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Zion Williamson got a favorable verdict in a lawsuit by a former agent

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Zion Williamson got a favorable verdict in a lawsuit by a former agent

MIAMI – The appeals court in Florida has given rookie Pelican Zion Williamson the chance to block the efforts of his former marketing agent to ask the former Duke star to answer questions about whether he received inappropriate benefits before playing for Blue Devils.

Wednesday’s order shifted focus to separate but related cases involving the same case in federal court in North Carolina.

The Florida lawsuit, filed last summer by Prime Sports Marketing and company president Gina Ford, accused Williamson and the agency of now representing him for breach of contract and asking for compensation of $ 100 million.

It happened after Williamson filed his own lawsuit a week earlier in North Carolina to terminate a five-year contract with Prime Sports after his decision to move to the Creative Artists Agency.

Ford’s attorney had raised questions in a filing last month that included whether Williamson or anyone on his behalf sought or received “money, benefits, help or things of value” to be signed with Duke. They sought answers within 30 days to establish the facts under oath in the pretrial discovery process.

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Lawyers for the overall NBA draft pick No. 1 last year argued that the question was “nothing more than a fishing expedition.” Florida District Judge David C. Miller denied the original Williamson stay request, but it was temporarily canceled by the state appeals court, which has now made the decision permanent, siding with Williamson’s lawyer Jeffrey S. Klein that the federal case takes precedence.

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In a filing last week in the North Carolina case, Prime Sports-Ford’s lawyer continued to argue that the overall NBA draft pick last summer did not meet the athlete-student definition because he was “ineligible” to play college sports. Submission of housing references for the Williamson family during his time with the Blue Devils and three luxury SUVs registered by his mother and stepfather between December 2017 and April 2019 – the last being the same month as Williamson announced he would become a pro before being taken by Pelikan New Orleans.

Arguments about Williamson’s eligibility are central to the legal struggle for Williamson’s potential support. Williamson’s lawsuit stated that Prime Sports violated state sports agency laws, both by not including a disclaimer about the loss of conditions when signing a contract and the fact that both Prime Sports and Ford were not registered as agents in North Carolina.

Lawyers for Prime Sports and Ford argue that the Uniform Athlete Agents Act will not apply if Williamson is not eligible to play campus basketball from the start.

Duke has repeatedly refused to comment on the case for not being involved in litigation, but issued a statement in January that the school had reviewed Williamson’s eligibility earlier and found no problems.

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Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.

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Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.

Method Media Bermuda will present the documentary FABRIC: Portuguese History in Bermuda on Thursday, December 29 at the Underwater Research Institute of Bermuda.

A spokesperson said: “Method Media is proud to bring Bermuda Fabric: Portugal History to Bermuda for its 5th and 6th showing at the Bermuda Underwater Observatory. In November and December 2019, Cloth: A Portuguese Story in Bermuda had four sold-out screenings. Now that Bermuda has reopened after the pandemic, it’s time to bring the film back for at least two screenings.

“There are tickets Ptix.bm For $ 20 – sessions at 15:30 and 18:00. Both screenings will be followed by a short Q&A session.

Director and producer Milton Raboso says, “FABRIC is a definitive account of the Portuguese community in Bermuda and its 151 years of history, but it also places Bermuda, Acors and Portugal in the world history and the events that have fueled those 151 years.

“It took more than 10 years to implement FABRIC. The film was supported by the Minister of Culture, the Government of the Azores and private donors.

Bermuda Media Method [MMB] Created in 2011 by producer Milton Raposo. MMB has created content for a wide range of clients: Bermuda’s new hospital renovation, reinsurance, travel campaigns, international sports and more. MMB pays special attention to artistic, cultural and historical content.

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CRISTANO RONALDO CAN MAKE UP A GIANT IN CARIOCA AND PORTUGUESE TECHNICIAN SAYS ‘There will be room’

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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

Maestro Filipe Cunha, Artistic Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Braga, has been invited to conduct the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra, as announced today.

According to a statement sent by O MINHO, “he will be the first Portuguese conductor to conduct this orchestra in its entire history.”

In addition to this orchestra, the maestro will also work with the Lyceo Mozarteum de la Habana Symphony Orchestra.

The concerts will take place on 4 and 12 March 2023 at the National Theater of Cuba in Havana.

In the words of the maestro, quoted in the statement, “these will be very beautiful concerts with difficult but very complex pieces” and therefore he feels “very motivated”.

From the very beginning, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 will be performed by an Italian pianist (Luigi Borzillo), whom the maestro wants to bring to Portugal later this year. In the same concert, Mendelshon’s First Symphony will be performed.

Then, at the second concert, in the company of the Mexican clarinetist Angel Zedillo, he will perform the Louis Sfora Concerto No. 2. In this concert, the maestro also conducts Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony.

“This is an international recognition of my work. An invitation that I accept with humility and great responsibility. I was surprised to learn that I would be the first Portuguese member of the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra. This is a very great honor,” the maestro said in a statement.

“I take with me the name of the city of Braga and Portugal with all the responsibility that goes with it, and I hope to do a good job there, leaving a good image and putting on great concerts. These will be very special concerts because, in addition to performing pieces that I love, especially Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky, I will be directing two wonderful soloists who are also my friends. It will be very beautiful,” concludes Filipe Cunha.

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