What: Yale Law School is hosting an Entertainment and the Law Event during its Alumni Weekend When: October 19-20, 2012 Where: Yale Law School On Saturday, October 20, Michael McCann will moderate a panel titled, “In the Legal Zone: Hot Topics in Sports Law.” Panelists include Jimmy Golen ’99 M.S.L., Sports Writer, The Associated Press, Lawrence Lucchino […]
Some of the best athletes participating in major American professional sports leagues were born outside of the country. Oftentimes, sports agents are confronted with an obstacle when very talented players seek to play in the United States, but have immigration problems. If an agent is also an attorney who handles immigration issues, then typically the […]
What: Texas Review of Entertainment and Sports Law’s 4th Annual Symposium – The Dark Side of Sports and Entertainment Law When: Friday, September 7, 2012 (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.) Where: Eidman Courtroom at the University of Texas School of Law Agenda 8:30-9:00 a.m. – Registration and Breakfast 9:00-9:15 a.m. – Opening Speakers: Professor David Sokolow, Mr. Tristan Griffin 9:15-10:45 a.m. – […]
The following is a guest contribution from Jay Fragus (@JayFragus). Jay Fragus is an attorney at Sheppard Mullin in Century City, focusing on sports and entertainment law where he counsels clients in various aspects of entertainment and media transactions and in the negotiation of sponsorship and endorsement agreements. A four-year bowl ban on post-season appearances. […]
Richard Khamir Hurd was once a successful basketball walk-on at Baylor University. He played a full four years for the school. But he has recently made his name known around the country for his work off the court. In fact, his actions have led to his being arraigned on federal extortion charges of a man quite […]
The Sports and Entertainment Law Students Association & Sports and Entertainment Law Journal at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law has announced that they are now hosting a good portion of their 2nd Annual Conference on Sports & Entertainment Law on YouTube. The Conference, which I participated in on two panels (“Collective Bargaining Agreements – The […]
What: Networking and Panel Discussion with NHL lawyers at Duquesne University School of Law When: June 21, 2012 (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Where: Duquesne University School of Law, Edward J. Hanley Hall 900 Locust Street Pittsburgh, PA 15282 NHL lawyers Jessica Berman and Daniel Ages will be speaking. The NHL Entry Draft is being held on June […]
What: Santa Clara University Institute of Sports Law and Ethics’ Third Annual Sports Law Symposium – What is the Proper Role of Sports in Higher Education? When: September 6, 2012 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Where: Santa Clara University Discussion Issues about college sports are frequently reported on both the sports pages and front pages: payment of athletes, […]
I have a new column up at Forbes that talks about the Ohio State Bar Association’s recent stance on agents acting in the capacity of lawyers and possibly engaging in the unauthorized practice of law. Please click here to read the in-depth article, which brings back memories to Andrew Oliver’s litigation. Here is a small section of […]
The Courier Mail is reporting that the Australian Football League Player’s Association (AFLPA) has decided to join the AFL in combating gambling. After much discussion, all accredited AFL Agents will be banned from betting on AFL matches. However, there is a twist. Instead of the AFL itself handing down the penalties for the breaches, Agents […]