As Hurricane Irma makes its way through the Caribbean Islands and approaches the State of Florida, potentially affecting other states as well, I hope and pray that everyone is safe and that the worst of damage is to properties, and not anyone’s health. Please make sure that you have taken any and all precautions as […]
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, […]
Good morning from Las Vegas, where everyone believes the fix is in on the NBA Finals, well at least those who put action on Game 6 and Warriors fans who were hoping to wrap up the series last night. Anyway, it’s on to Game 7, and I would be surprised if Golden State does not […]
Greetings from Valparaiso Law School, where I will be speaking on a couple of panels with great friends in the Sports Law community. On tap for today is a discussion on breaking in to the Sports Law industry and a general debate with my buddy Marc Edelman on the world of fantasy sports. Speaking of […]
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman, Jake Gardiner, is in the final year of his three-year entry-level deal. It should thus come as no surprise that the former Wisconsin Badger recently swapped agents as he nears a new contract this upcoming off-season. Whether it is the NHL, NFL, or any of the other major professional leagues, it […]
Veteran NHL goalie Roberto Luongo is on to the next one. He recently terminated his agency contract with Gilles Lupien and signed with J.P. Barry and Pat Brisson of CAA Hockey. The timing of the switch of agents (and the fact that Luongo changed agents at all prior to eventual retirement — he is 34-years-old) has […]
No goalie, in the history of the NHL, has won as many hockey games as goalie Martin Brodeur. The 40-year-old goalie has played in the NHL for half of his life (a total of 20 years) and recently signed a deal that will allow him to play at least 2 more seasons in the league […]