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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (3/30/2018)

Shabbat Shalom and a Happy Easter/Happy Passover to all readers. I posted a quick LinkedIn article this week that explains a little bit of background on how/when this website began. I’m off to the 2018 Miami  Open Tournament today to catch some tennis. Enjoying the Miami Heat’s recent success and who knows, maybe an upset […]

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Wasserman Launches Hockey Division

Per a company press release, Wasserman has acquired significant interest in Orr Hockey Group LLP, launching a hockey practice for the leading global sports and entertainment agency. Wasserman and Orr Hockey Group LLP will manage the careers of dozens of hockey players, including the likes of former number one overall NHL draft picks Connor McDavid […]

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On To The Next One: Davon Godchaux

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Davon Godchaux has signed with Rosenhaus Sports Representation. The signing was announced via an Instagram post by Drew Rosenhaus. @davon_godchaux welcome to the RSR Family! A post shared by Drew Rosenhaus (@agent) on Mar 23, 2018 at 6:35am PDT The 2017 5th round pick by the Miami Dolphins out of LSU […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (3/23/2018)

Sorry about my absence last week. It was my 8th annual trip to Las Vegas for March Madness, the time zone change threw me off, college basketball took my attention away and I was busy doing things like filing a couple of trademark applications for UMBC. But enough with excuses! The Miami Heat are rolling […]

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Rosenhaus Sports Signs First NBA Draft-Hopeful

According to a Tweet by Adrian Wojnarowski, IMG Academy guard Anfernee Simons has decided to forgo his collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2018 NBA Draft. While this is newsworthy in and of itself, another piece of information is what stands out. The shooting guard has signed with agents Bobby Petriella and Drew Rosenhaus. Yes, […]

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Lagardère Sports Loses Two Big Names

According to a company press release, on April 9 Lagardère Sports’ U.S. Chief Operating Officer Jay Danzi will step down after nearly five years with the agency. As if losing its COO wasn’t a big enough blow, the world’s number four golfer Jordan Spieth, a Danzi client, will follow suit. Danzi joined Lagardère Sports in […]

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Saquon Barkley Signs Endorsement Deal With Panini America

Former Penn State running back and top NFL draft prospect, Saquon Barkley, has signed an exclusive agreement with Panini America for trading cards and memorabilia. Panini America, the world’s largest sports and entertainment collectibles company will release Barkley’s first NFL trading and autograph cards in April through Panini Authentic. Although he hasn’t yet played a […]

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The Sports & Entertainment Group, PLLC 2018 NFL Draft Class

The Sports & Entertainment Group, PLLC has announced its 2018 NFL Draft Class. The Washington, D.C. based agency led by Adisa Bakari and Jeff Whitney have 6 clients eager to hear their names called during this year’s NFL Draft taking place April 26-28 at AT&T Stadium. TSEG class includes Linebacker Dorian O’Daniel, Cornerbacks Rashard Fant […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (3/9/2018)

It is with great pleasure that I am announcing the availability of the Second Edition of my book How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, published by the American Bar Association. While it is certainly something many lawyers (and especially sports lawyers) as well as law school students will want […]

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Braves INF Johan Camargo Signs With Octagon

According to a Tweet from Jon Heyman, Atlanta Braves infielder Johan Camargo has signed with Octagon for his representation. The 24-year-old Panama-native looks to have a breakout season for the Braves in 2018 after surprising many within the organization in 2017. After being touted as one of the best fielding prospects in their farm system, […]