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Seminar: Current Trends In Sports Law

What: Seminar: Current Trends In Sports Law, From Social Medial And IP Issues To New Regulatory, Legislative And Case Law Developments When: June 25, 2010 Where: Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, Washington (map) Cost: Individual: $695.  Group rate: $595 each for two or more registrants from the same firm.  Government employees:$495.  Students & people in their job for […]

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Sports Agents

Agent Spotlight: John Greig

Basketball agency, SportsTalent, does not have a working website and does not even have an agency profile at respected basketball website, DraftExpress.com.  But a quick look at the company’s listing on Eurobasket, displays an agency rich with overseas players, a few talented NBDL players, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, and a couple of NBA assistant coaches.  The list […]

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Oklahoma City Thunder

September 3rd was the day that Clay Bennett and many Oklahoma City basketball fans were waiting for. After a Judge trial and much deliberation athletes and fans finally got to find out what the team name will be.  After much deliberation, the fans and team officials have decided to go with the OKC “Thunder.” Since announcing the […]

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NBA Teams Sports Law

The Battle In Seattle Continues

The Seattle Supersonics are no longer in existence. However, former Sonic owner Howard Schultz is still making a lot of commotion. This past Friday, August 15th, Federal Judge Marsha Pechman set a June 15, 2009 trial date for Schultz’s lawsuit, which seeks to overturn his 2006 sale of the team to Clay Bennett. The sale […]

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NBA Teams Sports Law

See Ya Seattle

After two years of constant bickering between the Sonics new owner and the fans, the time has finally come.  The conclusion of six intense days of trail left Judge Marsha Pechman several days to make her ruling and post it on the federal court’s website.  She was interrupted Wednesday night when Professional Basketball Club LLC […]

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NBA Teams Sports Law

Sonics Trial Is Done Son

After six days of draining testimony, the heated trial between the Seattle Sonics owner Clay Bennett and the City of Seattle officially ended Thursday, just hours prior to the NBA Draft. Judge Marsha Pechman announced she will issue a ruling by Wednesday of this coming week. The Judge will take all the testimony and evidence […]

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NBA Teams Sports Law

Will the Sonics Stay in Seattle?

Will the oldest professional sports franchise in Seattle still be there next season? The City of Seattle and current owner Clay Bennet began day one of a six-day bench trial Monday, in the Federal District Court of Seattle. It now comes down to Judge Marsha Pechman to decide if the Sonics will stay in Seattle […]