Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
A couple of weeks ago, the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) announced that hereafter, all players with exclusive marketing representatives authorized to review and negotiate opportunities facilitated by NFL PLAYERS must submit official, original Marketing Representation Notices (MRNs). Players must also notify NFL PLAYERS should they change marketing reps. NFL PLAYERS is the NFL Players…
Read More
I will be attending and speaking at this symposium, but will be leaving roughly half way through in order to catch a flight to Arizona for Arizona State’s 2nd Annual Conference On Sports & Entertainment Law. If you are in New York during the event, I hope that you are able to stop by during…
Read More
LeSean McCoy often goes by his nickname Shady McCoy. The following story is one that could be referred to as kind of shady. Apparently, McCoy fired his agent Drew Rosenhaus last week only to re-hire him 1 day later. McCoy filed the NFLPA paperwork and all to officially terminate his relationship with Rosenhaus, but rescinded that request within about 24…
Read More
On November 1, 2010, Nathan Peake, a manager for professional boxers and basketball players (including Steve Francis and Ty Lawson), was booked for tax evasion. The government was interested in learning why Peake had not filed income tax returns between 2000 and 2007. Furthermore, he was charged with preparing false tax returns and obstructing the IRS. It was…
Read More
Wow…what a week. I officially moved into my new office (send love letters to 175 SW 7th Street, Penthouse Suite 2410, Miami, Florida 33131), and have been busy setting it up while working on behalf of some new, amazing clients. I have expanded my practice to include quite a few major entertainment figures and was determined not to…
Read More
In 2004, Theodore (Ted) Forstmann became the Chairman and CEO of IMG for the small purchase price of $750 million. Forbes has determined that the 71-year-old Forstmann has a net worth of $1.8 billion. Unfortunately, there is no amount of money that can buy a clean bill of health. Earlier this year, Forstmann was diagnosed with…
Read More
What: Conference - ”Hot Topics in Sports Law and Business.” When: Friday, October 21, 2011 Where: Eckstein Hall at Marquette University Law School Schedule: 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.: Registration (Eckstein Hall entrance) 9:00 – 12:00 p.m.: Morning Panels (Appellate Courtroom, room 144) 12:00 – 1:15 p.m.: Conference Lunch (room 433) 1:15 – 5:00 p.m.: Afternoon Panels (Appellate Courtroom, room 144) 5:00…
Read More
Sponsored Post John Lennon wrote a song entitled “Nobody Told Me”. Couldn’t the same be true of professional basketball players when their playing days are over? Most people could only dream of having a lifestyle like those of NBA players; they are paid millions, eat in the finest restaurants, sleep in the most elite hotels…
Read More
I must say that I am personally looking forward to the following event. I will be in attendance as a participant on a couple of panels at Arizona State’s 2nd Sports and Entertainment Law Conference. The full details (as they currently stand) are posted below. If you happen to be in the area, be sure…
Read More
At 8 p.m. EST on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, ESPN will premier The Dotted Line, a documentary about sports agents directed by Morgan Spurlock. ESPN provided a DVD screener of the documentary, which I had a chance to review over the weekend. The documentary begins with Drew Rosenhaus, the most recognizable sports agent in the world, defending one of…
Read More
