27 th Annual North American
Law Summit
Entertainment, Sports, & Intellectual Property
November 11 - 15, 2015
Ritz Carlton
Cancun, Mexico
Northamericanlawsummit.com
Facebook.com/thelawsummit
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
7:00 P.M.
OPENING NIGHT COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Sponsored by City National Bank & Ritz Carlton
Thursday, November 12, 2015
7:00 A.M.
REGISTRATION
(all attendees must check in upon arrival)
7:50 A.M.
OPENING REMARKS
Speakers:
Darryl B. Cohen
Executive Committee Chair, Cohen, Cooper,
Estep & Allen, LLC | Atlanta, GA
Scott L. Keniley
Educational Chair, Keniley & Kumar, LLC, Adjunct-Professor,
Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA
8:00 A.M.
THE ETHICAL ATTORNEY
Our perennial conference lead-off panel sets the stage
providing good examples of professionalism and ethics and
how they can be the cornerstone of an outstanding legal
practice.
Moderator:
Hon. Carol W. Hunstein
Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia | Atlanta, GA
Panelists:
Hon. J. Stephen Schuster
Judge, Superior Court, Cobb Circuit | Marietta, GA
David P. Miranda
President, NYSBA, Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C.,
Albany, NY
9:00 A.M.
CITY NATIONAL BANK: FINANCING
ENTERTAINMENT AND IP PROJECTS
City National bank executives will discuss the entertainment
and IP finance opportunities from the bankers’ perspective.
Speakers:
David Innes
SVP Team Leader, City National Bank, Atlanta Entertainment
Atlanta, GA
Lori Badgett
SVP Team Leader, City National Bank, Nashville Entertainment
Nashville, TN
Terry Burney
VP, Relationship Manager, City National Bank, Atlanta
Entertainment , Atlanta, GA
9:15 A.M.
BREAK
9:30 A.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
COPYRIGHT TERMINATIONS:
IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THIS IS,YOU
BETTER LEARN.
This panel will discuss/debate §203 & §304 of the Copyright Act,
including procedures, copyright holder defenses and artists’
estates.
Moderator:
Scott L. Keniley
Keniley| Kumar, LLC, Adjunct-Professor, Georgia State
University | Atlanta, GA
Panelists:
Lori Badgett
SVP Team Leader, City National Bank, Nashville Entertainment
Nashville, TN
Brian Caplan
Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt LLC | New York, NY
Doug Colton
Colton Entertainment | Nashville, TN
Peter Strand
Leavens, Strand & Glover, LLC | Chicago, IL
CELEBRITIES, DIVORCE/COURTS AND
MEDIA
Moderator:
Richard Nolen
Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle, LLC | Atlanta, GA
Panelists:
Lawrence A. Cooper
Cohen, Cooper, Estep, & Allen LLC |Atlanta, GA
Randall M. Kessler
Kessler & Solomiany | Atlanta, GA
Ivory Tenia Brown
Ivory T. Brown, PC | Atlanta, GA
Rebecca Crumrine Rieder
Hedgepeth Heredia & Rieder | Atlanta, GA
THE BUSINESS OF LAW IN SPORTS
Panelists will discuss the legal / business side of the sports
industry, including tax issues, fantasy sports, representing the
franchise, athlete ethics and image, branding and other related
aspects of the industry.
Moderator:
Kimberly D. Kolback
Law Offices of Kimberly Kolback | Miami, FL
Panelists: Alan K. Fertel
Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole& Bisinske
Coral Gables, FL
Steven Hadjilogiou
Baker & McKenzie LLP | Miami, FL
Daniel Wallach
Becker & Poliakoff | Fort Lauderdale, FL
10:30 A.M.
BREAK
10:45 A.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
ENTERTAINMENT LITIGATION PRACTICE
IN THE TRENCHES
Entertainment litigation veterans discuss relevant trial tactics in
Entertainment warfare using current cases as examples.
