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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (9/21/2018)

The Miami Dolphins are 2-0. Didn’t think I would be writing that. And they actually have a decent chance to start off the season 3-0 with a match-up against an Oakland Raiders team that appears to be in disarray. Happy New Year to everyone who observed Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur over the past couple of weeks. Let’s start this next year very strong. I’ll be speaking at an esports event in Miami next week called the Esports BAR. In town? Come check it out. I’ll be interviewing Alibaba Group’s Global Esports Director Jason Fung during a keynote.

This week on The Sports Biz:
(1) Tulane Sports Law Announces 12th Annual Baseball Arbitration Competition;
(2) Job Opening: University of Southern California Seeks Athletic Compliance Director;
(3) Job Opening: UCF Seeks Associate Athletic Director;
(4) Integrity Fee Still A Hot Topic For Lobbyists Representing Sports Leagues In West Virginia;
(5) Dolphins Rookie Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick Files TM Application For FitzMagic;
(6) It Only Takes A Few Months For Skillz Mobile Esports To Double Revenue Run-Rate To $400 Million;
(7) Priceless? Mastercard Signs Massive Deal With Riot Games’ League Of Legends;
(8) Corey Liuget Claims Ex-Trainer Owes Him At Least $15 Million For Harmful Conduct;
(9) Jameis Winston Sued In Federal Court By Uber Driver Who Accuses QB Of Sexual Assault;
(10) Ex-Goldman Sachs Associate Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading With Mychal Kendricks

And as always, the weekly wrap-up:

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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.