Sports Law Weekly

This episode, SLW interviews former General Counsel-Player Personnel of the New England Patriots and New England Law Alum Jack Mula. Jack discusses working for a large organization and the inner workings of it. We talk about rookie contracts, what negotiations look like, trading players, and much more. Jack personally negotiated Tom Brady's rookie contract and we had the opportunity to discuss it and go through it.

This episode, SLW interviews former Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Terrance Fox. Terrance discusses his experience playing in the NFL and for the Ravens. We go over what the contract process looked like, negotiating terms, how the organization handles internal issues, his time in college, and much more.

This episode, SLW interviews New England Law Alum and the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, Peter Dinwiddie. Peter goes into what it is like working for a large organization like the 76ers. He discusses what the dynamic is like, what negotiating contracts and trade deals look like, working with other organizations, how the league is handling the pandemic, and much more.

This episode, SLW interviews Aaron Golub. He is the first legally blind athlete to play in a Division I football game and an ex NFL free agent. We talk about his story, the obstacles he overcame to achieve his goal, and his experience with the NCAA. Aaron goes on to talk about how he is now an inspirational speaker, speaking on forums all over about his story, and discusses his podcast Blind Ambition.

This episode, SLW interviews MLB Player Association Agent Joshua Kusnick. Josh gives us insight into what goes on when organizations and agents are negotiating contracts. We get to see firsthand how agents represent their players and tips on negotiating in order to reach an agreement that both parties are satisfied with. Josh tells us stories of his personal negotiations with teams and how he has been successful.

This episode, SLW interviews Scott Gaffield, General Counsel and Coaching Agent at Athletes First. Scott discusses what Athletes First does, the types of contracts and negotiations they take part in when representing college and professional coaches and athletes, and an inside look at how the deals and terms are agreed upon. Scott provides great insight on how to break into the industry and what it is like working as General Counsel. We also discuss relevant contract issues in the professional world such as James Harden's contract and Patrick Mahomes' contract.

This episode, SLW interviews New England Law Alum Loren Pincus, founder and attorney at L Pincus Law, PLLC and founder and agent at Green Line Sports Management. We talk about how someone can become an MLB sports agent and how having a law degree helps in the field. Loren discusses how he was able to open up both practices, how law school prepared him for that, and talked about personal injury law and prosecution.

This episode, SLW interviews Chris Burke and Rob Rogers, two former minor league baseball players. Chris and Rob talk about their experience playing in the minor leagues, the process of getting drafted, traded, negotiating contracts, working with agents, and representation. Chris was a part of and discusses the class-action Supreme Court Case brought by minor league players being paid below minimum wage.

This episode, SLW interviews Joe Curtis, sports and entertainment lawyer at Seltzer Mayberg in Miami Florida. We discuss what it takes to break into the industry, starting your own sports and entertainment division, and the recent hire of Kim Ng as the new Marlins GM.

This episode, SLW interviews Jaime Miettinen, founder and attorney of Miettinen Law PLLC and professor at the University of Detroit Law School. We discuss the process college athletes must take in order to transfer schools, the contract and transactions behind NCAA issues with athletes, and the growing issues attorneys face.

This episode, SLW interviews Anthony Varvaro, a retired professional baseball player for the Atlanta Braves and the Boston Red Sox. Anthony discusses the road from college baseball, to the minors, and then up to the majors, what it was like playing for all the different organizations. We go into the contract process and how players negotiate with the organizations, injury clauses, what the contracts look like, and so much more. Anthony discusses the draft process, signing bonus, and what it was like playing in the MLB.

This episode, SLW interviews Marc Edelman, Professor at Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College. We discuss the growing industry of gaming and fantasy law and also antitrust laws with professional and collegiate sports.

This episode, SLW interviewes Michael Raymond, founder and president of Raymond Representation, an athlete and talent management company. Michael talks about how he created the agency, the wide range of clients he represents, and how he balances this while still in law school. We learned what it's like being a sports agent and how Michael plans on intertwining the law with it.

This episode, SLW interviews Aalok Sharma, the Vice-Chair of the sports section of the American Bar Association's Forum on Entertainment and Sports and attorney at Stinson dealing with E-Sports and Sports Wagering. Aalok talked about how he was able to emerge in the sports industry and how he got to where he is. We learned about the growing industry of E-Sports and the legal requirements behind it. We also discussed the increase in sports wagering across the U.S. We finished the show discussing Dak Prescott's injury and what that means for his future contract.

This episode, SLW interviews Dan Lust, a sports attorney for Geragos and Geragos. Dan discusses how he was able to get into the sports industry, his career thus far, and about current issues going on: the lawsuit against the MLB, the impact of COVID on the NFL and the penalties teams are facing, Tyrod Taylor's injury, and the trademark issue surrounding Ezekiel Elliot.

This episode, SLW interviews Darren Heitner, founder of Heitner Legal. We talk about how Darren got into the sports industry and what it is like representing professional athletes. Darren also discusses the legal actions he dealt with while representing his client, Antonio Brown.

This episode, SLW interviews Ricky Volante. We talk about the legal issues the Professional Collegiate League has faced, the concept of sports drafts, and recent injuries and copyright disputes in the NFL.

Recorded on September 20, SLW discussed the return of the Big Ten, how that would impact the other leagues, the impact of COVID-19 on the NCAA, and their new segment, "Who's Back in the Week."

This episode, SLW interviewes Andy Schwarz. We talk about the Professional Collegiate League, the NCAA, and their new laws, as well as Andy's involvement in big lawsuit cases against the NFL and NCAA.

This episode discusses the past week in sports, NBA, MLB, NFL, and NHL. We look at the legal battle between the University of Nebraska and the Big 10. We look at player's rights under the First Amendment and analyze the new NCAA laws while interviewing two past professional football players.