We take taxes seriously here at Sports Agent Blog, and agents across the board should do the same. A gross majority of professional athletes have not been schooled on foreign and domestic tax laws, and even if they were, they would not have the time to deal with the various matters that confront them with […]
Category: Sports Law
As Zak Kurtz discussed in January 2011, there are great Sports Law programs being offered in Italy, Switzerland, and the Netherlands this Summer. The Florence, Italy program will go from June 2 – July 25, 2011. The deadline for applying to the program has been extended from March 31, 2011 to April 8, 2011. Thus, […]
At the end of last week, the Executive Director of Compliance at the University of Oklahoma and the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance at the University of Georgia sent out separate emails to formerly NFLPA Certified Contract Advisors, who are no longer certified for the sole reason that the NFLPA does not currently exist as […]
This is my first post since coming back from a nice weekend vacation to the Bahamas. I was able to catch the tough loss for Kansas against VCU this weekend. Let’s not focus too much on that, and instead, look at something promising for Kansas in the near future. What: KU Sports & Entertainment Law […]
It is certainly law school symposium season. Here is another fantastic event that has been passed my way by Matthew Sheehan at Fordham Law. Many familiar names on the panels. What: 15th Annual Fordham Sports Law Symposium When: April 1, 2011 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Where: Fordham Law School’s McNally Amphitheatre (map) Agenda 8:30am–9:15am: Registration […]
I recently received a Tweet from someone asking where there are very few West Coast Sports Law Symposiums. If you are on the West Coast, this is one you certainly will not want to miss (and I am not just saying that because I am moderating a panel). What: Business of Amateur Sports Symposium at […]
What: Panel – Ethics in Athlete Representation When: Friday, April 15 (6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) Where: Suffolk University Law School This panel discussion will focus on the ethical dilemmas amateur athletes, agents, and Universities face in today’s society. The panel’s ultimate goal is to open up a dialogue that is aimed at curtailing unscrupulous agent […]
What: Symposium – Sports Business: Evolving the New Normal When: April 15-16, 2011 Where: John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University Saint Louis University will be celebrating its Sports Business programs and the unveiling of the Alliance for Sports Business (a coalition of accredited Business schools with sports business programs). Agenda Panels/Panelists Cost: […]
What: Rutgers Camden School of Law Sports Law Panel Discussion When: Monday, March 28 (7 p.m.-9 p.m.). Reception and dedication of the Clark Commons at 5:30 p.m. on the law school Bridge. Where: Rutgers Camden Campus Center – Multi Purpose Room (map) Panelists George Atallah, NFL Players Association Assistant Executive Director of External Affairs Domonique […]
On November 1, 2010, Nathan Peake, a manager for professional boxers and basketball players (including Steve Francis), was booked for tax evasion. The government was interested in learning why Peake had not filed income tax returns between 2000 and 2007. Furthermore, he was charged with preparing false tax returns and obstructing the IRS. It was […]