Posts by francesca
A Warning Shot to “Super Agents”?
By: Declan Andersen In late August, Nerlens Noel filed a lawsuit against Richard “Rich” Paul and the larger agency of Klutch Sports Group, LLC (“Klutch”).[1] Paul is the founder of Klutch, an agency group which rose to prominence through its representation of Lebron James.[2] Noel was drafted 6th out of the University of Kentucky by…
Read MoreHow ‘Bout Them Apples: International Challenges to Apple Inc.’s 30%
By: Magdalene Eallonardo After the creation of the first iPhone, Apple Inc. opened its App Store in 2008.[1] The company charges app developers a 30% fee to sell their software in the store, including all subscriptions and in-app purchases.[2] Its policy also prevents developers from informing their users on how to make these purchases elsewhere.[3]…
Read MoreDon’t Get Caught Naked
By: Sam Kwan To short a stock, the seller borrows shares of the stock, hoping that the price will go down, sells the stock, and then buys the stock at a lower price to return to the lender, but pockets the difference. Shorting stocks is a completely legal practice, naked shorting on the other hand,…
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