Joshua Knipp, a 2L at Wake Forest University, asked me an interesting question via email: I am involved in a Law Practice Management class at Wake and we are setting up our law firm practice. My group naturally is a sports law firm and our slogan states, “Elite Athletes, Elite Representation, Elite Results”. Our professor […]
Author: Darren Heitner
Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.
Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.
Well not really, but Anthony is shopping for a new (wo)man to find his next endorsement opportunity. According to the Rocky Mountain News, Melo is no longer using the marketing and PR services of BDA Sports Management. No word on what went wrong in the relationship, only that Melo is excited to find a new […]
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NFLPA Rolls Out New Website
The NFLPA has a sleek new website. Is Charlie Batch really the 8th most viewed player? My favorite new feature is the interactive map that displays Player Charities listed by state.
Guest contribution by Paul Stuart Haberman It may be popularly known as the “Sweet Science,” but professional boxing can be a sour experience for many of its athletes that are not at the very top of their weight class or are not big draws on a local, regional, national, or international level. This reality is […]
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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up
The week has concluded and I am now officially on Spring Break. Thank G-d law school gives a Spring Break. Anyway, before I head for my vacation to Belize and Cozumel on Monday, I will be very busy this weekend trying to prove to a player why he should be the newest addition to Dynasty. […]
On August 6, 2006, I reported (with excitement) that there was a new football league sprouting up in college towns across the country called the All American Football League (AAFL). At that point in time, people were wondering which new league idea would win out, the AAFL or the UFL, much like the old school […]
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Book Review: Sports Marketing 2008
Every year, Richard K. Miller & Associates comes out with a collection of consumer-related market research studies. The most relevant study for our area of concern is their annual Sports Marketing assessment of the sports business in the U.S. The most recent publication is hot off the press and appropriately titled, Sports Marketing 2008. Sports […]
This week has been nothing other than full of big NFL team moves. Instead of covering them all, I am providing some of the contracts that stuck out the most to me. See below. Madieu Williams signed a 6-year, $33 million with the Minnesota Vikings, making him one of the highest-paid safeties in the NFL. […]
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University of Virginia Symposium
What: Second Annual National Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium. Where: University of Virginia School of Law (Charlottesville, VA). When: March 6th and 7th. Topics Include: The basics of sports and entertainment representation. Advanced issues in sports law regulation. The latest in entertainment issues, including panels on literary publishing, issues of relevance to the music industry, […]
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Review of Web Hosting Bluebook
Sponsored Post: Web Hosting Bluebook an online guide to popular Web Hosts. There are loads of web hosting sites such as HostiServer. However, you may be asking yourself, What is a Web Host? In a non-technical sense, it is where one hosts his or her website. Anyone can buy a domain for cheap from a […]