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Guide For The Sports Lawyers Association 39th Annual Conference

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 […]

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The Impact Of Agents On Union Solidarity And Collective Bargaining

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 […]

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Op-Ed: What If Teams Colluded Against Jason Collins?

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) […]

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Introducing: Inaugural Cardozo Sports Law Symposium

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 […]

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2013 American Bar Association Symposium On Entertainment And Sports Industries

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, […]

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St. John’s School Of Law Spring 2013 Sports Symposium

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 […]

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NYU Law Sports Committee’s Labor Relations Roundtable

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, […]

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UNC Takes Agent Policies To New Laughable Level

“This stuff is so good u can’t make this stuff up.”  That’s what a football agent wrote to me in an email sent four days ago, including a forwarded message from Paul Pogge, Associate Athletic Director at the University of North Carolina.  The message’s subject was “UNC Agent and Advisor Program,” and the body of […]

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2013 Loyola (Los Angeles) Sports Law Symposium

What: Loyola Sports Law Symposium – Current Developments in Player Health and Safety When: Saturday, April 6, 2013 Where: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 919 Albany Street, Los Angeles, California 90015 Schedule 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.: Registration and Continental Breakfast, The Girardi Advocacy Center 9:00 – 9:05 a.m.: Welcome, Robinson Courtroom, The Girardi Advocacy Center Daniel E. Lazaroff, Leonard Cohen […]

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2013 Harvard Law School Sports Law Symposium

What: 2013 Harvard Law School Sports Law Symposium – The Evolution of the Fan When: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Where: Harvard Law School, Milstein West in Wasserstein Hall Summary The 2013 Sports Symposium will focus on evolving consumer experiences in the sports marketplace.  Panels composed of executives from teams, leagues, and sports media outlets as well as […]