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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (4/19/2013)

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah has left agent Donald Dell and signed with BDA Sports. Photo Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah has left agent Donald Dell and signed with BDA Sports. Photo Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah has left agent Donald Dell and signed with BDA Sports. Photo Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports

The Boston Marathon bombing was shocking, disappointing and sad.  My thoughts and prayers are with the families of anyone who was killed or injured in the attack.  There have been excellent columns written about the atrocities, and I implore you to scour the web to read some of them.  Shifting gears.  A couple of nights ago I moderated a “Baseball and the Law” panel at Penn State Law school.  It was a fantastic event and I thank the law school for inviting me to participate.  This week on Forbes: (1) Jay-Z’s Partnership With CAA And Recruitment Of Victor Cruz Has Agents Crying Foul; (2) Ultra Music Festival: Smashing Records And Global Expansion; (3) CAA And Lagardère Eyeing Sports Expansion With IMG Worldwide On The Market; (4) Adam Scott’s Masters Tournament Win Will Bring Back Belly Putter Debate; (5) IMG Worldwide Purchases Golf Management Company As Talks Of Sale Continue; (6) Myck Kabongo’s Choice Of Basketball Agent Should Be Of No Surprise; and (7) San Francisco Giants Lead All MLB Teams In Fan Engagement.  And as always, the weekly wrap-up:

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Sports Business

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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.