As of right now, there are 9 states and one territory that do not have any laws intended to regulate the practice of sports agents. They are: Alaska, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, Vermont, and Virginia. With increasing public scrutiny of agent practices, at least 1 of those states will be wiped off of that list at the beginning of […]
On Friday, I touched on the serious investigation taking place at the University of North Carolina, where many players have already been interviewed by the NCAA, including Defensive Tackle Marvin Austin. One item under investigation is travel expenses. That same item might be a topic of discussion at nearby University of South Carolina. It is […]
I am smack in the middle of my last full-length Florida Bar Practice Exam. Today, the focus is Day 2 of the exam – the Multistate Portion, which is a whopping 6 hours of 200 multiple choice questions. Envy me yet? I know I have been bitching a lot about this test; hopefully I haven’t […]
Yesterday ESPN.com’s Joe Schad broke a story that the NCAA is investigating the University of North Carolina football program regarding possible rules violations surrounding gifts/benefits received by players from sports agents. As I discuss in my paper, Duties of Sports Agents to Athletes and Statutory Regulations Thereof, SPARTA (the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act) binds […]
As you may recall, at the end of May, Randy Moss fired his agent Tim DiPiero, who had been representing Moss since his entrance into the NFL. Moss made an announcement that he fired his agent because he felt that he was able to handle his own contract negotiations, but wanted an agent that could find […]
Amidst all the news about Lebron’s “decision” and the dream-team being created in Miami, another organization 2,500 miles away is attempting to finally breathe life into their club that once, long ago, had 6 playoff appearances and 1 championship in 7 years – the Golden State Warriors. At the forefront of this impetus is current […]
I knew that Warren Moon was interested in this area of the sports business. Leigh Steinberg told me so back in April 2008, when he said that he felt that Moon would help Steinberg build a firm that would encompass representation and content supply. How could you argue that point with Steinberg? After all, he […]
Rick Horrow, also known as “The Sports Professor”, recently interviewed Tom Condon for Fox Sports. He asked Condon if he thought that the agent business regulates itself adequately. The response: “No, not really.” The big problem is the enforcement of the rules, not that the rules don’t exist. If Condon could change one thing, it would […]
Within the past couple of weeks, many of you have been watching/reading news regarding the imprisonment of pro competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi. He was detained after he attempted to run on stage after the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest in Coney Island, New York held on July 4th. Apparently, Kobayashi had a disagreement with […]
Ever have those weeks when the work just never stops coming? You know – those ones when it seems as though just as you wrap up one issue, another follows right in its footsteps ready to smack you in the face? Sure, in this business, a busy agenda is usually a good thing…but at a […]