I wear a lot of hats (figuratively). Among many other ventures, pursuits, and daily tasks, I run a successful, growing sports agency (Dynasty Athlete Representation), a prominent sports agent blog (SportsAgentBlog.com), and I also happen to be a 2nd year law student at the University of Florida. About that third part…being a full-time law student…many […]
On Februrary 23, I mentioned that Nebraska may soon become the thirty-seventh state to adopt the Uniform Athlete Agent Act (UAAA). On March 19, that theory got one step closer to becoming reality. Bill 292 advanced from first-round debate on a 40-0 vote. It is interesting to note that the Omaha World-Herald places blame on […]
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a fairly new sport that has been on the rise all across America and throughout the world. The sport combines many different styles and techniques and allows athletes to display those forms any way they can during a professional fight. Many gyms have popped up all around the United States […]
What: Symposium: Staying ahead of legal issues arising in the new digital age Where: Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University. See map. When: Saturday, March 28, 2009 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Schedule: 8:30 – 9:15: Check-in 9:15 – 9:30: Opening Remarks 9:30 – 11:00: Panel One – Intellectual Property 9:30 – 10:15: […]
What: Symposium: Lights, Labor, Action: Labor Controversy in the Sports and Entertainment Industries. Where: Flynn Auditorium, Vanderbilt University Law School. See map. When: Friday, March 13, 2009 – 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Schedule: 9:00-9:50 am: Registration & Continental Breakfast 10-11:30 am: NCAA Panel (Student-Athlete or Student-Employee? The Relationship Between the NCAA, Universities, and Student […]
What: New York County Lawyers’ Association Public Forum: Representing Athletes in Sponsorship & Endorsement Deals. Where: 14 Vesey Street, New York, NY. See map. When: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 – 6:30 p.m Subject: A forum on the representation of athletes in individualized (as opposed to team) sports in negotiations and maintenance of endorsement and sponsorship […]
Calling all undergraduates and others interested in Sports Law and earning a Juris Doctor. The University of Baltimore School of Law has decided to create a new institute specifically focused on law and sports. At Thursday’s Rookie To Retirement sports law symposium, the school’s Dean, Phillip Closius, made the announcement as many great agents, faculty and […]
In November 2007 I wrote my first article for Sports Agent Blog (Blatter Seeks New Rules Regarding ‘Home-Grown’ Players). I shared my opinion on whether any ‘nationality restrictions’ in European soccer would be legal under European Union law. My conclusion was that such restrictions would most certainly be illegal. Fifteen months on, and it would […]
What: Symposium: Resiting the Recession: Growth Opportunities for Sports in an Economic Downturn.. Where: Harvard Law School. See map. When: Friday, March 13, 2009 – 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 14, 2009 – 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Schedule: March 13: 4:00-5:00 pm: Keynote Speech by Andrew Zimbalist 5:00-6:30 pm: Panel on […]
Thanks to a colleague and friend of mine, Hays Mathis, for letting me know that the U.S. Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General’s Office to comment on the Cert Request for the case of American Needle Inc. v. National Football League (2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 17553). Reebok has an exclusive license with the NFL to […]