What: Third Annual Sports Law and Ethics Symposium at Santa Clara Law – Sports Concussions: Problems and Proposed Solutions When: September 12, 2013 (9 a.m. – 6 p.m.) Where: Institute of Sports Law and Ethics, Santa Clara, California 95053 9:00-9:05 a.m. Welcome – Chairman of the Institute of Sports Law and Ethics 9:05-10:00 a.m. Keynote Addresses:Alan Schwarz, NY Times […]
What: The Sports Lawyers Association annual conference is a meet-up for many Sports Law practitioners around the world. When: May 16-18, 2013. Opening Remarks will be made at 12:25 p.m. on May 16. The last panel of the event will be on Breaking into the Sports Law Industry, which begins at 1:45 p.m. on May 18. Where: Intercontinental […]
What: Villanova University School of Law’s 2013 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal Symposium – Concussion Conundrum When: Friday, March 15, 2013 Where: The Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law at Villanova University School of Law Overview On Friday, March 15, just weeks before the NFL Concussion Injury Litigation goes to trial in Philadelphia, […]
An NFL Concussion Litigation webinar will be hosted on January 8 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., 2013 with the following distinguished participants on the panel: Paul D. Anderson, Esq., NFL Concussion Litigation Blog, Kansas City, MO Andrew M. Blecher, MD, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Medical Director, Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Southern California Orthopedic Institute, […]
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 […]
The following op-ed was submitted by sports agent Eugene T. Lee. Mr. Lee is President/CEO – ETL Associates, Inc. and may found on Twitter – @EugeneTLee. Junior Seau’s tragic death, along with the recent deaths of other former NFL players, represents a harsh wake-up call as to the inherent dangers of playing professional football. In […]
On Friday, I received a forwarded email that was originally sent to a group of football players by a lawyer named Billy Conaty, who works for a multi-state law firm named Montgomery McCracken. Conaty introduced himself as a former NFL player, briefly described the pending concussion-based lawsuits pending against the NFL, and offered his […]
This Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up is coming to you from the New Orleans Airport. I will be back in Miami in approximately 2 hours. Just wrapped up another great time in NOLA where I was fortunate to judge Tulane’s Baseball Arbitration Competition for the second straight year. It was also my birthday yesterday, which always […]
I am back from Barcelona and Israel! It was a fantastic trip full of sightseeing, eating unbelievable food, and relaxing with my girlfriend and her family overseas. However, I must admit that it is nice to be back around my friends and family. You know you are doing what you love when you do not […]
What: Santa Clara Law 2011 Sports Law Symposium When: September 8, 2011 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Where: Locatelli Center, Santa Clara University (map) Topics: Concussions (Keynote: DeMaurice Smith, Executive Director, NFLPA), Steroids (Keynote: Mark Fainaru-Wada, ESPN Investigative Reporter), Labor Strife (Keynote: William B. Gould, IV, former Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board), and the Use of Player Images […]