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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (4/30/2010)

Woohoo!  As of 3:43 p.m. yesterday, I was officially done with law school.  Technically, I am not a law school graduate until May 14, but as long as I don’t have to step foot into the Levin College of Law’s library for the next couple of weeks, I’ll take it!  The next two weeks will be nice, but then it will be time to buckle down again and start preparing for the two-day Florida Bar Exam, which is offered at the very end of July.  Only a little over a month until the MLB First-Year Player Draft.  We are deep into preparations on the guys that are being advised by Dynasty.  All of you who dream of Ari Gold venturing into sports may soon get your wish.  Here are some stories I missed over the past week:

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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.

7 replies on “Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (4/30/2010)”

I’m going to disagree with Darren Lovell, the author of that article, at least in one aspect. He has the networks as number two in the losers. However, the ratings were up significantly for the draft moving to prime time from last year.

According to the Associated Press:
NEW YORK — The overnight ratings for the first NFL draft in prime time were up 30 percent from last year.

Doesn’t sound like much of a loss to me. His argument however is that the draft was boring because the majority of the players drafted were not skill players, big deal. I watched the draft, and I love it. I would have to say though, that the players being selected, at least in the first round are not even a surprise, considering the camera shows the player on the phone, celebrating right before the pick is announced.

Doug V.

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