adidas. The press […]

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Entertainment Law Sports Law

American Bar Association Forum on Entertainment & Sports Annual Conference

What: ABA Forum on Entertainment & Sports Industries Annual Meeting “Hitting The Jackpot In Entertainment & Sports Law” Where: Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, NV When: October 5-7, 2017 Highlights Keynote speakers include Senator Harry Reid and United States Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart Behind-the-scenes tours of the Coliseum of Caesar’s Palace, T-Mobile Arena, Park Theater and Picassos Restaurant […]

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Former Agent Sam Porter Named To Leaders Under 40 Awards Class Of 2017

The Leaders and Aspire Academy recently announced the Class of 2017 for the third annual Leaders Under 40 Awards. Sam Porter, the Director of Legal and Business Affairs for DC United and Swansea City FC, was one of seven winners in the Legal & Governance category. Sam is a former sports agent that made the switch to […]

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Interview With Sports & Entertainment Attorney: Jaia Thomas

Jaia Thomas is a Los Angeles, CA based sports and entertainment attorney. Ms. Thomas is a graduate of Colgate University and The George Washington University Law School. She also holds a Certificate in Television, Film and New Media Production from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Ms. Thomas is an instructor […]

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Leigh Steinberg’s Agent Academy 2.0

Leigh Steinberg “The Real Jerry Maguire” is back with his prestigious Agent Academy this summer with locations set in Dallas, Ohio, and California. The academy is for aspiring and current agents and has expanded from 1 day  to 2 days. Version 2.0 expands the academy into a two day event and drills deep into two of the most important […]

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Sports Law

Lawsuit Against Dan Fegan Kicked Back To State Court

The federal judge assigned to the lawsuit that Independent Sports & Entertainment (ISE) brought against basketball agent Dan Fegan has denied Fegan’s motion to dismiss and remanded the case back to state court. In the lawsuit, ISE alleges that Fegan breached a non-compete agreement and asked the court to enjoin Fegan from continuing to practice […]

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Sports Law

CSLP Annual National Sports Law Negotiation Competition

What: The Seventh Annual National Sports Law Negotiation Competition When: September 22 – 24, 2017 Where: Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California Other Information: Law schools may register up to three teams of two competitors beginning now until sold out. The slots for the competition are filled on a first come basis. […]