On August 22, I wrote about Excel Sports Management’s lawsuit against media talent agents Gideon Cohen, William Petok, and Katherine Cutler, who were formerly employed by Excel but left to work with Athletes First. Excel complained that the former employees breached their employment contracts’ restrictive covenants and that they sought to solicit Excel clients. Sometimes, […]
Excel Sports Management has filed a lawsuit against media talent agents Gideon Cohen, William Petok, and Katherine Cutler. The case was initiated on August 20, 2024, and is pending in New York state court. The Complaint alleges that Cohen, Petok, and Cutler, who were employed by Excel, breached their employment contracts when they left Excel […]
Veteran agent Mark Termini and his company Mark Termini Associates Inc. have initiated a lawsuit against Klutch Sports Group, LLC and Rich Paul in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The plaintiffs claim that they negotiated more than $1.4 billion in contracts for Klutch clients and they want the commissions they […]
Welcome to another year of providing the player/agent pairings as well as some notes for those selected in the NBA Draft. Notes Round 1
On May 16, 2024, Diamond Sports, LLC, doing business as Rimas Sports, initiated a federal lawsuit against the Major League Baseball Players Association in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. A Verified Complaint and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)/Preliminary Injunction were filed. One day later, the Court denied the request […]
Welcome to another year of providing the player/agent pairings as well as some notes for those selected in the NFL Draft. Notes Round 1
On December 28, 2023, Arbitrator Roger P. Kaplan handed down one of the strongest decisions ever issued in the National Football League Players Association’s (NFLPA) history. Arbitrator Kaplan ordered that NFLPA Contract Advisor Todd France pay France’s competitor, Jason Bernstein, a total of $810,846.47, with $450,000 as punitive damages. The basis for the punitive damages […]
Nick Dunlap has signed with GSE, which will oversee Dunlap’s professional golf endeavors, effective immediately. This decision comes in the wake of Dunlap’s victory at the American Express tournament, marking the first amateur win on the PGA TOUR in over three decades since Phil Mickelson’s triumph at the 1991 Northern Telecom Championship. Reflecting on his […]
The Familie, a sports and music agency, announced that Mike Neligan (previously at VaynerSports, Brooklyn Nets, Excel Sports and others) will join its executive team to lead revenue and business development as Chief Business Officer. Adding Neligan will help The Familie expand its marketing capabilities for talent and brands. A distinguished name in sports marketing, Neligan has […]
KLUTCH Sports Group has announced the acquisition of full-service baseball agency, Rep 1. KLUTCH Baseball will be led by Rep 1 CEO Chris Koras as Head of Baseball. Clients including MLB stars Rafael Devers, All-Star closer Devin Williams, Platinum Glove winner Andrés Giménez, and more will become part of the KLUTCH roster. This acquisition comes amid ongoing […]