A couple of days ago, the following Tweet by NFLPA Contract Advisor Blake Baratz caught my attention: [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/blakebaratz/status/339557588339400705″] Later that day, I spoke to Josh Luchs, author of Illegal Procedure: A Sports Agent Comes Clean On The Dirty Business Of College Football, who once said to me, “this new runner rule isn’t difficult to enforce, it’s […]
The creation of Roc Nation Sports has brought increased attention to the sports agency industry. And rightfully so. Attaching Jay-Z’s name to a sports agency is bold; athletes will be intrigued and competing agents will be concerned (whether they wish to admit it on the record or not). I have been covering Jay-Z’s efforts on […]
Constraints on the amount of fees football agents can receive based on the successful negotiation of contracts with professional NFL teams make it rather difficult for many agents to make a decent living in the business. Add the financial obligations concerning pre-Draft training and cost of living, and an agent’s financial situation can become even […]
What: The Sports Lawyers Association annual conference is a meet-up for many Sports Law practitioners around the world. When: May 16-18, 2013. Opening Remarks will be made at 12:25 p.m. on May 16. The last panel of the event will be on Breaking into the Sports Law Industry, which begins at 1:45 p.m. on May 18. Where: Intercontinental […]
Last Friday I had the honor of moderating a panel at the 2013 ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries in Miami Beach, Florida. The topic of my panel was the legal and business issues under various collective bargaining agreements. For those in attendance, I hope that you enjoyed. As I was making preparations […]
The following guest post is by Travis Bell, an NBPA and CFLPA certified Contract Advisor and owner of The Seven Bridges Group based in Newport Beach, CA. While perusing my LinkedIn account the other day, I came across an interesting question posed by one of my connections. The question was whether or not the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) […]
What: Cardozo Sports Law Symposium presented by the Cardozo Intellectual Property Law Society in conjunction with SELSA. When: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Where: Room 204 at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 55 5th Ave , New York, NY 10003 Schedule 6 P.M. Panel 1: Sports and Social Media As social media becomes more prevalent in our lives, unique […]
What: Aba Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries Presents From New York to Hollywood to South Beach:The Fourth Annual International Legal Symposium onthe World of Music, Film, Television and Sports When: May 2-3, 2013 Where: The Palms Hotel & Spa: 3025 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, 33140 The document, embedded below, contains the symposium schedule, location information, […]
What: St. John’s University School of Law Spring 2013 Symposium: Arbitration in Professional Sport When: Friday, April 19, 2013 (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Where: St. John’s School of Law, Belson Moot Court Room | Second Floor, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY 11439 Schedule 8:30 – 9 a.m. Registration and Light Breakfast 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome Michael […]
What: NYU Sports Law Committee’s Roundtable Discussion on Labor Relations When: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 (2:00 p.m.) Where: NYU School of Law, Greenberg Lounge, 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY Schedule 2:00 p.m.: Roundtable Discussion on Labor Relations Robert Boland, Professor at NYU Tisch Center (moderator) Russ Granik, former NBA Deputy Commissioner Charles Grantham, […]