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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (7/29/2016)

Post author By Darren Heitner
Post date July 29, 2016

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Training camp. It signals the true start of NFL. And it makes us all get a little giddy as the NFL season approaches. This is the time where we all have even just the slightest amount of hope that our teams will exceed expectations. More hope than many of us have for whomever will be elected next President of the United States.

This week on Forbes:
(1) This Week In Sports Law: WWE Lawsuit, Prison For Astros Hacker, Derek Jeter’s Undies;
(2) What Verizon Purchase Of Yahoo Means For NFL Content And Fantasy Sports;
(3) Why Las Vegas Needs To Look Hard At The Billion Dollar Esports Business; and
(4) Wasserman Adds 60 Soccer Clients Through Acquisition Of Mondial Partners.

And as always, the weekly wrap-up:

Football

NFL agent Sean Stellato apparently turning his book into a movie [NFL agent is ready ?to tackle Hollywood].
Brian Fettner says Bryant is heartbroken by the one year suspension [Agent: Bryant ‘heartbroken that he’s not allowed to play’].
Rep’d by Doug Hendrickson, whom represented Marshawn Lynch [Report: Michael Bennett’s agent to talk to Seahawks].

Basketball

Rich Kleiman earned Klay’s respect after a grill session [Durant’s Agent Focused On Whether Klay Thompson Would Be Willing To Sacrifice Shots].
According to Joel Corry, Shaq wasn’t supposed to sign with the Lakers [Agent: Magic blew shot at keeping Shaq in ’96].
Agents and players have begun telling teams not to select them after pick No. 50 [THE SECOND ROUND OF THE NBA DRAFT IS BROKEN, BUT NOT BEYOND REPAIR].

Baseball

Mike Oz of Big League Stew in a rare taped exchange with Scott Boras [Opening 25-year-old baseball cards with super agent Scott Boras].

Tags Brian Fettner, Doug Hendrickson, Joel Corry, Rich Kleiman, scott boras, Sean Stellato

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.