Former Georgetown University head men’s basketball coach John Thompson III has signed with Sandy Montag and The Montag Group for his representation in his burgeoning broadcasting career. Thompson III was relieved of his coaching duties by the Hoyas in March after 13 years at the helm. However, he had been around the program for much […]
Jim Tanner is a veteran of the NBA sports agent industry so it’s no surprise to see his company, Tandem Sports & Entertainment, with an impressive list of draft prospects approaching the 2017 NBA Draft. Justin Jackson, the star forward from North Carolina, headlines the class. DraftExpress ranks Jackson as the 13th best overall prospect […]
We are in the NBA Finals and all is right in the world of professional basketball once again. Officially in Summer and the heat wave has hit the State of Florida. I’m not complaining, as I have lived through it for the vast majority of my life, but can’t Winter be Coming already? News broke […]
Earlier today in Los Angeles, a JAMS arbitrator denied a request for a preliminary injunction filed by Independent Sports and Entertainment (ISE) against their former employee, Dan Fegan. The ruling is a small victory for Fegan during his highly publicized legal battle with ISE. Fegan commented on the ruling stating “I am obviously pleased with the arbitrator’s ruling […]
According to Liz Mullen, NFL agents Kristen Kuliga and Joby Branion are joining forces. Kuliga’s company, K Sports & Entertainment, will be folded into the three year old agency founded by Branion. While Kuliga has made a name for herself representing NFL players such as former quarterback Doug Flutie (and his $33 million deal with […]
The federal judge assigned to the lawsuit that Independent Sports & Entertainment (ISE) brought against basketball agent Dan Fegan has denied Fegan’s motion to dismiss and remanded the case back to state court. In the lawsuit, ISE alleges that Fegan breached a non-compete agreement and asked the court to enjoin Fegan from continuing to practice […]
Who is looking forward to finishing up work and heading home to enjoy the long weekend? Boring NBA Playoffs so far, which should hopefully pick up come the NBA Finals. Perhaps you read about Draymond Green’s new trademark filings? That was a Heitner Legal job! A couple of days ago marked exactly seven months out of […]
Rising soccer star Mallory Pugh has signed with Wasserman for her representation in all areas of her career. The newest member of the National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) Washington Spirit and member of the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) made headlines earlier this week after deciding to forgo her college eligibility at UCLA to turn […]
Roc Nation Sports has signed three players for the 2017 NBA Draft. Villanova guard Josh Hart, Florida State guard/forward Dwayne Bacon, and Oregon forward Chris Boucher have all turned to the Roc for representation. Joe Branch will represent Josh Hart, Roger Montgomery will represent Bacon and Sam Permut will represent Boucher. Josh Hart played all four seasons at […]
Shalom to everyone in Denver at the annual Sports Lawyers Association conference. It has been a few years since I attended the event, which is a great gathering of professionals and students interested in practicing Sports Law. Unfortunately, I’m not in attendance this year, but Heitner Legal does have some representation there in Jillian Postal, […]