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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (10/12/2018)

Post author By Darren Heitner
Post date October 12, 2018

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It has definitely been a busy week at Heitner Legal. At least I’m following through on my own suggestion to make October the month you give it your all and grind at least twice as hard as you did in September. The beginning of November won’t be any more relaxing on the work front (in fact, I have to miss the Turkish Airlines Open for the first time in four years, which is pretty disappointing for me), and I’m already looking forward to a hopefully more relaxing mid-to-end of December. I’d rather not discuss the Dolphins, but how bout them Gators!

This week on The Sports Biz:
(1) On Demand Esports App One Up Announces Launch and $2 Million Raise;
(2) Job Opening: FAU Seeks Senior Associate Athletic Director;
(3) Job Opening: Under Armour Seeks Head Of Marketing For SC Brand;
(4) RotoGrinders Fantasy Sports Community Launches Network Of Sites With New Sports Betting Coverage;
(5) What Is Contributing To Major League Baseball’s 4% Drop In Attendance Year-Over-Year;
(6) NCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches Will Use Tablets On The Sidelines During Games For The First Time;
(7) Full Sail University Is Building The Biggest Collegiate Esports Arena
(8) What Phones Give Players A Competitive Edge In Mobile Esports Tournaments

And as always, the weekly wrap-up:

Basketball

Adidas America allegedly had a ‘Black Ops’ division and it sounds like a lot of shady crap went down [‘Black-Ops’ mission: Hoops bag man details how he offered ‘help’ to college basketball programs, like Kansas].
One of the more discussed pieces of testimony, since Ayton was this past year’s #1 overall pick [Deandre Ayton family was paid by Adidas when he was amateur, witness testifies at trial].
Alabama is among many schools watching the trial play out publicly [UA basketball program could face NCAA penalties following New York court case].
It shows how really knowing the person you’re targetting and making small gestures can go a long way [Why Joel Embiid picked Under Armour deal].

Football

His company, Inked Flash, has filed to register an image of his face to use on a variety of goods/services [Colin Kaepernick wants to trademark his face].

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.