Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog

The NCAA has voted to modify its existing rules dramatically to permit high school baseball players drafted in the Major League Baseball (MLB) amateur draft to hire agents to negotiate contracts ...

https://www.collegeandprosportslaw.com/uncategorized/ncaa-changes-course-high-school-baseball-draftees-allowed-to-hire-agents/

For the first time since October 1, 2010, the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) has enacted a series of amendments to its regulations governing player agents. Approved during the ...

https://www.collegeandprosportslaw.com/uncategorized/major-league-baseball-players-association-amends-agent-regulations-to-require-written-exams-for-applicants/

Oklahoma has passed legislation modifying its version of the Uniform Athlete Agents Act (UAAA) to impose stricter penalties on a broader range of persons.  Authored by President Pro Tem Brian Bi...

https://www.collegeandprosportslaw.com/agent-issues/oklahomas-new-sports-agent-law-imposes-steep-penalties-for-athlete-agent-violations/

The elimination of the National Football League Player Association’s regulatory authority over agents following the union’s decertification has prompted several states and universities to tak...

https://www.collegeandprosportslaw.com/collegiate-sports/ncaa-football-powerhouses-reinforce-agent-policies/