What: New York County Lawyers’ Association Public Forum: Representing Athletes in Sponsorship & Endorsement Deals. Where: 14 Vesey Street, New York, NY. See map. When: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 – 6:30 p.m Subject: A forum on the representation of athletes in individualized (as opposed to team) sports in negotiations and maintenance of endorsement and sponsorship…
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Mar
03
Public Forum: Representing Athletes in Sponsorship & Endorsement Deals
Feb
05
Michael Phelps Teaches Us A Great Lesson
Kevin Sullivan, former Assistant to the President Bush for Communications, former Vice President of NBC Sports, former Vice President of the Dallas Mavericks (and a lot more under his belt), put together an excellent Keynote Speech at the 2009 UF Sports Law Symposium. In his concluding remarks, Sullivan used a PowerPoint Presentation to demonstrate how…
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Dec
09
PureSport Is Making Waves
When Mark Eshelman, Director of Business Development for PureSport first emailed me about his company, I was wondering what he wanted from a company who did not represent any swimmers. His company’s product, a protein-focused sports drink had a bunch of swimmers as endorsers, including Michael Phelps. Mark reached out to me in advance of…
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Aug
29
Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up
My first official week as a 2L is over. Besides running around Wednesday night like a chicken with its head cut off, the week was a success. I was going crazy Wed. night due to the fact that I hated my Child Support Enforcement Law class, dropped it, and needed to pick up something in…
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Aug
21
Lightning Bolt Strikes 22
Happy 22nd Birthday, Usain “the lighting” Bolt. Today is the young world record holder’s 22nd birthday. The amazing 6’5 Jamaican won both the 200m and the 100m gold medals in Beijing and is easily the fastest human in the world. For the first time since 1979, one man holds the world record in both events.…
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Aug
20
Dealing With My Phelps Man-Crush
I have a man-crush on Michael Phelps. In the past week, Michael Phelps has been the most discussed topic in my small circle of friends. One of my roommates finds it funny to tell everyone, including the Publix bagger, that I have this man-crush, at least ten people have asked me how much I wish…
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Aug
14
Gold Medals + World Records = $$$$$$$$$$.
While phenom Michael Phelps still has 3 finals races to go, it is pretty clear that he has already put himself in a new stratosphere in regards to future endorsement dollars. As of now, Phelps has deals with Speedo, Visa, Omega and PowerBar. He currently earns $5 million annually from these endorsements. If Phelps does…
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Aug
09
Shabbat Shalom: Special Saturday Wrap-Up
It is only considered special because I am a day late in posting this, due to a non-existent internet connection in my new house till now. Which leads me to mention that I have moved into a new house (well, it’s rather old, but new to me and my three roommates) right near Ben Hill…
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Aug
04
Speedo’s LZR Racer On Nike Athletes
In the post, New Olympics Swimwear Breaks Records, I introduced SportsAgentBlog.com readers to the Speedo LZR racer. Since then, the Nike company has been extremely nice to its clients, and in an unprecedented business decision, has decided to allow its sponsored racers to wear the Speedo LZR swim suit in the water in China. After…
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Jul
09
New Olympic Swimwear Breaks Records
Every four years, right before the Olympic games begin, athletic apparel companies like Nike, Reebok, Speedo, Adidas, Puma, and many others all introduce their newest lines of Olympic gear. Whether it is for fans or athletes, the clothing is promised to be top of the line and always the next generation of sportswear. Well this…
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