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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (11/20/09)

Post author By Darren Heitner
Post date November 20, 2009

The Fall Semester is wrapping up. At the gym a couple of days ago, someone asked me how it feels to almost be done with law school. I never really thought about that. I have almost been through 6 1/2 years of higher education. Am I ready to leave academia? Never. So I don’t really see this as the final countdown. Anyway, since the semester is almost over, that means that it is crunch-time regarding exams. Fortunately, I only have two actual exams during the examination period. Unfortunately, I have whopping papers due in my other classes that count for my final grade. Thus, I will be pretty occupied over the next couple of weeks. I can’t wait to see part of my family next week for Thanksgiving. Per the yearly tradition, they will be traveling up to Gainesville for quite a feast. Here are some stories I missed over the past week:

Baseball

I know that he is old, but I find Miguel Tejada to be an intriguing free agent [The free agent do-call list].
Are the Giants upset that Tim Lincecum won his second consecutive Cy Young Award? [It’s Good News . . . No Wait, It’s Bad News]
You know all these free agents by their last names alone, but where will they be playing next year? [Baseball shifts into shopping mode]

Football

Outside of QBs, DEs are the big cash cows [Under the Cap: Top Ten Defensive Ends].
Slashing of NFL coach pensions may have assistant coaches looking to work in college football [NFL coaches eyeing college jobs].

Basketball

“Trying to police this mess would be a difficult task if the NCAA employed the FBI.” [No rules needed in NCAA business world]

Tennis

Nice to see two entities from Switzerland getting along [Credit Suisse and Roger Federer enter long-term partnership].

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.