What: University of Miami School of Law 15th Annual Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium Co-Hosted by the Miami Marlins When: Saturday, April 14, 2012 Where: Marlins Park, 501 Marlins Way, Miami, Florida 33125 Schedule BREAKFAST, REGISTRATION, AND OPENING REMARKS: 8:00AM – 8:40AM Breakfast, registration, and opening remarks will occur before the start of the symposium. PANEL I: 8:40AM – […]
On May 31, 2011, an article titled, “Howard Kusnick Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud” was published on this website. The article stated that Howard Kusnick was a principal at baseball agency, Double Diamond Sports Management. Later that day, Double Diamond’s counsel, Gregory & Clark, PLLC, sent a “Libel Letter/Take Down Notice” to me, […]
What: Seton Hall Journal of Sports & Entertainment Law 2012 Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium When: March 1, 2012 (4:00 p.m.) Where: One Newark Center, Newark, NJ 07102 (map) The event will address emerging legal issues concerning internet gambling and reality television. PANEL 1 — INTERNET GAMBLING (4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Panel 1 will focus on recent internet gambling […]
What: University of Virginia School of Law Symposium: The State of Sports Law When: Friday, March 16, 2012 (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Where: Caplin Pavilion Schedule 8:00 A.M. – 8:45 A.M. – Check-in and continental breakfast 8:45 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. – Opening Remarks 9:00 A.M. – 10:20 A.M. – Panel 1: NCAA Conference Realignment […]
On Friday, I received a forwarded email that was originally sent to a group of football players by a lawyer named Billy Conaty, who works for a multi-state law firm named Montgomery McCracken. Conaty introduced himself as a former NFL player, briefly described the pending concussion-based lawsuits pending against the NFL, and offered his […]
Sacramento, California-based attorney and lobbyist, Joshua Golka, posts very infrequently on his “Golka’s Athlete Agent Regulation Blog”, but when he does put fingers to keyboard, he tends to offer up worthwhile nuggets of information. One of his recent posts concerns the European Parliament’s call for the licensing and registration of sports agents. The topic particularly […]
What: The sports law societies of Loyola, UCLA, and USC have collaborated to produce the second-annual “The Avenues of Sports Law” When: Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. (Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.) Where: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles: Robinson Courtroom (First floor in the Girardi building). Parking is free. Map. The event is currently comprised […]
On Friday, February 10, Villanova’s Sports and Entertainment Law Journal hosted a symposium titled, Examining Moneyball’s Impact on Business and Sports. Over 1,500 people attended the event, which may be viewed in its entirety by clicking here. While all the invited speakers are all-stars, Jeffrey S. Moorad VSL ’81, vice chairman and CEO of the San Diego Padres, stole […]
What: DEPAUL JOURNAL OF SPORTS LAW & CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS 2012 Symposium – MONEY & SPORTS: ECONOMIC REALITIES OF BEING AN ATHLETE When: Friday, March 2, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (Networking: 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.) Where: Room 8005 of the DePaul Center, located at 1 East Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604-2287 9:00 – 9:05 AM Symposium […]
What: 5th Annual Nova Southeastern University Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium When: Sunday, February 26, 2012 Where: Nova Southeastern University (Shepard Broad Law Center, 3305 College Avenue, Davie, FL 33314) AGENDA 9:30-10:00 Check-In and Breakfast 10:00-10:20 Opening Remarks 10:20-11:20 (Panel #1) What’s Trending in Fashion Law Panelists: Emily Graham, Owner at The Law Offices of Emily Patricia Graham Kim […]