“The day you sign a client is the day you start losing him.” – Donald Draper, Mad Men For the past 10 years I have tried to break into the athlete representation industry. I’ve had a few internships over this time, including working for IMG in their sponsorship division. I’ve also had a brief stint […]
The following “Six Questions” short interview with Carlos Fleming, VP Talent Management at IMG Worldwide, was conducted by Belmont University Law School student and aspiring sports/entertainment agent Mark J. Burns. Connect with Carlos on Linkedin. 1. First, how would you describe the sports agency industry to someone in 75 words or less? The sports industry is […]
What: NYU Sports and Society Kickoff Event – Integrity of the Game: Ethics and Today’s Athlete When: Monday, November 18, 2013 (7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.) Where: NYU Kimmel Center for University Life – Rosenthal Pavilion (60 Washington Square South, New York, NY) The event will kick off the new NYU Sports and Society within the NYU School of […]
The following Sports Agent Blog contribution is courtesy of Brandon Thorn. The Good: New Orleans – What had been a highly-anticipated game between two dynamic offenses – or so we thought – quickly became a beat down of epic proportions. Entering Sunday’s matchup, the juiciest storyline was former Dallas Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan facing off against […]
Letters of intent (also known as LOIs) are often used as precursors to final long-form agreements. They typically contain material elements that the parties agree to with clear divisions between binding and non-binding provisions contained therein. It allows the parties to put something down on paper and move forward with a working relationship in the […]
First baseman James Loney has made a change of representation, switching from Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to The Legacy Agency. Loney was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers and made his professional debut with the club in 2006. In 2012, he played for the Boston Red Sox and in 2013 enjoyed a successful season with […]
I’m in Jamaica with very little internet access, but a lot of sunshine. In fact, I will be somewhat surprised if this wrap-up even gets published. As they say here in Montego Bay, “No problems; ya mon!” Anyway, the Jonathan Martin/Richie Incognito hoopla seems to be getting more interesting by the day. I see that […]
The following “Six Questions” short interview with DJ Fisher, Sports Agent and Founder/CEO of Defining Sports, was conducted by Belmont University Law School student and aspiring sports/entertainment agent Mark J. Burns. Connect with DJ on Twitter and Linkedin. 1. When did you realize you wanted to work in sports? As a follow-up, why did you initially […]
This coming Saturday, Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law will host its 4th Annual Conference on Sports and Entertainment Law. While I will unfortunately not be in attendance for this year’s event (I’ll be speaking at another conference in Jamaica) my hope is that an item only recently announced is a topic discussed by […]
The San Diego Chargers used their third round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft on California wide receiver Keenan Allen, who at the time was represented by NFLPA Contract Advisor JT Johnson. Johnson and his company Atlas Sports Agency had also signed Tennessee wide receiver Justin Hunter, California quarterback Zach Maynard and NC State cornerback […]