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 […]
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 […]