Darren Heitner, founder of Heitner Legal, participated in a Sports Law Round Table on March 28, 2023, where he discussed NILs and the rapidly changing business of sports. The Round Table was presented by the UB Center for the Advancement of Sport, the Buffalo Sports and Entertainment Law Society, and the UB Law Alumni Association. Heitner is an attorney... Continue Reading →
Tiger Woods Facing Legal Battle With Ex-Girlfriend Over NDA
Tiger Woods’s former girlfriend is seeking to nullify a nondisclosure agreement (“NDA”) she signed with the professional golfer on August 9th, 2017, following an abrupt ending to a six-year relationship.[1] Erica Herman filed legal complaints against Woods over the NDA, as well as her residency at Woods’s house in Hobe Sound, Florida.[2] This is tricky territory, considering... Continue Reading →
NCAA Issues First Ruling in a Name, Image and Likeness Infractions Case
This week, the NCAA penalized female athletes over a steak dinner, but gave a free pass to an alleged accessory to murder. The TikTok famous University of Miami women’s basketball stars, the Cavinder twins’ case is significant. It serves as the NCAA’s first infractions ruling in a Name, Image and Likeness related matter.[1] This is significant... Continue Reading →