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Zachary Zaggar of Law360 recently wrote an article titled, “Riot ESports League Looks To Align With Traditional Sports.” A subscription is required to read the full article. Therein, the discussion surrounded the League of Legends developer and publisher deciding to adopt a franchise model. The assumption is that it is trying to frame esports in a […]
At Heitner Legal, we are often asked to conduct diligence on and draft/negotiate contracts for various types of rights deals. One common rights deal negotiation in the world of sports relates to TV rights. Bleacher Report recently asked Darren Heitner to opine on how/if ESPN layoffs will in any way affect the bidding for TV […]
On May 1, Darren Heitner joined The Paul Finebaum Show to talk about his Forbes article Why NFL Draft Prospects Should Look At Bowl Games As Business Decisions. You can listen to the interview in the second hour of the show, which aired on ESPN radio. Heitner and Finebaum discussed why NFL draft prospects should look at bowl games […]
It was very exciting to read that the BITKRAFT Esports Ventures fund announced a raise of 18 million Euro with a target close of 30 million Euro. The news broke this morning, which I reported on Forbes, and as you will note, there is a disclosure indicating that HEITNER LEGAL assisted in the diligence for one […]
On February 23, Darren Heitner of Heitner Legal wrote an article on Sports Agent Blog highlighting the State of Oregon’s efforts to modify its sports agent law. Oregon is one of dozens of states with a sports agent law on its books. As a leading lawyer in the realm of sports agency, Heitner was also asked by Law360 […]
From the Miami Herald: Baltimore Ravens running back Terrance West and the owners of The Metropole South Beach Hotel quietly settled a lawsuit West filed in a Miami-Dade County court after he was robbed twice in one day at the hotel last year. The terms of the deal the parties reached are confidential. But Darren Heitner, […]
Tyler Mathisen has the story of a former college football player Vicente Fernandez who started a business with his mother by tapping into the emotions of sports’ fans everywhere. The business is SportsManias, an increasingly successful client of Heitner Legal. SportsManias has recently brokered deals with LIDS and Papa John’s.
Since Heitner Legal specializes in Sports Law, it is no surprise that Darren Heitner was asked to provide his thoughts on what would be a key sports law case and/or development to watch in 2017. The website LawInSport organized responses to that question from a variety of Sports Law practitioners, choosing to highlight Heitner’s contribution near the […]
It is well known throughout the legal industry that if you have a sports-related legal issue, you turn to Heitner Legal. As such, when writers are looking for a sports lawyer for commentary, they often turn to Darren Heitner. The Orlando Sentinel recently highlighted the creation of a new U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) training center in Orlando. […]
The Vegas Golden Knights National Hockey League expansion team has received an Office Action from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office concerning a likelihood of confusion with marks registered to The College of Saint Rose. The new NHL team may still prevail in its effort to register its marks, but this is certainly a bump in […]