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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (10/12/2012)

Post author By Darren Heitner
Post date October 12, 2012

Baseball games are becoming exciting, the NFL progresses toward the middle of the regular season, and basketball is about to start. This is always a great time of year for sports fans. Unfortunately, the NHL and NHLPA have not yet come to terms on a new deal, the players remain locked out, and games are being missed. So while the offering of sports is very strong, it is not without blemishes. I published the following on Forbes.com this week: 1) New Peer-To-Peer Sports Betting App Says “Screw The Bookie, Bet Your Friends”; and 2) United Football League Late With Payments, But Owners Providing Personal Guarantees. I will be very busy over the next week preparing for a big trial set to begin on October 22. Click here for a brief summary regarding the facts of the case. As for the stories I failed to cover this past week:

Baseball

Odd title.. [Scott Boras: Baseball’s Savior?]
Jake Peavy recently hired Jeff Berry of Creative Artists Agency [Free agency a 1st for Sox pitcher Peavy].

Hockey

Really good look at the outspoken agent’s background and Twitter usage [NHL lockout: Twitter-savvy Allan Walsh agent of change for players].
The writer believes that a 50% split is the obvious number here for both sides to bite [Looks like NHL lockout will be lasting awhile].
Relationship with Pulver Sports being questioned [Wisconsin Appealing Kerdiles’ 1-Year Suspension].

Basketball

Rich Paul just got certified…that was fast [NCAA investigating relationship between LeBron James’ agent and Texas guard Myck Kabongo].
Wonder what will be said about a possible relationship between Anderson and Thad Foucher [Clock is ticking on UCLA’s Shabazz Muhammad and Kyle Anderson].

Tags Allan Walsh, Jake Peavy, Jeff Berry, Pulver Sports, Rich Paul, scott boras

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.