Moderator:
Richard C. Wolfe
Wolfe Law Miami, PA | Miami, FL
Panelists:
Julie D. Greer
Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP | San Francisco, CA
Paul V. LiCalsi
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP | New York, NY
Hayden R. Pace
Stokes Wagner, ALC | Atlanta, GA
Chris Vlahos
Riley Warnock & Jacobson, PLC | Nashville, TN
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Moderator:
Marguerite E. “Becky” Patrick
General Counsel, Infinite Energy | Atlanta, GA
Speakers: Dahlia Saper
Saper Law Offices, LLC | Chicago, IL
Kelly Whitehart
Duane Morris | Atlanta, GA
Hillel I Parness
Parness Law Firm, PLLC | New York, NY
Lauren Linder
Director Business and Legal Affairs, The Weather Channel,
Atlanta, GA
PATENT LAW:
Patent Prosecution Panel
Panel will discuss Patent prosecution strategy in view of recent
rulings relating to federal patent law
Moderator:
Phillip Furgang
Furgang & Adwar, LLP | New York, NY Panelists:
Jennifer Pearson Medlin
Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva, PC | Atlanta, GA Jennifer Blackburn
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | Atlanta, GA
Daniel J. Santos
Smith Risley Tempel Santos LLC | Atlanta, GA
11:45 A.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
STATE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
2015
Facilitators:
Nequosha Anderson
Law Offices of Lawrence H. Haber, P.A. | Altamonte Springs, FL
Jordan D. Arkin
Stokes Wagner, ALC | Atlanta, GA
Lauren Spahn
Shackelford, Zumwalt & Hayes | Nashville, TN
2:00 P.M.
RECESS FOR THE NEWER ATTORNEYS
Friday, November 13, 2015
8:00 A.M.
TRADEMARK CASELAW UPDATE
Moderator:
Jennifer Rabin
Akerman LLP | West Palm Beach, FL Panelists: Karl M. Braun
Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover, PC | Nashville, TN
Peter Chiabotti
Akerman LLP | West Palm Beach, FL
Howard J. Schwartz
Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi PC | New York, NY
David D. Lin
Lewis & Lin LLC | Brooklyn, NY
9:00 A.M.
STATE OF THE CONFERENCE UPDATE AND
THANK YOU TO AKERMAN LLP
Diametrically opposed points of view create the cornerstone
argument for the business of music.
9:15 A.M.
Moderator:
Jim Zumwalt
Shackelford, Zumwalt & Hayes | Nashville, TN
9:30 A.M.
BREAK
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Panelists: THE USE AND MISUSE OF EXPERTS IN
Brenton E. Hund
COPYRIGHT CASES
Senior Counsel, Head of Music Group, Turner Broadcasting
This panel will discuss the use and misuse of expert witnesses
System, Inc. | Atlanta, GA
in copyright-infringement litigation. The panel will discuss (1)
Roger Miller
the selection of appropriate subject-matter experts including
Former CEO and CIO, The Bicycle Music Company
musicologists, business managers and accountants, (2) the
Beverly Hills, CA
preparation of Rule 26 disclosures and reports, (3) whether to
Lauren Spahn
take the depositions of expert witnesses and (4) how to prepare
Shackelford, Zumwalt & Hayes | Nashville, TN
for their direct and cross examinations in deposition or at trial.
PATENT LAW: Patent Litigation Panel
Moderator:
Timothy L. Warnock
Riley Warnock & Jacobson, PLC | Nashville, TN
Moderator:
Mark Passler
Akerman LLP | West Palm Beach, FL
Panelists:
Edwin F. McPherson
McPherson Rane LLP | Los Angeles, CA
Christine Lepera
P.C. Member, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP | New York, NY
Christiane Schuman Campbell
Duane Morris LLP | Philadelphia, PA
Panel will discuss Patent litigation trial strategies relating to
non-practicing entities, discovery, and damages
Panelists:
Mitchell G. Stockwell
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | Atlanta, GA
Alyson Wooten
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | Atlanta, GA
L. Norwood “Woody” Jameson
Duane Morris LLP | Atlanta, GA
12:45 P.M.
RECESS FOR THE OLD FOLK
1:00 P.M.
NEWER ATTORNEYS’ ROUNDTABLE
(OPEN FORUM)
An opportunity for newer attorneys and law students to
share experiences from their mentors and discuss practice
development.
REALITY TV BEHIND THE CAMERAS
These experienced panelists will address the intersection of the
legal, business, and creative aspects of reality television, still
the fastest growing genre of television programming, including
legal concerns, (failed) background checks, and the ethical
and economic problems created by this vital aspect of the
entertainment industry.
