The Entertainment and Sports Law Society at Syracuse University College of Law is proud to announce that the Syracuse University College of Law (SUCOL) Faculty has accepted its proposal for a certificate program. The certificate, which has been named, the Entertainment and Sports Law Studies Certificate, will give students the chance to focus in on […]
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Sports Law Meets IP Law
Before ever realizing my love for Sports Law, I was a tech nerd. I still am a tech nerd. But back in high school, I debated with the idea of getting into programming. I just could not live with the idea of sitting behind a computer 24 hours a day, yet I now find myself […]
What: Symposium – “NCAA Coaches’ Contracts: Diversity and Negotiating Value in the 21st Century” Where: Florida Coastal School of Law Room 405 When: Friday, April 17 (10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.) Schedule: 10:30 am – Noon: Ethnic and Gender Issues in NCAA Hiring Panelists will discuss the topic of diversity in the hiring of college […]
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Welcome Iowa!
The State of Iowa has become the 37th state to adopt the Uniform Athlete Agent Act (UAAA) after its governor signed the Senate file, making it official law. Hopefully Nebraska follows suit and becomes the 38th state to adopt the uniform law which makes it easier for agents to register across multiple states and makes […]
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Fordham Sports Law Symposium
What: Fordham Law’s 13th Annual Symposium on Current Legal Issues in Sports Where: James B.M. McNally Amphitheatre, Fordham Law School. 140 West 62nd Street, New York, NY. When: Friday, April 17, 2009 Program Agenda 9:00 AM- Welcome and Opening Remarks Opening Remarks by Tanner Rouse Co-Editor, Fordham Sports Law Symposium 9:30 AM – Panel I […]
It’s not about sports agents, but it is freaking awesome. I am not going to lie and tell you that I read every page of Taking Sports Seriously: Law and Sports in Contemporary American Culture by Jeffrey Standen (in fact, I skipped the entire chapter on Sports Books…why do I want to read a book […]
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KU Sports Law Symposium
What: Symposium: A Lawyer’s Life in the Sports World: Representing the Client, Athlete, and Institution Where: University of Kansas School of Law, Green Hall Room 104, 1535 W. 15th St. Lawrence, KS 66045 When: Thursday, April 9, 2009 – 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Schedule: 1:00 – 1:05: Introduction, Brian Martinek, 2L, Vice President KU […]
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Leon Rose Speaking At Syracuse Law
The Syracuse University College of Law Entertainment & Sports Law Society is proud to host famed sports agent, Leon Rose on April 7th at 11:45 a.m. in Room 175 of the School of Law. Rose is a New Jersey based attorney and represents a number of prominent NBA players including Allen Iverson and LeBron James. […]
The NFL’s Junior Rule prohibits NFLPA advisors from communicating with a college athlete or any person in a position to influence that college athlete until said player is eligible for the NFL Draft. From April 10, 2007 until March 25, 2009, the prohibition lasted until an underclassman who applied for special eligibility was placed on […]
Earlier this week, Andy Katz of ESPN wrote about a subject that I have covered many times on this blog: the proliferation of runners in the college basketball community. The main subject of the article was Blake Griffin, who every analyst and self-proclaimed analyst has being picked by whatever team ends up with the #1 […]