Fort Lauderdale Sports, IP & Entertainment Law Attorneys | Heitner LegalThe following article was written by Cyle Kiger. The kid looks as if he has no ceiling. Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks point guard, has contributed heavily to the Knicks seven game win streak. In his last five games, he is averaging 23.6 points and 9.8 assists. With every major media outlet muttering ‘Linsanity,’ who owns […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. The realignment chaos that has gone on for months has seen another move happen. West Virginia will be joining the Big 12 conference and leaving the Big East in time for this year’s college football season. Last October, West Virginia announced its plans to move to the Big […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. George Brett was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999 after being a fan favorite in Kansas City for 21 years. Brett is now the president of the Washington-based company, Brett Bros. Sports International Incorporated. The Hall of Famer now faces a class-action suit for falsely advertising […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. In “The Right Balance of Social Media,” I explained a few of the legal implications of how the NCAA and universities could look at monitoring social media. I came to the conclusion that there should be a moderate amount of monitoring, without a complete ban on social media […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. In the ongoing storm that is the Sandusky scandal, it doesn’t surprise me that similar stories are coming out of the woodwork. A junior college basketball player, Patrick Terrell, filed a petition for discovery against Frank Lollino Jr. As the head basketball coach at Morton Community College from […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. Soccer United Marketing brought an action on Monday against Cacique Distributors for breach of contract. According to Soccer United Marketing’s (SUM) website, “it is the preeminent soccer business company in North America.” Major League Soccer, the United States Soccer Federation, and the sponsorship rights for the Mexican National […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. Facebook and Twitter rule the technology and social media world. The growing popularity of such sites get student-athletes into some murky waters and the NCAA hasn’t failed to notice. Regulation is what the National Collegiate Athletic Association is known for by formal fans, and the entity universities look […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. By now, sports enthusiasts know that Tim Thomas skipped the Boston Bruins White House visit a few days ago. Thomas is not the first professional player reject the invitation, Ben Wallace and Manny ‘being Manny’ Ramirez also did not attend their teams’ visits. Thomas’ decision to post his political […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. Current head coach of Washington State, Mike Leach, was fired from Texas Tech on December 30, 2009 for allegedly mistreating Adam Jones. The allegations from 2009 were that Leach locked Jones in an electrical garage. The claim was proved untrue when Jones admitted that allegation was false. Currently, […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. Even with a star athlete to represent, Darrell Eugene Wills’ attempt at owning his own sports agency proved to be too much of a risk. A $170,000 loan was given to Wills by his client and Baltimore Ravens star wide receiver Anquan Boldin. The loan was a start-up […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. Nearly every high school senior planning to go on to higher education visits college campuses either in-state or nation-wide. Mr. Basketball out of Illinois, Ryan Boatright, was suspended by the NCAA for six games due to impermissible benefits his mother received while attempting to attend campus visits during […]
The following article was written by Cyle Kiger. Head injuries seem to be in the news daily. The plaintiffs in this case include Ron Solt and Rich Miano, whom said that the NFL conspired to hide evidence linking concussions to head trauma. The lawsuit includes both fraud and negligence against the NFL, there have been […]