Moderator:
Justin B. Wineburgh
Cozen O’Connor | Los Angeles, CA Panelists:
John Bradley
The Bradley Legal Group, P.A. | Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Ivan J. Parron
Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen LLC | Atlanta, GA
Johnna Lee
Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen, LLC | Atlanta, GA
Devin Gordon
Counsel for Entertainment Production
and Licensing, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.,
Atlanta , GA
NEW TECH COMPANY:
FUNDING, PROTECTION, & LEGAL
WRANGLING
Moderator:
Bradley Zimmer
Esq. | Atlanta, GA
Panelists:
Harold A. Flegelman
Associate Dean For The Adjunct Faculty, Director Of The
Graduate Program In Entertainment, Arts And Sports Law,
University Of Miami School Of Law | Miami, Fl
Russell Jones
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | Atlanta, GA
Serge Jorgenson
CTO, Sylint Group | Sarasota, FL
David K. Friedland
Friedland Vining, P.A. | Coral Gables, FL
10:30 A.M.
BREAK
10:45 A.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
SECURITY, BATHROOMS AND BEER:
ADVISING THE LIVE MUSIC CLIENT
Live music and music festivals are more popular than ever, and
as this area of entertainment grows, it also means increasingly
complex legal issues for performers and promoters. This
panel will address practical and contractual considerations
for advising live music and festival clients, including venue
agreements, security planning, sponsorships, and the myriad
other issues that can pop up when working with live music
events.
Moderator:
Chrissi Scelci
Scelsi Entertainment and New Media Law, P.L.
Port Charlotte, FL.
Panelists:
Michael Bruno
Baker & McKenzie LLP | Miami, FL
Margaret Marshall
Greenberg Traurig | Atlanta, GA
Kisa D. Pangburn
Transportation Counsel,
Georgia Department of Transportation | Atlanta, GA
Matthew V. Wilson
Arnall, Golden & Gregory | Atlanta, GA
SPORTS JEOPARDY:
HOT LITIGATION TOPICS FOR THE YEAR
Panel members give first hand insights from the trenches on
disputes between players, teams, leagues and people seeking
to profit from use of their brand.
Moderator:
Lauren Antonino
General Counsel, Playbook, Inc.
and The Antonino Firm LLC | Atlanta, GA
Panelists:
Gregory L. Curtner
Schiff Hardin, LLP | New York, NY
Steve Estep
Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen, LLC | Atlanta, GA
Sylvia Krainin
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, PA | Miami, FL
Timothy J. McIlwain
Esq, | Linwood, NJ
PATENT LAW:
VIEWS FROM THE BENCH
Panel of Federal Appellate Judges will discuss current appellate
patent law issues, as well advocacy before the US Court of
Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Moderator:
David Brafman
Akerman LLP | West Palm Beach, FL
Panelists:
Hon. Raymond T. Chen
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | Washington DC
Hon. Kimberly A. Moore
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | Washington DC
Hon. Todd M. Hughes
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | Washington D.C.
11:45 A.M.
BREAK
11:45 A.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
COPYRIGHT REFORM UPDATE
Discussion of the new copyright law as proposed by the
Registrar of Copyrights and the Justice Departments revision of
the ASCAP/BMI consent decrees and their impact on the labels,
publishers, artists and technology companies.
Moderator:
Henry Root
Lapidus, Root & Sacharow, LLP | Santa Monica, CA
Panelists:
Jay Rosenthal
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP | Washington DC
Michael Olsen
SVP Business & Legal Affairs Entertainment One | Nashville, TN
Kenneth Steinthal
Partner, King & Spaulding | San Francisco
BEST PRACTICES IN PATENT LITIGATION
Key strategies to help IP litigators and patent owners, navigate
through various issues in Patent Law
Panelists:
Matthew W. Howell
Alston & Bird LLP | Atlanta, GA
Candice Decaire
Kilpatrick, Townsend, & Stockton | Atlanta GA
David Brafman
Akerman LLP | West Palm Beach, FL
12:45 P.M.
RECESS
Saturday, November 14, 2015
8:00 A.M.
PLENARY SESSION
COPYRIGHT/ENTERTAINMENT
CASE LAW UPDATE
This panel addresses developments in the copyright arena
including case law developments related to the arts as well as
the recent congressional hearing on reevaluating the Copyright
Act and the first sale doctrine as it applies to digital goods.
