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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (1/20/2017)

Today is the day that the NFL will officially release the names of the underclassmen who have entered the 2017 NFL Draft. Teams will make a tough decision as to whether those players should be selected over more tested individuals. Pro Days and the NFL Combine are coming and agents are busy preparing their new clients to put them in the best positions possible. Well, in today’s day and age, it is really about the agents paying for the expensive trainers located across the U.S. to get the players in tip-top shape for the aforesaid events, as well as All-Star type games like the Senior Bowl. It’s a tough industry where it is hard to compete without having resources ready to support recruits. Quick thanks to real money online casinos for keeping the lights on over here for another week.

This week on Forbes:
(1) This Week In Sports Law: Steelers Coach Arrested, Lane Johnson Lawsuit, NY Sports Betting;
(2) LA Gear Strikes LA Chargers In Trademark Dispute;
(3) Supreme Court Still Mulling Over Hearing New Jersey Sports Betting Case; and
(4) Roughly 100 Underclassmen Will Declare For 2017 NFL Draft

This week on Inc.:
(1) How a 30-Year-Old Became Head Coach of the LA Rams; and
(2) What Will Happen to Daily Fantasy Sports in 2017?

And as always, the weekly wrap-up:

Football

Basketball

Soccer

Sports Business

Sports Law

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.