Two days ago, the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) filed a lawsuit against the NFL Coaches Association (NFLCA), claiming that (1) the NFLCA owes the NFLPA over $650,324.88 in advanced funds plus licensing royalties, and (2) sports lawyer Wm. David Cornwell was not elected Executive Director pursuant to the NFLCA Constitution. The NFLPA believes that there is a […]
What: Johnson & Wales University 3rd Annual Sports Entertainment Events (SEE) Conference – Connecting the future! When: Thursday, April 12, 2012 Where: 1701 NE 127 Street North Miami, Florida 33181 Agenda 8:00 a.m. – Registration/Breakfast – Wildcat Center- Lobby 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Welcome – Wildcat Gymnasium 9:40 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. – Panel I – Wildcat […]
What: Sports Lawyers Association 38th Annual Conference When: May 10-12, 2012 Where: Hilton Bayfront, San Diego, California Easiest to learn about the panels, cost, registration, and other pertinent information by sifting through the brochure, which is embedded below. I will be speaking on the Hot Topics in NCAA Legal Issues: Agents and Amateurism break-out panel along with Donald M. Remy, […]
Finally a weekend where I get to relax at my home base (Miami, Florida). Please do not take that as me complaining, though, since I absolutely love traveling the country to speak to individuals who are passionate about Sports Law. I have to give love to former Duke basketball player Jon Scheyer making Aliyah. Always happy to […]
What: Sports Lawyers Association (SLA) networking event and luncheon at Prudential Center When: April 23, 2012 (6:00 p.m.) Where: Prudential Center, 165 Mulberry Street Newark, NJ 07102 Cost: $20 (includes game ticket for match-up of Nets vs. 76ers) See below for the official flyer.
What: The Sports Law Institute at Vermont Law School Panel Discussion on Emerging Legal Issues in Ski, Snowboarding and Resort Law When: Thursday, March 29, 2012 (12:45 – 2:00 p.m.) Where: Chase Community Center at Vermont Law School Panelists Moderator: Brian Porto, Deputy Director of the Sports Law Institute and an Associate Professor of Law […]
What: Ninth Annual Sports*Events*Marketing Experience (SEME) Conference Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C. When: March 30-31, 2012 The following schedule and panelists are subject to change up until the day of the event. FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM: PNC Diamond Club – Registration and Breakfast 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM: PNC Diamond Club – Welcome and […]
What: ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries – From New York to Hollywood to South Beach: The Third Annual International Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film, Television and Sports. Where: The Palms Hotel and Spa, 3025 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida. When: May 2-4, 2012 WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012 8:00 am […]
What: First Annual New York University School of Law Sports Law Symposium When: March 23, 2012 (10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) Where: Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South, New York, New York Panels: Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations (10:00 am – 11:50 am) What is the topic occupying most sports attorneys lately? Drug testing? Crime? No, it’s collective […]
What: Duke Law School’s 2nd Annual Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium – The Business: Recent Developments and New Challenges in Sports, Entertainment and the Law When: March 16, 2012 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Where: Duke Law School 3043 (map) Schedule of Events 9:00 – 9:20: Registration and Networking Breakfast 9:20 – 9:30: Opening Remarks 9:30 – 10:15: Collective Bargaining Panel […]