Depending on the hour of the day, your favorite college football team might be having a game in September, a game in February or no game at all this school year. The PAC 12 just announced it would not be having any sports played by its member institutions until 2021. The Big 10 is…
The Ticktin Minute February 27, 2017 – Preventative Legal Protection for High School and College Athletes
Each year more and more students across the United States participate in competitive high school sports, however, not all of these students (or their parents) know that handouts (of any sort) cannot be accepted under any circumstances. This rule is applicable all the way through an athlete’s college years until they become professional athletes. Even…
Ticktin Minute June 20, 2016 – Another Big Win for Ticktin and TTLG Sports and Entertainment Representation
Bruce Burk Hones Foreclosure Defense Strategy with Another Big Win for The Ticktin Law Group DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – The old adage about the devil being in the details could not be more true as TTLG attorney, Bruce Burk racks up another foreclosure dismissal. “Prove it” was the clear message sent to banks across the state…
Ticktin Minute June 13, 2016 – How an Attorney Can Guide Your Amateur Athlete
How an Attorney Can Guide Your Amateur Athlete By Michael Vater While attending the University of Notre Dame, I had the pleasure of rooming during multiple years with members of the Notre Dame Hockey team. Many members of the team had advisors who assisted their families and the athletes with making decisions that would affect…
Champion Attorneys with a Championship Trophy
Today, attorneys Josh Bleil and Michael Vater attended a luncheon featuring NHL Commissioner, Gary Bettman hosted by the Florida #Panthers, of whom The Ticktin Law Group, P.A. has been a corporate partner. Commissioner Bettman is in South Florida as the Florida Panthers are hosting the 2015 #NHL Draft this weekend, being televised on #NBC Sports…
Rock Solid Negotiations
Recently, The Ticktin Law Group negotiated a deal for one of its clients to appear in the new #HBO television series, #Ballers, filmed primarily in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The show, starring Dwayne “AKA #theRock” Johnson profiles the life of a former #NFL superstar who becomes a financial advisor after his playing days. Attorney Michael Vater…
A Future Star Is Born
Our attorney, Michael Vater, successfully negotiated a great deal for an aspiring actress. Our client was unfortunately restricted by a contract with her former manager. However, Michael persevered through a series of complicated negotiations to release her from her prior contract. Now she is free, and we anticipate seeing her in an upcoming full length…
The Ticktin Law Group Wins Case For Entertainment Artist
Michael Vater, who oversees our Sports and Entertainment Division, represented an Electronic Dance Music artist in a suit against her former talent manager. Our client has previously performed at the EDM festival Ultra in Miami and other venues around the world, and the case was of great importance to her. Attorney Michael Vater successfully won…
The Oscars 2014 and the Entertainment BUSINESS
As we reflect on the 2014 Oscars, we are all inspired to create. We all love being creative and having an original idea is an awesome feeling. That idea can be a song, a storyline, a sitcom, a movie, a book, a poem…you get the point. However, turning that idea into a viable product and…
Can you violate copyright laws when watching sports?
The majority of sports fans enjoy having friends over for “the big game.” However, most broadcasts contain disclosures in fine print relating to the unauthorized reproduction of the broadcast, and how such reproductions, or broadcasting the game to large numbers of people, without the express written consent of the league is a violation of copyright…