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Oregon Law To Discuss Arbitration, Representation Of Athletes And More

What: 2014 Sports and Entertainment Law Forum – Bringing sports, entertainment, and business law together When: Friday, February 28, 2014 from 11:00AM-4:00PM Where: University of Oregon, Moda Center Speakers Kevin Kiely, Cable Huston Ken Landphere, Octagon Football Maureen Weston, Professor of Law, Pepperdine University School of Law Rhett Barney, Lee & Hayes Guy Blake, Davis, Shapiro […]

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2014 DePaul Sports Law Symposium To Discuss College Athletics, Representation Of Professional Athletes

What: The Economic Playing Field — A Symposium On The Legal Issues Facing Today’s Athletes When: Friday, March 7, 2014 Where: DePaul College of Law Time: 12:00pm – 4:30pm About: The 2014 edition of the DePaul Journal of Sports Law and Contemporary Problems Symposium consists of two panels. The first panel features presentations by Marc […]

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Amateurism, Pay For Play Topics Highlight Inaugural Penn Law Sports Law Symposium

What: Inaugural Penn Law Sports Law Symposium When: Friday, February 28, 2014 Where: University of Pennsylvania Law School, Michael A. Fitts Auditorium About: The day-long discussion at the Inaugural Penn Law Sports Law Symposium will address the increasingly murky transition from amateur to professional status in sports.  This timely issue impacts the legal, ethical, and socio-economic […]

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Third Annual Great Lakes Sports and Entertainment Law Academy Begins May 19

For the third consecutive year, law students from around the country looking for a career in sports or entertainment law will have the opportunity to experience hands-on, practical-lawyer training in their given industry at the annual Great Lakes Sports and Entertainment Law Academy (GLSELA).  Hosted on the campus of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in conjunction […]

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ESPN’s Jemele Hill Highlights 5th Annual Speaker Summit At Louisville

What: 5th Annual SPAD Speaker Summit When: Friday, February 28, 2014 Where: Brown and Williamson Club, Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium The University of Louisville’s sport administration program will feature ESPN’s Jemele Hill at its fifth annual SPAD Speaker Summit. The summit brings together professionals from the sports business industry for presentations and discussions in law, […]

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Harvard Law School To Discuss Social Media And Intersection Of Business & Law At Symposium

What: Harvard Law Sports and Entertainment Symposium When: Friday, February 21, 2014 Where: Harvard Law School, Wasserstein Hall Schedule 12:00 – 12:15  Weiler Awards 12:20 – 1:20    Keynote David Otunga, Harvard Law School Alumnus, WWE wrestler 1:30 – 2:30      Panel 1 — The Intersection Of Business & Law Jay Cohen, General Counsel, Dallas Cowboys Andy […]

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Miami Law School Set To Discuss NCAA, Evolution Of Music Revenues And Social Media

What: 17th Annual Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium When: Saturday, March 22, 2014 Where: University of Miami, Student Activities Center Speakers Andrew Brandt, NFL Business Analyst, ESPN Matt Buser, Co-Founder, JaMM Entertainment Darryl Cohen, Partner, Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen Charlie Feldman, VP Of Writer-Publisher Relations, BMI, Inc. Blake James, Athletic Director, University of Miami […]

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New York Law School To Host Event On Doping, NCAA, And Breaking Into Sports Biz

What: 5th Annual New York Law School Sports Law Symposium When: Friday, February 21, 2014 Where: NY Law School Panelists Joel Araujo, Manager/International Talent Development at Major League Baseball; Jodi Balsam, Associate Professor at NYLS; Former Counsel for Operations and Litigation at the NFL; Jason Belzer, President, Global Athlete Management Enterprises, Inc.; Mark Conrad ’81, Director of the Sports […]

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Fordham Sports Law Symposium To Tackle Jay Z, PEDs And Redskins

What: 18th Annual Fordham Sports Law Symposium When: Friday, February 14, 2014 Where: Fordham University Lowenstein Building Panelists Daniel B. Adams, Counsel, Ropes & Gray LLP Stephen R. Baird, Shareholder, Whintrop & Weinstine, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota Robert Boland, Academic Chair and Professor of Sports Management, New York University Arthur L. Caplan, Ph.D, Drs. William F. […]

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Northwestern’s State Of The Collegiate Union Address

On Tuesday, before President Obama’s State of the Union Address took over American television sets, news of another potential NCAA lawsuit bombarded viewers’ television screens. Most news stories involved Northwestern University’s starting quarterback and co-captain, Kain Colter, who aired his frustrations with the NCAA. Colter exclaimed, “[t]he system resembles a dictatorship where the NCAA mandates […]