Even Maury Ballstein from Zoolander would say that collective bargaining discussions are so hot right now. We discussed the important collective bargaining issues for the NFL, NBA, and MLB at the 2010 UF Sports Law Symposium, but there is still a lot more that will come up before any deals are brokered between the leagues […]
Category: Sports Law
What could possibly be better than learning Sports Law during the day and having five course meals at night? A few days ago, NFL agent and attorney, Ralph Cindrich, passed on some information about a Sports Law program he is participating in (as an instructor), which will be held in Florence, Italy this upcoming Summer. […]
In a little bit less than two weeks from now, I will be sitting on a panel at the Nova Southeastern University Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium. If you will be in South Florida, I hope to see you there. For more information about the entire event, see below. What: Third Annual Nova Southeastern University […]
With the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLIV in Florida this year, it is hard to imagine any more star power in the Sunshine State. However, the 2010 UF Sports Law Symposium defied the norm and did exactly that, bringing some of the top names in the sports industry to Gainesville. The symposium was titled […]
If you cannot see the video embedded below, click here. The event will begin at 11 a.m., but the stream will probably go live for testing before that time.
Remember my post about the National Baseball Arbitration Competition hosted by Tulane Law School? Well it has come and gone. It took place from January 22-24 and congratulations are officially in order for the following schools who were well represented by their students. 1st place – Denver Law School 2nd place – Notre Dame Law […]
Last year, we provided a live feed for the 2009 UF Sports Law Symposium. We did not give interested people enough notice of the livestream and we were not quite sure how to work the whole thing. This year, we are setting up our dedicated site early and inviting everyone who is unable to attend […]
It took a while before mainstream media picked up on the Andy Oliver affair. Eventually, Andy’s case against the NCAA made national headlines, but before any true damage was done to the NCAA’s practice of restricting the rights of its student-athletes, Oliver settled with the association for $750,000. Now, there is a new athlete who […]
On Friday January 15, Gilbert Arenas pleaded guilty to felony possession of a firearm without a license. Although his actual sentence will have to wait until March 26, Arenas has already begun to feel the consequences of his decision. Adidas has already dropped their sponsorship of Arenas, but he is also being hit in another […]
Just received this Statement on Behalf of Gilbert Arenas from his attorneys at O’Melveny & Myers LLP: Ken Wainstein, a partner in the Washington, DC office of O’Melveny & Myers LLP and attorney for Gilbert Arenas, stated today: “Earlier this afternoon, Gilbert Arenas appeared before the Honorable Robert E. Morin of the Superior Court of […]