Moderator:
Steve Eisenberg
Lipscomb, Eisenberg & Baker, PL | Miami, FL
Panelists:
Thomas Leavens
Professor, Northwestern University College of Law,
Leavens, Strand, Glover & Adler LLC | Chicago, IL
Rob McNeely
Adjunct Professor, Florida State University College of Law,
Messer Caparello, PA | Tallahassee,FL
Andrew Pequignot
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton | Atlanta, GA
9:00 A.M.
BMI AND THE PERFORMING
RIGHTS’ NEW FRONTIER 2015
Speaker:
Charlie F. Feldman
Vice President, Writer-Publisher Relations, BMI | New York, NY
9:15 A.M.
BREAK
9:30 A.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
INTERNET + IP = $$$$$
This panel will explore how the entertainment industry is taking
a proactive stance with innovated ways to license, sell, enforce,
manage, advertise and brand their IP assets along with some
of the pitfalls which ultimately result from the ever changing
multimedia landscape.
Moderator:
Carolyn Herman
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP | Jacksonville, FL
Panelists:
Ali deRosa
General Counsel, Parkwood Entertainment | New York, NY
Allen Jacobi
Law Office of Allen Jacobi | Miami, Fl
Vinny Kumar
Keniley|Kumar, LLC | Atlanta, GA
Christopher Sabec
Rightscorp, Inc. | Santa Monica, CA
TALKING HEADS: TRUTH, TV AND/OR
PROPAGANDA. PROFESSIONALISM TESTED.
Panelist will discuss issues involving sports figures, teams and
leagues during the 2014 season. From Ray Rice to Josh Gordon
from LeBron James to Kevin Love from the hiring of the NBA
Players Association’s first female Executive Director to criticism
of Roger Goodell, this sports panel will discuss the issues in
sports during 2014.
Moderator:
Darryl B. Cohen
Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen, LLC | Atlanta, GA
Panelists:
Mitch Harris
Mitch Harris, Atty at Law, L.L.C. | Athens, GA Robert L. Lee
Alston & Bird LLP | Atlanta, GA
Jack D. Todd
Todd Partners, P.C. | Atlanta, GA
10:30 A.M.
BREAK
10:45 A.M.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
“STATE” OF THE FILM INDUSTRY
This panel addresses the economics of the film industry today,
specifically focusing on where production is most prevalent due
to various state economic incentives, and what attorneys need
to know to assist their clients.
Moderator:
Lawrence Haber
Law Offices of Lawrence H. Haber, P.A. | Altamonte Springs, FL
Panelists:
Chiquita W. Banks
Counsel, Bennett Thrasher | Atlanta, GA
Shay Griffin
President, Chez Casting | Atlanta, GA
David Innes
SVP Team Leader, City National Bank, Atlanta Entertainment
Atlanta, GA
Jeffrey Kravitz
Fox Rothchild LLP | Los Angeles, CA
LITERARY DEALS, ISSUES AND
PROGNOSTICATIONS
A broad discussion on current trends in literature.
Moderator:
Lisa Moore
The Moore Firm, LLC | Atlanta, GA Panelists:
Jan Constantine
General Counsel for The Authors Guild, Constantine Cannon,
New York, NY
Kirk T. Schroder
Schroder Davis PLC | Richmond, VA
Robert Stein
Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn | New York, NY
Elsa Ramo
Ramo Law PC | Beverly Hills, 90212
11:45 A.M.
PLENARY SESSION
CRYSTAL BALLS AND GROUNDHOGS PREDICTING THE FUTURE OF EMERGING
ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND IP ISSUES
The must see panel. Dynamic presentation of diverse
Panelists:
futuristic prognostications related to our core practices.
Michael Grieco
Moderator:
The Grieco Law Center | Miami, FL
Michael D. Hobbs, Jr
Latonia Hines
Troutman Sanders | Atlanta, GA
Assistant Solicitor, Cobb County | Marietta, GA Panelists:
Barry Morgan
David Clark
Solicitor, Cobb County | Marietta, GA
President, The Weather Channel | Atlanta, GA Charlie F. Feldman
PATENT LAW:
VP, Writer-Publisher Relations, BMI | New York, NY
FEDERAL CIRCUIT:YEAR IN REVIEW
Stephen M. Gaffigan
We will discuss recent US Supreme Court and US Court of
Stephen M. Gaffigan, PA. | Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Appeals for the Federal Circuit rulings.
