Oct29
A-Rod to Jay-Z: Sports and Entertainment Law in the 21st Century
on October 29, 2010 at 6:39 AMPosted In: News
For those of you who have awaited this weekend as anxiously as we have, do not fret! It is finally here. Months of planning will culminate in what we expect to be the marquee event at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law this year. Our roster of over 20 speakers includes some of the top attorneys in sports and entertainment. Below is a list of presenters with their topics and the schedule for the day.
“A-Rod to Jay-Z: Sports and Entertainment Law in the 21st Century”
Saturday, October 30, 2010, from 9am-5pm
- 9:00 am – Check-in, Breakfast, and Breakout Session Selection
- 9:30am – Welcome Address from Professor Myles Lynk
- 10:00am – 11:00am — Breakout Session I
- Dana Hooper, Greenberg Traurig: Legal Issues in Fantasy Sports
- Marci Rolnik, Lawyers for the Creative Arts: Copyright Chain of Title Problems and Suggested Solutions for the Transactional Lawyer
- James Marovich, The Marovich Law Firm: The Law of Ideas: When Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Laws Cannot Protect
- Tania Hoff, NBC Universal: Overview of New FTC Guidelines for Advertisers and Marketers and Their Impact on Media Companies
- 11:00am – 12:00pm — Breakout Session II
- Gregg Clifton and Jeffrey Toppel, Jackson Lewis: The Role of the Agent in Sports
- Allison Brehm and Lee Brenner, White O’Connor Fink & Brenner: Copyrights in Idea Submission Law, Stolen Scripts, and Ideas for Hit Television Shows and Major Motion Pictures
- Matthew Bester, Department of Justice – Antitrust Division: Antitrust in Sports and American Needle v. NFL
- Joy R. Butler, Law Offices of Joy R. Butler: Mixing Contests and Sweepstakes with Entertainment Programming
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm – Lunch by Chipotle and Jason’s Deli
- 1:00pm – 1:25pm – David Cornwell, DNK Cornwell: Commissioner Discipline in the NFL (KEYNOTE ADDRESS)
- 1:30pm – 2:30pm – Breakout Session III
- Betsy Goff, UMass – Amherst, The Symbiotic Relationship Between Sports and the Media and the Untold Millions on Both Sides of the Equation
- Connie Mableson, Mableson Law Group: Transmedia Storytelling and Derivative Rights: An Overview of New Legal Challenges
- Jennifer Hodulik, Paramount Pictures Corporation: Issues Concerning Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of Film and Television Content; Exploring Risks in Marketing to Children and Using Social Media
- Steven Adelman, Adelman Law Group: That’s Entertainment! Concerts, Sports, and Torts
- 2:30pm – 3:30pm – Ethics Presentation
- Myles Lynk, Arizona State University: Business Decisions and Ethical Conduct in the Regulation of Intercollegiate Sports
- 3:30pm – 4:30pm – Breakout Session IV
- Elsa Cole, Former General Counsel to the NCAA: Amateurism in College Sports and its Utility as a Defense to NCAA Rules Challenges
- Jaia Thomas, Law Office of Jaia Thomas: State Film Tax Incentives: A Red Carpet Hit or Miss
- Neville Johnson, Johnson & Johnson: Hot Topics in Media and Entertainment Law – Invasion of Privacy, ‘Libel Tourism,’ Idea Theft, and More
- Leonard Aragon, Hagens Berman, and Stuart Paynter, Paynter Law Firm: Use of Player Likenesses
- 4:30pm – 4:45 pm – Closing Remarks, Acknowledgments, Announcements
- Sam Renaut, Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief, Arizona State University Sports and Entertainment Law Journal
- 5:00pm – Silent Auction Closes
- 5:30pm – Cocktail Reception
- Maria Maria Restaurant, Tempe Marketplace
We hope to see everyone there!
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