What: Networking event hosted by the Sports Lawyers Association and South Florida-based Entertainment & Sports Law Societies. When: Thursday, October 24, 2013 (6 p.m. – 9 p.m.) Where: Blue Martini Lounge in Mary Brickell Village (900 South Miami Ave., #250, Miami, FL 33130) The Sports Lawyers Association along with the Entertainment & Sports Law Societies from Miami Law, FIU Law, NOVA […]
What: Suffolk University Law School Symposium: Compensation, Commercialization, and Labor Issues in NCAA Div. I Sports When: Thursday October 24, 2013 (6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.) Where: Suffolk University Law School (120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108) The discussion will focus several issues facing the NCAA, including potential compensation for student-athletes in revenue generating sports, the O’Bannon class action anti-trust lawsuit […]
What: The Sun Devil Sports & Entertainment Law Journal’s presents the Fourth Annual Conference on Sports and Entertainment Law When: Saturday, November 9, 2013 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.) Where: Arizona State University Memorial Union, Arizona Ballroom 221 I have participated in this event for multiple years and can confidently say it is one of my favorite Sports […]
“Agents can build expectations so high they can’t be met.” That’s what attorney Bret Adams said in an interview 10 years ago for an article that highlighted how he lucked into his practice of representing coaches, media personalities and artists in contract negotiations. 10 years later and attorney Adams is suing one of his more […]
What: The National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School annual conference – Current Legal and Business Issues Affecting Collegiate, Olympic and International Sport. Where: Marquette University Law School – Eckstein Hall, Suite 238 (1215 W. Michigan St., Milwaukee, WI 53233) When: Friday, October 18, 2013 (8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.) Description The conference will feature panels discussing current legal and […]
Maurice Jones-Drew, Matt Forte and Le’Veon Bell share the shame agents, who recently left their law firm to start up a new Sports Entertainment practice.
A month ago the Canadian Football League Players Association was up in arms. An arbitrator had ruled that a contract made between a CFL team and a player was valid despite the player’s agent not receiving certification to act as a CFLPA agent prior to the negotiation and execution of the agreement. The player wanted […]
What: Anti-Doping Panel Discussion When: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 (2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.) Where: Hyatt Grand Central (109 East 42nd Street, Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY 10017 I will be moderating this fantastic event, which should turn out to be a frank and open discussion and educational session to bring awareness to the dangers and […]
The following Op-Ed article is a guest contribution from Jason A. Davis, Esq. All rights reserved. Follow him on Twitter @JasonDavisEsq1. A lot has been said about the whirlwind events surrounding Aaron Hernandez in the recent months. The speculation led to an arrest, disclosure of copious amount of damming evidence, and the immediate distancing and […]
The following Op-Ed article is a guest contribution from Jason A. Davis, Esq. All rights reserved. Follow him on Twitter @JasonDavisEsq1. There are moments in life and in sports that can change a person, a team, a league or a sport in one single moment. These moments may be long awaited opportunities,or instances of bizarre […]