What: 2015 NCCU Law SELS Conference Where: North Carolina Central University, 640 Nelson St Durham, NC 27707 When: Saturday, March 21, 2015 from 8:00am-3:00pm Description NCCU Law’s Sports & Entertainment Law Society’s Annual Conference places emphasis on practical, current issues affecting the practice of law in the sports and entertainment space. This year’s theme is […]
What: Sports Law Symposium at the University of Wisconsin Law School When: Thursday, April 9th, 2015 5 pm – 9 pm Where: Law Building: Room 2260 975 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53706 Description The Sports Law Symposium is a FREE event open to all UW students, hosted by the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. The event […]
What: New York University 4th Annual Sports Law Colloquium Where: Furman Hall, Lester Pollack Colloquium Room, 245 Sullivan Street, New York, NY 10012 When: Friday, April 3, 2015 10:00am -4:00pm Description The NYU Law Sports Law Committee of the Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law Society, in collaboration with the NYU School of Professional Studies Tisch […]
What: 2015 Great Lakes Sports and Entertainment Law Academy Where: Cleveland, Ohio When: May 17- June 6, 2015 Description Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, in conjunction with the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, is hosting the annual Great Lakes Sports & Entertainment Law Academy, a hands-on, immersive summer program for law school students. The […]
What: Oregon Law Summer Sports Institute Where: University of Oregon School of Law When: July 6- August 7, 2015 Description Applications are live for the 2015 Oregon Law Summer Sports Institute. The 2015 Oregon Law Summer Sports Institute provides you with a full roster of engaging and educational coursework, guest lectures, and out of the […]
What: DePaul Journal of Sports Law & Contemporary Problems – 2015 Symposium When: Friday April 10, 2015 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Where: DePaul University College of Law – 25 East Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604 Description The DePaul College of Law Journal of Sports Law & Contemporary Problems proudly presents its 2015 Symposium. […]
It’s Super Bowl week and I’m excited to see one of the best match-ups in recent Super Bowl history. No one has taken over the media more than Marshawn Lynch this week with, ironically, his lack of words for them. I know that he and his “Beast Mode” brand will definitely be profiting from this […]
What: 2nd Annual Penn Law Sports Law Symposium presented by The Heisman Trust Where: University of Pennsylvania Law School, 3501 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 When: Friday, February 13, 2015 Description The symposium will address the intersection of the sports and entertainment industries in relation to business and law. As currently planned, the symposium will […]
By Charles Bennett, J.D. Image rights contracts increase players’ taxes, and teams can breach them without any liability to the player. Over the last ten or so years many European teams have begun signing players to image rights contracts in addition to the players’ salary contracts. Teams get significant tax advantages from image rights contracts […]
What: National Sports Law Negotiation Competition & Sports Law Conference 2014 When: Friday, September 19 – Sunday, September 21, 2014 Where: Thomas Jefferson School of Law: 1155 Island Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 The annual National Sports Law Negotiation Competition (NSLNC) and Sports Law Conference is hosted and organized by the Center for Sports Law & […]