Hot Topics in Arts, Entertainment and Sports Law

Friday, May 9, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Sponsored by: The Arts, Entertainment & Sports Law Committee of the Intellectual Property Law Section

This seminar brings together some of the most highly acclaimed arts, entertainment and sports lawyers for a lively discussion of emerging trends and cutting edge issues related to film, interactive entertainment, social networking and sports franchises.  The panelists will address business and legal concerns, particularly related to revenue generation, new technologies and intellectual property rights, in these rapidly changing fields.

• Film
  • Issues in adapting children’s books for the screen
  • Talent agreements
• Interactive Entertainment
  • Video game industry overview
  • Rights holders deal expectations across various platforms
  • Purchase and sale of studios
  • Intellectual property protection and licensing of interactive product elements
  • Massively multiplayer games and related agreements
  • New media/online deals and agreements
  • Publisher/studio video game development agreements
• Social Networking
  • User Generated Content
  • Joint authorship
  • Revenue sharing in the community
  • Safe harbors and liability for using content of others
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Liability for conduct
  • Privacy and data
• Sports
  • Issues in sports franchise acquisitions

Panelists

Mark W. Burgiel, Esq.
Bingham McCutchen LLP

John J. Concannon III, Esq.
Bingham McCutchen LLP

Frederick U. Fierst, Esq.
Fierst, Pucci & Kane LLP

Mark A. Fischer, Esq.
Fish & Richardson P.C.

Francis X. Flaherty, Jr., Esq.
Walden Media, LLC

Patricia Nelson, Esq.
Battenkill Technologies, Inc.

Hun Ohm, Esq.
Fierst, Pucci & Kane LLP


Program Co-Chairs

Brenda M. Ulrich, Esq.
The Law Office of Zick Rubin

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