Steven M. Saferin
President Properties Group & Chief Creative Officer, Scientific
Games | Alpharetta, GA
12:45 P.M.
ADJOURN
26th Annual North American Law Summit
November 11-15, 2015 Cancun, Mexico
THREE WAYS TO REGISTER
BY FAX
Fax completed registration form
with credit card payment only to:
312-988-5850
Last Name
BY MAIL
Send completed registration
form with payment to:
ABA Forum on the Entertainment
and Sports Industries
321 N. Clark St., 16th Floor - ES1511
Chicago, IL 60654
First Name
BY INTERNET
Register online at www.americanbar.
org/groups/entertainment_sports/
events_cle.html.
Questions? Call 312-988-5678
Name as will appear on badge
Firm/Company/Agency
AddressCity, State, Zip, Country
Phone/Fax/Email (Please provide your email for email confirmation)
You must also contact GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL and complete the Travel Package Registration form to register for
this conference. For more information, please contact Debra Winterstein at 404-969-1793 or email debra@gitravel.com
PROGRAM FEES
I have enclosed a check for the early registration fee of $395.00 (before October 1st)
.
I authorize the ABA to charge the early registration fee of $395.00 to my credit card.
I have enclosed a check for the registration fee of $445.00 (October 1st or later).
I have enclosed a check for the speaker registration of $100.00
I authorize the ABA to charge the speaker registration fee of $100.00 to my credit card.
I authorize the ABA to charge the registration fee of $445.00 (October 1st or later) to my credit card.
METHOD OF PAYMENT (WRITE IN BLACK INK ONLY)
Check enclosed: Make payable to the ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries
Credit Card: MasterCard l Visa l American Express
Card Number _________________________________________________________ Exp. Date__________________________
Cardholder’s Name (print) _________________________________________________________________________________
Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Program Co-Sponsors:
Florida and New York Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law
and New York IP Law Section
DIAMOND SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
BMI
Hall Booth Smith
City National Bank
Bennett Thrasher
RightsCorp
Smith Risley Tempel Santos
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Sylint Group
3a Law Practice Management
Akerman
Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle
GOLD SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
US Legal
Lateral Link
Melt
Riley, Warnock & Jacobson
Kessler & Solomiany
Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass
SUMMIT INFORMATION
1. Location Information: The meeting will be held at The Ritz Carlton Cancun.
2. Hotel Reservations: To make your hotel reservations, please contact Jane Mulbah, Georgia International Travel at 404-9691793 or email jane@gitravel.com,
3. Air Travel: Discounted airfares are available from ABA Orbitz for Business including ABA negotiated discounts on American,
United and Virgin America Airlines. To book online, go to www.americanbar.org/travel >click on the Orbitz for Business
logo at the top of the page>read the instructions under the Travel Paid by Self box. For assistance with online or offline
reservations using the ABA Orbitz for Business website, call toll free 877-222-4185.
4. Meeting Registration/Deadline: To register for all programs and events described in this brochure, please submit your
completed registration form and payment to: The American Bar Association, Forum on the Entertainment and Sports
Industries, 321 N. Clark Street, 16th floor, ES1511, Chicago, IL 60654. You can also register online at http://www.americanbar.
org/groups/entertainment_sports.html. Credit card users may fax registration forms to 312-988-5850. Confirmations will
be sent to you within ten days of receipt of registration. In order to be included in the list of program attendees, you must
register by October 30, 2015. Registrations will not be processed without payment.
5. On Site Registration is available for those persons who miss the registration deadline. If you plan to register at the door,
please call at 312-988 5678 72 hours before the conference to confirm that space is still available. Failure to call in advance
may preclude admission to a sold-out meeting. On site registrants must pay the registration fees by check, Visa, MasterCard
or American Express. No registrations will be accepted without payment.
6. Registration Fees: The fee includes admission to the three - ½ day program, coffee breaks, access to online written
materials, and receptions.
7. Financial Aid Policy: Scholarships (waiver of full or partial CLE program registration fees) are available to attend Forum CLE
programs. To apply, please submit the following information: Resume (for law students, please indicate
your expected graduation date, any pertinent course work, academic scholarship,
extracurricular activities, and pertinent employment or volunteer experience.)
