Those who know me will be aware that I am an avid supporter of Arsenal FC. However I cannot help but feel a little disturbed by the goings on at Southampton FC. Being a graduate of the University of Southampton, there is a little place in my heart for the 2003 FA Cup Finalists. It […]
The 35th Annual (SLA) Sports Lawyers Association Conference will be held this May 14-16 in Chicago, Illinois. Registration is currently open and the conference agenda is officially posted. The event starts on Thursday May 14, and goes pretty much all day on Friday, and Saturday. The conference agenda includes some amazing speakers and covers very […]
The National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School announces the creation of the National Sports Law Student Writing Competition. The goal of this annual competition is to encourage law student scholarship on current topics in sports law. The winner of the competition will receive complimentary registration for the National Sports Law Institute’s annual […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]