Sports in Law: New Challenges/Trends/Frontiers

About the Event

JAMS and the Sports Lawyers Association are pleased to invite you to our upcoming CLE event: Sports in Law: New Challenges/Trends/Frontiers. This program will cover transactional concerns, employment contracts, licensing rights, equity deals, and how dynamic the nature of the business of sports law is. Reception to follow after the program.

Attendees will hear about:

• PASPA, the Supreme Court, and the prospect of legalized sports betting;
• The increased scrutiny (and litigation) surrounding ticketing sales and resales practices 
• Emerging technology and implications on players and sports properties (e.g., wearables, data privacy concerns, licensing opportunities)
• Right of publicity as it affects professional athletes
• What really happens when an NBA Coach gets hired & fired?
• Negotiating and Drafting the Ideal NBA Coach’s Contract: Strategies, Tips, and Techniques

Featured Speakers

• Hon. Nancy Holtz (Ret.) (Moderator), JAMS
• Sophie Gage, Corporate Counsel, NFLPA, National Football League Players Association
• Anthony J. Dreyer, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
• David S. Fogel, National Basketball Coaches Association
• David Sussman, Jenner & Block

Credit

1.5 NY CLE Skills Credit

Date / Time

Wednesday, June 20, 2018
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Program

Networking cocktail reception to immediately follow.

Location

JAMS New York Resolution Center
NY Times Building
620 Eighth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10018