The sports law conference season is in full swing. The University of Miami School of Law Entertainment and Sports Law Society has organized the 15th Annual SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
BREAKFAST, REGISTRATION, AND OPENING REMARKS: 8:00AM – 8:40AM
Breakfast, registration, and opening remarks will occur before the start of the symposium.
PANEL I: 8:40AM – 9:40AM
Protecting Your Client's Image: The Use of Intellectual Property Law to Represent a Client's Business and Personal Interests
PANEL II: 9:50AM – 10:50AM
Leveraging Social Media: Best Social Media Practices for the Entertainment and Sports Industries
PANELS III: 11:00AM – 12:00PM
The Year of Copyright Recapture: Analyzing the Music Industry's Response to a Change of Control in Ownership Rights
PANELS IV: 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Professional and International Sports: The Role of Mediation, Arbitration, and Negotiation in Labor Issues
LUNCH AND KEYNOTE PANEL: 12:00PM – 2:00PM
The Stadium as a Center for Entertainment and Sports: An Overview of the Business and Legal Issues That Arise in Event Planning at the Modern Stadium
PANEL V: 2:00PM – 3:00PM
From the Television Screen to the Computer Screen: Distributing Entertainment and Sports Content in Today's Digital Age
TOUR OF THE BALLPARK: 3:00PM – 3:45PM
GAME VERSUS THE HOUSTON ASTROS: 7:10PM
The Following Speakers Are Confirmed
Jeff Gewirtz: Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment – Brooklyn, NYBREAKFAST, REGISTRATION, AND OPENING REMARKS: 8:00AM – 8:40AM
Breakfast, registration, and opening remarks will occur before the start of the symposium.
PANEL I: 8:40AM – 9:40AM
Protecting Your Client's Image: The Use of Intellectual Property Law to Represent a Client's Business and Personal Interests
PANEL II: 9:50AM – 10:50AM
Leveraging Social Media: Best Social Media Practices for the Entertainment and Sports Industries
PANELS III: 11:00AM – 12:00PM
The Year of Copyright Recapture: Analyzing the Music Industry's Response to a Change of Control in Ownership Rights
PANELS IV: 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Professional and International Sports: The Role of Mediation, Arbitration, and Negotiation in Labor Issues
LUNCH AND KEYNOTE PANEL: 12:00PM – 2:00PM
The Stadium as a Center for Entertainment and Sports: An Overview of the Business and Legal Issues That Arise in Event Planning at the Modern Stadium
PANEL V: 2:00PM – 3:00PM
From the Television Screen to the Computer Screen: Distributing Entertainment and Sports Content in Today's Digital Age
TOUR OF THE BALLPARK: 3:00PM – 3:45PM
GAME VERSUS THE HOUSTON ASTROS: 7:10PM
The Following Speakers Are Confirmed
Michael Yormark: President and Chief Executive Officer, Florida Panthers – South Florida
Derek Jackson: Vice President and General Counsel, Miami Marlins
Kathleen Carignan: Executive Director, LegalArt
Brad Rose: Partner, Pryor Cashman LLP
Steven Olenick: Associate, Davis & Gilbert LLP
Jaime Vining: Partner, Friedland Vining P.A.
Darren Heitner: Associate, Wolfe Law Miami, P.A.
Alan Fertel: Partner, Boyd & Jenerette
David Canter: President and Chief Executive Officer, DEC Management
Billy Corben: Director, Producer, and Founder of rakontur
Andrew Fine: Managing Director of Sports Media Consulting, RLR Associates
David Bercuson: Law Offices of David Bercuson, P.A.
Leslie Zigel: Partner, ZIGLAW
Stephen Carlisle: Stephen M. Carlisle, P.A.
Serona Elton: Assistant Professor of Music Business & Entertainment Industries, University of Miami
Dennis Curran: Senior Vice President & General Counsel, National Football League
Stephen Starks: Legal Affairs Director, United States Anti-Doping Agency
Scott Shapiro: Praver Shapiro Sports Management, Founder
Mike Santos: Assistant General Manager, Florida Panthers
Tony Agnone: Owner, Eastern Athletic Services
Jan Paulsson: Professor, University of Miami School of Law
Yaphett Powell: Director, Business & Legal Affairs, International & Emerging TV Networks, FOX – Los Angeles
David Schwartz: Vice President & Counsel, The Walt Disney Company
Karyn Smith-Forge: Vice President of Programming, FOX Television Studios
Fred Goldring: Founder, Goldring Strategies
Jose Sariego: Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs, HBO Latin America Group
