Defensive back Richard Sherman was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the 154th overall pick (in the 5th round) of the 2011 NFL Draft. From that day until this year, Sherman was represented by football agent Kevin Poston of Professional Sports Planning. In fact, it was Poston who defended Sherman in November of last year when […]
We are currently in the midst of a “tampering window”; a small, three-day opportunity for NFL clubs to enter into negotiations with the agents of players set to become unrestricted free agents. The window opened on Saturday morning and closes at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12. The opening of the window invites a bunch […]
This week’s Friday wrap-up is coming to you from the very cold Chicago, Illinois, where I am speaking on potential helmet manufacturer liability in the pending NFL concussion cases at DePaul University College of Law. Playboy is launching a Hebrew language edition…oy vey? This week on Forbes: (1) BMX Gets Some Energy With New Monster Army […]
What: Villanova University School of Law’s 2013 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal Symposium – Concussion Conundrum When: Friday, March 15, 2013 Where: The Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law at Villanova University School of Law Overview On Friday, March 15, just weeks before the NFL Concussion Injury Litigation goes to trial in Philadelphia, […]
What: Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association Sports & Entertainment Law CLE Seminar on Breaking into the Sports Industry When: Thursday, March 21, 2013 (5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.) Where: Mike’s Courtside Tavern, 1 Elm Row, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Speakers Jason Belzer, Esq., President, Global Athletic Management Enterprises, Inc. Michael Klein, Esq., Vice President & General […]
Last week, a baseball agent forwarded me an email he received from the University of Central Florida (UCF) Athletic Compliance Office after he read my article, BYU’s New Football Agent Policy Another Laughable Attempt To Limit Communication Between Players And Agents. These types of university communications and policies makes one wonder what is truly going on behind […]
What: DePaul Sports Law Symposium – Hurdles: Legal Issues a Modern Athlete Must Overcome Where: DePaul University, DePaul Center Room 8005, 1 E. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604 When: Friday, March 8, 2013 (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) Schedule Panel I: Physical Issues Athletes Must Overcome (10:05 – 10:50 AM) Moderated by Professor Michael S. Jacobs (DePaul College of Law) […]
What: St. Thomas University Entertainment and Sports Law Society’s Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium When: Saturday, March 9, 2013 Where: St. Thomas University School of Law (16401 NW 37th Ave, Miami Gardens, Florida 33054) Schedule and Panels 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: Registration 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Introductions 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Intellectual Property […]
It is with great excitement that I announce the publication of a new law journal article that I wrote in conjunction with Collegiate Sports Advisors co-founder, Jason Belzer, that was released late February. Titled, An Offer They Should Refuse: Why Conflicts of Interest Raised by Dual Representation among Player Agents is a Major Threat to […]
On Friday, Jack Lyons of the NFL Players Association sent an email to all certified NFLPA Contract Advisors to inform them about an individual posing as being certified and contacting professional players. Recipients of the email were encouraged to advise their clients that they should immediately notify the NFLPA should they be contacted by this […]