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Nebraska Getting Closer and Closer

On Februrary 23, I mentioned that Nebraska may soon become the thirty-seventh state to adopt the Uniform Athlete Agent Act (UAAA).  On March 19, that theory got one step closer to becoming reality.  Bill 292 advanced from first-round debate on a 40-0 vote. It is interesting to note that the Omaha World-Herald places blame on one Nebraska Senate member for the UAAA never being adopted in Nebraska, yet when the bill went to vote, it was passed unanimously.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.

Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.

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