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2013 Loyola (Los Angeles) Sports Law Symposium

What: Loyola Sports Law Symposium – Current Developments in Player Health and Safety

When: Saturday, April 6, 2013

Where: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 919 Albany Street, Los Angeles, California 90015

Schedule

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.: Registration and Continental Breakfast, The Girardi Advocacy Center

9:00 – 9:05 a.m.: Welcome, Robinson Courtroom, The Girardi Advocacy Center

  • Daniel E. Lazaroff, Leonard Cohen Professor of Law and Economics and Director of Loyola Sports Law Institute at Loyola Law School

9:05 – 11:05 a.m. PANEL I: DRUGS, DOPING AND DRUG TESTING

  • Adolpho A. Birch III, Senior Vice President of Law & Labor Policy, National Football League
  • Anthony Butch, Ph.D., Director, UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory and Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  • Matthew Fedoruk, Ph.D., Science Director, United States Anti-Doping Agency
  • Onye Ikwuakor, Legal Affairs Director, United States Anti-Doping Agency
  • Maidie E. Oliveau, Counsel, Arent Fox LLP and Arbitrator, Court of Arbitration for Sport

MODERATOR: Professor Daniel E. Lazaroff

BREAK: 11:05 – 11:15 a.m.

11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. PANEL II: CONCUSSIONS AND HEAD TRAUMA

  • Modesto (“Doc”) Diaz, Managing Partner, Leviton Diaz and Ginocchio, Workers’ Compensation Attorney
  • Thomas V. Girardi ‘64, Founding Partner, Girardi |Keese and Member, Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame
  • Joseph M. Miller, Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Former Chair, Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
  • Tony L. Strickland, M.S., Ph.D., FNAN, FACPN, Chairman & CEO, Sports Concussion Institute and Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

MODERATOR: Professor Daniel E. Lazaroff

LUNCH: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Burns Lounge, Fritz B. Burns Academic Center

Keynote Speaker: Ryan Nece, B.A., former UCLA and National Football League Linebacker and Pac-12 Network Analyst

3:00 – 4:30 p.m. PANEL III: 3…2…1—LOOKING INTO THE LAUNCH OF FOX SPORTS 1, Hosted by UCLA Sports Law Federation, Robinson Courtroom, The Girardi Advocacy Center

  • Robert Hacker, VP of Business and Legal Affairs, Fox Sports
  • Tina M. Pompey, VP of Intellectual Property, Fox Legal

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.