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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (9/3/2010)

Between signing new clients, continuing to get settled in my new apartment in Ft. Lauderdale, providing new (hopefully quality) posts to this website, promoting the hell out of my guys (Clint Robinson up for Triple Crown winner in the Texas League!), doing some Trademark & Family Law work, and much more – this has been a very busy week.  But busy is always better than boring.  The University of Florida kicks off its 2010 season on Saturday.  I experienced it in person for the past seven years.  That is no longer the case.  I will be back up for the LSU game, though, so if you plan on being in Gainesville for that game, make sure to hit me up.  To my Jews, Happy New Year next week.  Here are some stories I missed over the past week:

Baseball

Football

Sports Law

Sports Business

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.

4 replies on “Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (9/3/2010)”

Darren,

Are you certified in baseball or football yet as an advisor/agent? If not, what do other agents think of them using your opinions in these articles?

Don’t have plans on becoming certified in football yet, and baseball certification is coming soon. Still don’t understand your question, though. How would I know what other agents think of (them = who?) using my opinions?

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How are you being certified? I am not sure the Royals will protect Clint. I believe only two position players were taken in the Rule 5 draft last year. It is mostly arms that teams look at. Scouts are not sure if Clint sticks at 1st and a DH is not really a Rule 5 kinda guy. Would the Royals use a 40 man spot on a DH spot? Would they protect another 1B with Hosmer in the shadows? Not trying to be pessimistic, just what I think. I really hope you are certified. And them = the ESPN article you linked. If I were another agent and I seen media looking for quotes about the “agent perspective”, I would want someone who has been certified to be the one they seek out.

Well when you become a member of the media, I won’t be expecting any calls from you. Clint will most likely not be available in the Rule 5 draft, and if he is, he will most certainly be taken. You are always entitled to your opinion here, though.

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