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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (3/4/2016)

I’m out here in the Windy City (Chicago) for a full day of fantasy sports. I will be speaking, along with many other very qualified sports lawyers, at the 26th Annual DePaul Law Review Symposium: Daily Fantasy Sports and Sports Gambling. It was a crazy week of working for new clients and fully satisfying the […]

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Osgoode Entertainment & Sports Law Association 18th Annual Conference

What: Osgoode Entertainment & Sports Law Association 18th Annual Conference: “Informing and Inspiring Canada’s Sport and Entertainment Lawyers of Today and Tomorrow When: Friday, March 4th, 2016. Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 255 Front St. West, M5V 2W6) Tickets: https://www.picatic.com/event14519570400631879#/edit/event-info Website: www.oesla.ca Agenda: Keynote Panel: “The Art of the Deal: Getting to Yes” […]

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Headline Sports Agents Sports Business

SMALLER AGENCIES WANT FAIRNESS, EXPLORE UNIONIZATION

Agent fees are about to be cut from 3 percent to 2 percent, resulting in a frustrated sector of the sports agency industry. Mid-sized and smaller firms do not have the same assets as the bigger agencies and simply cannot do things that the bigger agencies can do. With that, the biggest take away from […]

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JUNIOR GALETTE WANTS TO PROVE IT, PARTS WAYS WITH AGENT PETER SCHAFFER

According to the Washington Post, Junior Galette has parted ways with his agent Peter Schaffer as of February 28th. Galette has been unhappy with the nature of his contract negotiations, leading to the split. Reports state that the Redskins offered a multi-year deal with a low base salary and incentives and Galette was less than […]

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Dwight Howard Fires His Agent – Is Dan Fegan in Trouble?

The Houston Rockets’ Dwight Howard could impact the free agency market this offseason and potentially shift the online NBA sports betting odds for the coming year. This comes as he has fired his agent Dan Fegan. If you thought your plans for betting this season were finished then you might need to take another look […]