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