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Sports Law

The Sports Agent’s Constitution

The UAAA, otherwise known as the Uniform Athlete Agents Act is a document that you should become familiar with if you have not already become accustomed to it. Created in 2000, it has been adopted by 33 states, Washington D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands as of July 20, 2005. Those states can be seen […]

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Sports Law

Want to be an NFL agent?

To become an NFL Sports Agent, the NFLPA (players association) requires you to go through a longer process than the other 2 main American sports. The current specifications are as follows: A non-refundable application fee of $1,650.00 Undergraduate AND post graduate degree (Master’s or Law) from an accredited college/university. Mandatory attendance at a 2006 (if […]

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Fantasy Sports Sports Law

MLB Wants Your $$$

Cover up your face MLB…you should be ashamed of yourself… Check out an interesting post over at the Sports Law Blog on: Can Player Statistics Be “Owned”? Apparently the MLB believes that since it has won lawsuit after lawsuit in the past to retain its anti-trust exemption, it can do whatever the hell it wants…charging […]