Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
The NBA Free Agent Class of 2010 has been highly coveted for the past couple of years. With names like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, NBA teams have been itching at the chance to dump salary and pursue big impact players. However, the NBA plans to cut the salary cap for the 2010-2011…
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It took a while before mainstream media picked up on the Andy Oliver affair. Eventually, Andy’s case against the NCAA made national headlines, but before any true damage was done to the NCAA’s practice of restricting the rights of its student-athletes, Oliver settled with the association for $750,000. Now, there is a new athlete who…
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What: 2010 Sports Industry Networking and Career (SINC) Conference When: March 5-6, 2010 Where: Media and Public Affairs Building at The George Washington University in Washington, DC (map) Dress code is business/professional. The schedule, including companies conducting on-site interviews, has not yet been posted. However, to get an idea of the type of people in…
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It has been almost a month since Dominic updated his 2010 NFL Mock Draft. The time has come for a major update to his 3 round set of predictions. There are currently 48 comments on his Mock…I think we can do better than that. Tell Dominic what you really think about his choices (good and…
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Finally, a weekend where I didn’t have to leave town. For the past three weeks, I’ve felt as though all I’ve been doing is putting miles on my car. Don’t get me wrong – I love to travel and experience life in different places. But every once in a while I just need a break.…
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While Dominic Perilli is working hard on the next release of his 2010 NFL Mock Draft, I figured that I would start to take a look at the players he has listed, by position, and see what agents they have signed to help them with preparations for the draft. Many players will change their agents…
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On Friday January 15, Gilbert Arenas pleaded guilty to felony possession of a firearm without a license. Although his actual sentence will have to wait until March 26, Arenas has already begun to feel the consequences of his decision. Adidas has already dropped their sponsorship of Arenas, but he is also being hit in another…
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Hideki Okajima has been a very solid reliever for the Boston Red Sox, not just this past season but also in 2007 and 2008. In 2009, Okajima had a 6-0 record with a 3.39 ERA in 61 innings pitched. Okajima was scheduled to go to arbitration after the 2009 season. However, he and the Red…
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Just received this Statement on Behalf of Gilbert Arenas from his attorneys at O’Melveny & Myers LLP: Ken Wainstein, a partner in the Washington, DC office of O’Melveny & Myers LLP and attorney for Gilbert Arenas, stated today: “Earlier this afternoon, Gilbert Arenas appeared before the Honorable Robert E. Morin of the Superior Court of…
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Nice to be done with the first week of my last semester of law school. Surprisingly, this past semester was my strongest as far as grades are concerned. I am happy to announce that Pete Parise is my first client to make Major League Spring Training. Pete is a guy who can bring a lot…
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