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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (3/2/2018)

It was a very tough week, as I have dealt with losing a client and friend in Dan Fegan. Interestingly, although I have covered the sports agent industry and served as legal counsel for many in the space over many years, I only first started speaking with and assisting Fegan in the past year. Previously, I had written about him, but found that he was somewhat reclusive; he never wanted to comment on a story. I had heard numerous rumors about him . . . that he was incredibly smart but extremely difficult to deal with. The rumors were true! But I grew to truly enjoy Dan and our daily calls, always on his schedule. I’ll miss him calling me at the most inopportune times to discuss strategy for the myriad issues were were handling on his behalf. My heart goes out to his family and especially his young son who was in the car when Dan passed away.

Anyhow, I’m in New York today and speaking at the Fordham Sports Law Symposium as well as judging the school’s basketball negotiation competition. If you’re around, then say hi!

Thanks goes out this week to online Arab casinos.

This week on Forbes:
(1) College Basketball Corruption Is Clearly Under Attack By The FBI;
(2) Drafting Error Could Cost University Of Arizona Millions If Sean Miller Is Fired;
(3) 30 NFL Players Venture To NYC To Prepare For Their Futures Off The Field;
(4) DraftKings Prepares Pivot To Sports Betting, Hiring Head Of Sportsbook;
(5) Nike Earns 9th Circuit Win In Jumpman Copyright Case

This week on Inc:
(1) Former NFL Wide Receiver Marques Colston Teams Up with Columbia Business School;
(2) Why Influencer Marketing is the Focus of this New Advertising-Based Company;
(3) 4-Time NFL Pro Bowler Richard Sherman Opens up About Cryptocurrency Investments;
(4) 3 Big Principles That are Likely to Lead to High Performance;
(5) How a Sports Jersey Subscription Service was Born;
(6) How the Big East Conference Has Survived 5 Years After Realignment

And as always, the weekly wrap-up:

Basketball

Football

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.