Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
David Frost has been the subject of 8 whopping posts on this blog since its creation in December 2005. And now he is about to be the topic of conversation in a 9th article. That’s because he has been found working at the Laguna Hockey Academy in Southern California, under a fake name. Yes, that’s…
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I have been in the market for a new pair of headphones for quite a while now. I had heard that Bose brings the best sound to your eardrums, but that Beats by Dr. Dre are close to Bose’s quality with a kick of style. One thing that both products have in common is that…
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Here’s a truly quick post. Pete Fiutak of CollegeFootballNews.com made me laugh when he wrote the following yesterday, “You know those photos where the new player holds up the team jersey and poses with the owner? That’s me on the left.” … CFN has obtained a copy of the carefully-crafted, well-articulated, e-mailed response crafted by…
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When news broke in July 2009 that Michael Johnson, the 3rd round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals, had signed before the team was about to report to camp, Richard Kopelman‘s name was listed as Johnson’s agent. He negotiated a $863,000 guaranteed (with a total maximum value of $3.47 million) contract for his client. Kopelman was also there…
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How can you bet against the L.A. Lakers winning this division? They kept their core together, and are on a mission to beat the Heat. But they can’t get ahead of themselves. The NBA season is a long one, so they will have to focus on matchups other than those with my Miami Heat. Here…
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I know in the past I’ve mentioned how my working as an immigration attorney can help in certain situations when dealing with my Russian clients. Well this last week couldn’t have proven that point more. It all began Wednesday night when I received a call from the Sudbury Wolves. This coming week they have games…
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In 2008, Forbes magazine valued the UFC/Zuffa LLC at 1 billion dollars. Since then, according to an interview UFC President Dana White did with the Indianapolis Star, that figure has nearly tripled with White estimating that the company is now worth around the 2.5 billion dollar range. This is an impressive growth margin for a…
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Creative Artists Agency’s basketball agent, Leon Rose, and newly minted coaches agent, William “Worldwide Wes” Wesley, were recently spotted discussing a purchase of 12 apartments on 2 floors of the W New York Downtown Hotel & Residences. Included in the discussion was Jacqueline Bayer of Moinian Group, which is one of the largest privately held…
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What: Arizona State University Sports & Entertainment Law Conference When: Saturday, October 30, 2010 (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) Where: Armstrong Hall at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Topic: A-Rod to Jay-Z: Sports and Entertainment Law in the 21st Century. Speakers will present articles that will be published in…
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On Monday, I almost had a heart-attack. Sure, I am exaggerating a bit, but when the news broke that Florida Bar Exam scores had been posted, I got extremely nervous. Since completing the exam, everyone I had spoken to said that they knew I passed. I still was not convinced. Upon finding out that I had…
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