How to Play the Game : What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, Third Edition / Darren Heitner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heitner, Darren A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports lawyers--United States.

Professional sports--Law and legislation--United States.

Practice of law--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (174 pages)

Edition:

3;2022-08.

Place of Publication:

Cleveland : American Bar Association, 2018.

Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, [2022]

Summary:

There is a distinction between a sports lawyer and all other types of practitioners. It requires a deep understanding of the nuances that largely affect athletes, their representatives, and companies providing products and services in the space. It also necessitates an acknowledgment of and ability to effectively communicate and craft relationships with power brokers who may provide financial services, accounting, managerial services, or the like in the specific space. How to Play the Game , by Miami-based attorney and sports agent Darren Heitner, is the go-to source for anyone interested in getting into the field of sports law. It discusses the laws that govern the sports industry, from contract drafting and negotiation to antitrust issues, intellectual property matters, and labor law concerns. It also discusses the role of players' associations, the power of sports commissioners, sports betting regulations, and more. But what makes it truly unique are the real-life case studies involving recognized professional and college sports figures as well as anecdotes from Darren's own experiences as a sports attorney, agent, and media spokesperson for college and professional sports industries. In addition, an appendix contains examples of legal documents—including professional contracts—with which any sports attorney/agent needs to be familiar. In short, if you want to play the game, you need to read How to Play the Game .

Contents:

Intro

Review

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

1 Arbitration and Regulations Governing Players/Agents

NFLPA Regulations

NBPA Regulations

Major League Baseball Players' Association (MLBPA) Regulations

Baseball's Salary Arbitration System

2 Athlete Agent Duties, Licensure, and Litigation

Fiduciary Duties

Registration and Certification

Noncompete Provisions with Agencies

Agent/Agent Disputes

3 NCAA Issues

The NCAA's Concept of Amateurism

Employer-Employee Relationship

Pay-for-Play and Likeness Rights

4 Intellectual Property Matters

Trademarks

Right of Publicity

Copyright

Cybersquatting

5 Gambling and Gaming

PASPA

Litigation Arising from Sports Betting Prohibitions

Fantasy Sports

6 Defamation

An Ole Miss Issue

Trouble Hits the Pujols Family

Gawker's Triumphs and Tribulations

Barstool Sports Avoids Herpes Scare

Charles Oakley v. New York Knicks

Houston Nutt v. Ole Miss

7 Drug Testing and Use

Major League Baseball (MLB)

National Football League (NFL)

8 Contract Drafting and Negotiation

Morals Clauses

Naming Rights Deals

Artful Negotiation

9 Esports

Esports Betting Issues

Types of Work in Esports

Afterword

Acknowledgments

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Heitner, Darren How to Play the Game

ISBN:

1-63905-040-X