- Cover letter explaining the following: your interest in entertainment and sports law and your interest in attending the CLE
program. Please submit your cover letter as an attachment (preferably in PDF format), rather than in the body of your email
message.
- A letter of recommendation (for law student applicants, from an academic reference). Recommendations may be submitted
either by the applicant or by the recommender directly. If the recommendation is submitted separately from other materials,
please make sure the subject line of the email reads:
“Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Scholarships: Recommendation for [name].”
- Please submit all information to Koszyk@americanbar.org. The subject of your email should read “Entertainment and
Sports Industries – Request for a CLE program scholarship.”
The deadline to request a scholarship is October 30, 2015.
8. CLE Cancellation Policy: Registrants who are unable to attend the meeting will receive a refund less a $50 administrative
fee if written cancellation is received by November 3, 2015. Cancellations should be sent by email to Katherine Koszyk at
Katherine.Koszyk@americanbar.org. No refunds will be granted after November 3, 2015. We will allow substitutions or the
registrant will be allowed access to program materials in lieu of a refund after the program. The ABA reserves the right to
cancel or alter any programs and assumes no responsibility for personal expenses.
9. The ABA directly applies for and ordinarily receives CLE credit for ABA programs in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, GA, GU,
HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NH, NM, NV, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, VI, WA, WI,
and WV. These states sometimes do not approve a program for credit before the program occurs. This course is expected to
qualify for 12.0 CLE credit hours (including 1.0 ethics hours) in 60-minute states, and 14.4 credit hours (including 1.2 ethics
hours) in 50-minute states. This transitional program is approved for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys in NY.
Attorneys may be eligible to receive CLE credit through reciprocity or attorney self-submission in other states. For more
information about CLE accreditation in your state, visit
http://intranet.americanbar.org/content/aba_intranet/home/divisions-and-departments/mcle.html or contact Katie Koszyk
at katherine.koszyk#@americanbar.org or 312.988.5678.
10. Membership: To encourage registrants to join the ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, the reduced
member’s tuition rate will be extended to registrants who join the Forum when they register for the
meeting. Forum membership dues are $50 for attorneys/associates and $20 for law students. Membership in the ABA is a
prerequisite to Forum membership.
11. Privacy Notice: Registration for, attendance at, or participation in the Forum conferences and other associated activities
constitutes an agreement by the registrant to permit the American Bar Association to use and distribute (both now and in the
future) the registrant or participant’s image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions, and audiotapes of
such event and activities.
12. Copyright Notice: The material contained in this American Bar Association listing is protected by copyright and is solely
intended for the individual and private use of ABA members in a manner that is consistent with the ABA’s mission, goals and
activities. All other use is strictly prohibited without prior written authorization from the ABA. Prohibited use includes but is not
limited to the copying, renting, leasing, selling, distributing, transmitting or transfer of all or any portions of the material, or
use for any other commercial and/or solicitation purposes of any type, or in connection with any action taken that violates the
ABA’s copyright. The material is not to be used for any mass communications, and may be used only for one-to-one member
communication. For information concerning appropriate use of the material, contact the ABA Service Center at 1-800-2852221.
13. Tax Deduction for Education Purposes: In the United States, an income tax deduction may be allowed for education
expenses undertaken to maintain or improve professional skills. This includes registration, travel, meals and lodging, subject
to applicable limitations (see Treas. Reg.1.162-5: Coughlin v. Commissioner, 203 F.2d 307 (2d Cir.1953)).
14.
Americans with Disabilities Act: If special arrangements are required for disabled individuals to attend this meeting,
please contact Carol.Simmons@americanbar.org by October 30, 2015.
15. Dress: Resort attire.
16. For latest program information: Please visit the Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Law website:
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/entertainment_ sports.html, http://www.northamericanlawsummit, and
Facebook.com/thelawsummit
17. Questions: If you have questions or require additional conference information, please call at 312-988 5678 or send an email
to Katherine.Koszyk@americanbar. org
18. Course Materials will be available on the Forum web site on November 4th.
PLEASE BRING YOUR ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH YOU TO THIS MEETING TO ACCESS THE MATERIALS.
BY AUGUST 31, 2015
AFTER AUGUST 31, 2015