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Conference On Gamer Technology Law

What: The Sixth Annual Two-Day Conference on Gamer Technology Law

When: March 31 – April 1, 2011

Where: Renaissance Los Angeles Hotel in Los Angeles, California (map) – Can also attend via Webcast.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

8:00 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 am: Introduction and Overview

Seth J. Steinberg, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Digital Arts Law / San Francisco, CA

Russell G. Weiss, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Morrison & Foerster LLP / Los Angeles, CA

8:45 am: Social Networking and Mobile Apps

New trends and impacts on traditional gaming 

Russell G. Weiss, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Morrison & Foerster LLP / Los Angeles, CA

Reggie Davis, Esq., General Counsel
Zynga, Inc. / San Francisco, CA

Shawn Foust, Director of Business Development/General Counsel
Booyah, Inc. / San Francisco, CA

10:15 am: Break: Coffee, Tea and Conversation
10:30 am: Special Address: Video Game Industry Growth
New opportunities meet new regulations 

Michael D. Gallagher, Esq., President and CEO
Entertainment Software Association / Washington, DC

11:00 am: U.S. Supreme Court’s Review of California’s Violent Video Games Law (Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA))
What is its impact? 

Katherine A. Fallow, Esq.
Jenner & Block LLP / Washington, DC

George L. Rose, Esq., Executive Vice President, Chief Public Policy Officer
Activision Blizzard / Santa Monica, CA

12:00 pm: Lunch (on your own)
1:15 pm: Next Generation Systems
Peripherals to Xbox and PS3: The new Nintendo system; consoles meet cloud services 

Heidi Holman, Esq., Senior Attorney, Interactive Entertainment
Microsoft Corporation / Redmond, WA

Eve Saltman, Esq., Vice President of Legal
OnLive, Inc. / Palo Alto, CA

2:45 pm: Break: Soda, Tea and Conversation
3:00 pm: Litigation Updates
Leading copyright and trademark-related cases 

Carole F. Barrett, Esq., Director
Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin, P.C. / San Francisco, CA

Top 10 for other IP litigation: Leading cases from the past year or so including MGA vs Mattel and Viacom vs Google

William Sloan Coats, Esq.
Kaye Scholer LLP / Palo Alto, CA

4:15 pm: Labor/Employment Update: Developments In Misclassification Cases
Trade secrets and the Activision case 

Eric A. Tate, Esq.
Morrison & Foerster LLP / San Francisco, CA

5:00 pm: Adjourn

Friday, April 01, 2011

8:00 am: Continental Breakfast
8:30 am: Introduction and Overview
8:45 am: Dealing with Patent Trolls and the Growing Importance of ITC Litigation
What do these trends mean for the gaming industry and where are they going? 

Seth J. Steinberg, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Digital Arts Law / San Francisco, CA

I. Neel Chatterjee, Esq.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP / Menlo Park, CA

Mehran Arjomand, Esq.
Morrison & Foerster LLP / Los Angeles, CA

Richard A. Medway, Esq., Director, Litigation
Nintendo of America, Inc. / Redmond, WA

Michael Edelman, Esq., Director of Litigation
Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC / Foster City, CA

10:30 am: Break: Coffee, Tea and Conversation
10:45 am: Sales and Marketing: Case Studies of Blockbusters
Sharon Scott Zezima, Esq, Vice President, Legal Affairs
Electronic Arts Inc. / Redwood City, CA 

Patricia Masai, Director, Interactive Games
Mattel, Inc. / El Segundo, CA

12:00 pm: Lunch (on your own)
1:15 pm: Digital Distribution Update
How much progress has been made in the past year? What impact will trends in digital distribution have on the gaming industry? 

Marc Jackson, Founder & CEO
Seahorn Capital Group / Malibu, CA

Anthony Jacobson, Vice President Business Development
Atari Interactive / Los Angeles, CA

2:00 pm: Ongoing Operational Vigilence: Privacy, Online Safety and Dealing with Thieves
Mitigating security policy issues in interactive entertainment 

Aaron E. Kornblum, Esq, Director of Security Policy
Microsoft Corporation / Redmond, WA

2:45 pm: Break: Soda, Tea and Conversation
3:00 pm: Operational Vigilance (cont.): Monitoring for and Dealing with Infringement
Developing an effective rapid response strategy; tips for obtaining injunctions more quickly 

Robert W. Payne, Esq.
LaRiviere, Grubman & Payne, LLP / Monteray, CA

3:30 pm: Ethical Issues for Outside and In-House Lawyers
Representing the company without alienating your business contact or compromising the business relationship; negotiation tactics and ethical conduct; negotiation with the other side and unrepresented parties; protecting client confidences and secrets 

Kraig L. Marini Baker, Esq.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP / Seattle, WA

4:30 pm: Evaluations and Adjourn

Cost: Standard Rate ($995.00), Government Rate ($665.00), Student/New to Job ($497.50) – Register here.

By Darren Heitner

Darren Adam Heitner, Esq., is a preeminent sports attorney and the founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., a Fort Lauderdale-based law firm specializing in sports law, contract negotiations, intellectual property, and arbitration. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Florida in 2007, where he was named Valedictorian of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Admitted to practice in the state bars of Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia, as well as multiple federal courts, Darren also serves as a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

As an adjunct professor, Darren imparts his expertise through teaching Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) at the University of Miami School of Law in the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law LL.M. program. His scholarly contributions include authoring several books published by the American Bar Association, such as How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know, and numerous articles in prominent publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law. His thought leadership in NIL has earned him recognition as one of the foremost experts by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, and he has been lauded as a “power player in NIL deals” by Action Network and a “top sports trademark attorney” by Sportico.

Darren’s passion for sports law led him to establish Sports Agent Blog on December 31, 2005, initially titled “I Want To Be A Sports Agent.” The platform, created as a New Year’s resolution, has grown into a cornerstone of the sports agency community, offering in-depth analysis of industry trends, legal disputes, and agent-player dynamics. His commitment to the field is further evidenced by his representation of numerous athletes and sports agents, as well as his prior role as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he developed and taught a course on Sport Agency Management from 2011 to 2014.

Darren’s contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the University of Florida’s 40 Under 40 Award, the University of Florida Levin College of Law’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, and designation as the best lawyer in Fort Lauderdale by Fort Lauderdale Magazine. He remains an active voice in the sports law community, sharing insights through his weekly NIL newsletter and his X posts, engaging a broad audience on legal developments in sports.