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Thu, Mar 18 2010
Will Jordan Schroeder Turn Pro?

Will Jordan Schroeder Turn Pro?

Also in: Everything Else, NHL

March and April are two of the busiest and most exciting months for sports fans.  Between the NCAA Men’s and Women’s basketball tournaments, the NFL draft, and Major League Baseball getting underway,... 

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Thu, Mar 18 2010
Marc Cornstein Speaks About His Duties As An Agent

Marc Cornstein Speaks About His Duties As An Agent

Also in: NBA Players, Sports Agents

Marc Cornstein is the Founder & President of Pinnacle Management Corp. (PMC).  The New York agency focuses solely on representing basketball players in the United States and overseas.  Its website... 

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Wed, Mar 17 2010
Fordham Sports Law Symposium

Fordham Sports Law Symposium

Also in: Sports Law

Yesterday, I reported that Harvard Law School will be hosting a Sports Law Symposium on March 26.  It looks like the Ivy League school has a little bit of competition from a school in New York.  Full... 

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Tue, Mar 16 2010
Casey Close To Leaving CAA

Casey Close To Leaving CAA

Also in: MLB Players, Sports Business

A week ago, a reader emailed me the following question: Have you heard anything about Casey Close leaving CAA to start up his own company with David Falk? Apparently, the rumor had been floating around... 

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Tue, Mar 16 2010
The Curious Sanders, Bryant, Parker Connection

The Curious Sanders, Bryant, Parker Connection

Also in: College Football Players, NFL Players, Sports Agents

Last week, I read one of the best pieces of journalism that I have been able to find on ESPN.com in quite some time.  The title of the piece is, The curious case of Deion Sanders.  Be warned, it is... 

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Tue, Mar 16 2010
2010 Spring Sports Law Symposium at Harvard Law School

2010 Spring Sports Law Symposium at Harvard Law School

Also in: Sports Law

What: Spring 2010 Harvard Sports Law Symposium When: Friday, March 26, 2010 (12 p.m. – 8 p.m.) Where: Pound Hall at Harvard Law School (map) Cost: Free (my favorite price) The theme for the symposium... 

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Mon, Mar 15 2010
International Sport Law & Business Conference

International Sport Law & Business Conference

Also in: Sports Law

I have just received very interesting information from my friend Tassos Kaburakis, who is an attorney and Assistant Professor of Sport Law and Sport Management/Director of Sport Management Graduate Program... 

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Wed, Mar 10 2010
Ranking The Sports Agent Attorneys

Ranking The Sports Agent Attorneys

Also in: Sports Agents

While no state and no players’ association requires an agent to be an attorney in order to become a licensed sports agent (the NFL does require that the person have a postgraduate degree, though),... 

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Tue, Mar 9 2010
St. Thomas Entertainment And Sports Law Society Symposium

St. Thomas Entertainment And Sports Law Society Symposium

Also in: Entertainment, Sports Law

This upcoming Saturday, I will be speaking on two panels at the St. Thomas University School of Law Spring Symposium.  Who doesn’t like to spend their Spring Break speaking to students about sports... 

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Mon, Mar 8 2010
Men Lie. Women Lie. Numbers Don’t.

Men Lie. Women Lie. Numbers Don’t.

Also in: Recruiting, Sports Agents

This is the first SportsAgentBlog.com post by Rand J. Getlin – President & Founder of Synrgy Sports Consulting. What do Deion Sanders, Michael Crabtree and Dez Bryant all have in common? Aside... 

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Thu, Mar 4 2010
Alvin Keels And Corporate Athletic Management Join Forces

Alvin Keels And Corporate Athletic Management Join Forces

Also in: Sports Agents

Earlier this week, it was reported that Alvin Keels, a young (early thirties) and successful NFL agent who was President of Global Management Group, merged with a new startup firm, Corporate Athletic Management.... 

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Wed, Mar 3 2010
James Paxton’s College Baseball Career Is Over

James Paxton’s College Baseball Career Is Over

Also in: Colleges, Sports Law

James Paxton’s fight with the NCAA brings out everything I hate about organized sports.  When it becomes all about money, power, and respect, people suffer.  Those, like Paxton, who do nothing... 

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Wed, Mar 3 2010
Athletes Premier International And Hendricks Sports Management Reach Settlement

Athletes Premier International And Hendricks Sports Management Reach Settlement

Also in: MLB Players, Sports Law

Most claims get settled before they ever make it to court.  File Athletes Premier International, Inc. v. Hendricks Sports Management in that class of claims.  Yesterday, Jon Heyman and Melissa Segura... 

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Wed, Mar 3 2010
We Should Not Be In The Business Of Empty Promises

We Should Not Be In The Business Of Empty Promises

Also in: NBA Players, Recruiting, Sports Agents

Henry Abbott of ESPN’s TrueHoop recently wrote a piece concerning how sports agents promise the world to athletes in order to give them a fighting chance at being hired for representation purposes.... 

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Tue, Mar 2 2010
Scott Boras Is All Aboard The Shin-Soo Choo Train

Scott Boras Is All Aboard The Shin-Soo Choo Train

Also in: MLB Players, MLB Teams, Sports Agents

Super-baseball agent Scott Boras has a new client, Cleveland Indians rising start Shin-Soo Choo.  The right fielder, who hit .300 and 20 homeruns last year is part of the Indians grand scheme for the... 

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Tue, Mar 2 2010
2010 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

2010 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Also in: Sports Business

Before I go into the details of this event, please realize that it is completely sold out.  They do have a waiting list, which you can place your name onto, if you are so interested.  The only option... 

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Mon, Mar 1 2010
Hendricks Sports Management Finds Itself In A Big Mess

Hendricks Sports Management Finds Itself In A Big Mess

Also in: MLB Players, Sports Law

Randal Hendricks, Alan Hendricks, and Hendricks Sports Management, received some press they were not looking for when the public found out that Hendricks Sports Management was being sued by Edwin Mejia... 

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Mon, Mar 1 2010
Representing The Potential 2010 NFL First Rounders

Representing The Potential 2010 NFL First Rounders

Also in: College Football Players, NFL Players, NFL Teams, Sports Agents

Dominic Perilli’s most recent 2010 NFL Mock Draft lists four rounds worth of predictions.  Today, I will only focus on the first round.  If the athletes are selected according to Dominic’s... 

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Thu, Feb 25 2010
Let’s Make a Deal: Eric Berry

Let’s Make a Deal: Eric Berry

Also in: College Football Players, Contract Negotiation, NFL Players

Welcome to the third installment of Let’s Make a Deal. It seems as though the general consensus is positive towards this column, and I would really like to thank you all for the support and contributions. Eric... 

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Thu, Feb 25 2010
Understanding Major League Baseball’s Salary Arbitration System

Understanding Major League Baseball’s Salary Arbitration System

Also in: Arbitration, Contract Negotiation, MLB Players, MLB Teams

Under MLB’s current collective bargaining agreement (CBA), a player with at least three but less than six years of Major League service is eligible for salary arbitration. A player with more than two... 

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