My friend Ryan Totka, a celebrity booking agent, has created a new blog on the latest athlete appearances, autograph signings, endorsements, speaking engagements, etc. Check it out here. My latest for Forbes is titled, Why Football Helmet Manufacturer Riddell Should Be Very Concerned About Concussion Litigation. Here is a nice story about the first pair of […]
I was recently interviewed about my career as a Sports and Entertainment Attorney. Click here to read the interview. I am heading up to Columbus, Ohio on Sunday morning and will be there through Tuesday night for some depositions. What do you think the reaction will be up there to me wearing a Miami Heat […]
Jewish girl nose jobs decreasing. Due to ethnic pride? How about my White Hot Heat? Better believe I will be in the American Airlines Arena for Game 7 of Heat vs. Celtics. My newest Forbes article is titled, Detroit Tigers Pitcher Andrew Oliver’s Former Advisors’ Actions May Represent Significant Threat To Baseball Agents. Hope you enjoy […]
I am certainly going to be paying attention to the formation of Israel’s National Baseball Squad. I hope Shawn Green blasts some homers in the World Baseball Classic. Perhaps I should send Ian Kinsler a personal letter requesting that he shows his pride by joining the team. I have two new Forbes pieces that I […]
A very diverse wrap-up of links, below. I hope that everyone has a very enjoyable long Memorial Day weekend. While there are no football links, the chatter surrounding the pending concussion lawsuits continues and a new issue concerning whether NFL teams colluded to effectively create a salary cap in the uncapped year. And who can […]
I published my first two articles at Forbes.com this week – 1) University Of Miami Unveils Football Agent Policy Aimed At ‘Limiting Distractions’; and 2) NBA Players Association Seeks Arbitrator To Clarify New York Knicks’ Ability To Keep Jeremy Lin. Many more to come in the future. It looks like it is going to be […]
This week’s Friday Wrap-Up is coming to you from rather chilly (at least for a South Florida resident) San Diego, California, where I am participating at the Sports Lawyers Association annual conference. The discussion is always enjoyable, but I find the best part of the event to be seeing a lot of friends in the […]
Earlier this week, I had a blast speaking at the American Bar Association Forum On The Entertainment And Sports Industries. I spoke on the issue of high interest rate loans to athletes, and was somewhat surprised to find that much of those in attendance were unaware of the loans (not just “lockout loans”) that athletes have […]
If you are following the NFL Draft, you also want to follow this list of players selected (along with their agents), which will be updated as the Draft moves along. I cannot complain with the Miami Dolphins’ pick of Ryan Tannehill. His wife is thrilled as well. Tough loss in 2OT for my hometown Florida […]
I am told that today is a holiday to celebrate and consume weed. I will be spending my time in a deposition, instead. If you have some free time on your hands, check out new legal scholarship that I just had published in the Pace I.P. Sports & Entertainment Law Forum titled, Football v. Football: A […]