Second Annual Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium
11/18/2009
SAVE THE DATE:
The third annual Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium
will be held on Friday, November 12, 2010.
Lommen Abdo and its entertainment attorneys presented
The Entertainment & Sports Law Symposium on Thursday, November 12, 2009. The CLE took place on the 50th floor of the IDS Center in Minneapolis and was presented in cooperation with Minnesota Law & Politics® and the GRAMMY Foundation®.
The Symposium fee was $100 for lawyers and industry professionals and $50 for law students. 5.0 Minnesota CLE credits have been approved, including 1.0 ethics credit; 7.0 Wisconsin CLE credits have been approved, including 1.0 EPR hour. The fee included the CLE, lunch and reception.
This second annual symposium has been designed for attorneys and industry professionals who want to know more about substantive legal and business issues addressed in the practice of entertainment and sports law.
People who attended in 2008 had these comments about the seminar and its presenters:
- Best CLE in 20 years-plus of attending CLEs.
- Very knowledgeable, thorough and engaging.
- All very knowledgeable and passionate about their area.
- Very interesting on all issues and served as a very productive day.
- Please make this an annual event.
Schedule
| 8:30 a.m. |
Registration
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Welcome
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9:05 to 10:05 a.m.
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Ethics Across the Entertainment & Sports Practice Fields
Presented by Ken Abdo, Bob Donnelly, Dan Satorius, Barry O'Neil and Lee Hutton
Entertainment law is a highly competitive practice in which the lawyer often assumes non-traditional legal roles and responsibilities. In recent years, the lawyer’s role has become more complex as business models have shifted causing sports and entertainment talent and companies to find new and innovative revenue streams through innovative deal-making. How can attorneys recognize and avoid possible ethical violations? This panel will examine current issues addressed by the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, including establishing an attorney-client relationship, a lawyer’s duty of competence, conflicts of interest, simultaneous representation, and attorney compensation.
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| 10:05 to 10:15 a.m. |
Presentation by Special Guest
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| 10:15 to 10:30 a.m. |
Break
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10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
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Negotiating Recording Contracts: The Impact of Digitalization, Technology and New Media
Presented by Bob Donnelly, Paul Bezilla and Ken Abdo
Recording contracts are evolving with technology and many key provisions which require negotiation today did not exist five years ago. This panel will focus on contract provisions which have emerged in the digital space and how such provisions can be negotiated.
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| 11:30 to 11:40 a.m. |
Presentation by Special Guest
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| 11:40 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. |
Lunch
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| 12:40 to 1:40 p.m. |
Financing Independent Film and Television Properties in a Recession
Presented by Dan Satorius and Sherri Ulland
Independent producers are challenged by the constriction of traditional sources for financing their projects. Yet, savvy producers are still able to fund their projects, albeit at reduced numbers. This presentation explores the financing options available to the independent producer and the legal issues related to such options.
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| 1:40 to 1:50 p.m. |
Presentation by Special Guest
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| 1:50 to 2:05 p.m. |
Break
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| 2:05 to 3:05 p.m. |
Athlete Representation From a Sports Attorney’s Perspective:
Show Me the Money and More...It’s Not Just About the Contract
Presented by Lee Hutton
Today's athletes can earn contracts well into the hundreds of millions of dollars. But what happens to that money and the ability to earn income over a lifetime? Remember the Sports Illustrated article in March 2009: "How (and Why) Athletes Go Broke?" Financial analysts report that more than 70% of athletes go bankrupt within three years after their playing days are finished. Many don't treat their playing and coaching careers as businesses. Many don't take the legal steps necessary to protect their families and their assets! In this section, we will discuss the "IT" factors - factors that can make or break the accomplishment of lifetime goals. These factors go beyond the X's and O's of contract negotiation. We'll examine why athletes benefit by taking a holistic legal approach to their careers as businesses.
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| 3:05 to 3:15 p.m. |
Presentation by Special Guest
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| 3:15 to 3:30 p.m. |
Break
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| 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. |
Entertainment Litigation: Year in Review
Presented by Tim Matson, Barry O’Neil and Bryan Feldhaus
A discussion of important judicial and administrative decisions and their impact on transactions and litigation in the entertainment industry. Litigation topics for review include "Pass (on) the Vodka (Hendrix Electric Vodka case); Goodbye Norma Jean (Marilyn Monroe Right of Publicity case); Where Does Digital Fit in if You Are an Allman Brother? (Allman Brothers v. Sony BMG case).
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| 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. |
Post Conference Social |
Special guests included GRAMMY Foundation®; IFP Minnesota; Springboard for the Arts; and E.J. Henderson Youth Foundation.
Click on this link to
register for the event. For more information, contact Brad Wicklund at 612-336-9325 or
brad@lommen.com.