Sticking to the lockout discussion, if you missed yesterday’s roundtable teleconference at Focus.com, you can still hear what Jessica B. Horewitz and I had to say about various facets of the NFL Lockout. First, a little bit of background on Jessica B. Horewitz, Ph.D., who joined me in the event. Jessica B. Horewitz, Ph.D., wrote her […]
Category: Sports Law
Two days ago, I wrote about football agent Steve Caric making a name for himself as a prominent figure in Las Vegas. Sometimes positive press has negative consequences, as individuals become public figures and regulatory bodies begin to scrutinize their actions. Caric, who has five NFL Draft eligible clients, including University of Washington’s Mason Foster, who is […]
What: Panel – From Bird to Brady: Collective Bargaining in American Sports When: April 13, 2011, 12:30 – 1:45 pm Where: Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall (map) The biggest and most challenging issue facing American sports leagues today isn’t criminality, career-threatening injuries, or even performance-enhancing drugs – it’s collective bargaining. The stakes are high – for […]
Join me in a roundtable teleconference on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 at 2pmPT/5pm ET as we address the legal and economic consequences of the NFL lockout. Our panel will discuss specific topics such as: The real story on the lockout such as what both sides really want, how far apart they are and who the powers are […]
As long as the NFLPA and the NFL do not come up with a solution regarding a new collective bargaining agreement and the NFL’s lockout is not enjoined by a court of law, the NFLPA will begin making payments to the players it represents starting on April 15, 2011. Players will receive 1/6 of the […]
What: 1st Annual New England Sports & Entertainment/IP Law Symposium at Maine Law When: Saturday, April 2, 2011 (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.) Where: Moot Court room at Maine Law Speakers Catherine Bigley McGovern: Dr. McGovern teaches Entertainment Law and Theatre Law at DePaul University College of Law. Her consulting practice is focuses on Art […]
The Texas Rangers selected Kellin Deglan with the #22 overall pick in the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft. The 6’2 catcher was one of the more intriguing players on the Canadian high school baseball circuit, who was seen as pretty raw, but had quite a bit of potential, especially with a powerful bat. The fact that […]
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 […]
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 […]