More details about the Seton Hall Sports & Entertainment Symposium via Timothy D. Cedrone, Symposium Editor, Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law

November 7, 2008

Symposium Topics and Speakers*

1.      8:45-9:15 A.M. – Registration and Breakfast

2.      9:15-9:30 A.M. – Introductory remarks

3.      9:30-11:00 A.M. – Lowenstein Sandler, PC presents: Constructing and operating sport and entertainment facilities. This panel will explore the legal and business issues related to constructing and operating public and private facilities.

a.       Moderator – Professor Mark Conrad, Associate Professor of Business Law & Area Chair of Legal and Ethical Studies, Fordham University

b.      Panelists

1)      Mark Stefanacci – Chief Operating Officer and Legal Counsel, New Jersey Sports & Exhibition Authority

2)      Andrew Lee, General Counsel, New York Jets

3)      Philip Weinberg, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Comcast Spectacor LP

4)      Michael Rowe, President and CEO, Positive Impact, Inc.

5)      P. Jason Hadley, Counsel, Lowenstein Sandler PC

4.      11:00-12:20 A.M. – Health of professional athletes and obligations to perform. This panel will explore legal issues related to the tension between athletes’ obligations to play the game and to tend to serious injuries such as concussions.

a.       Moderator – John Kettle, Professor of Entertainment Law, Copyright & Trademark, and Advanced Intellectual Property, Rutgers-Newark Law School.

b.      Panelists

1)      Leonard Marshall, former New York Giants player

2)      Roger Abrams, Professor of Law, Northeastern University School of Law

3)      Michael Weiner, General Counsel, Major League Baseball Players Association

4)      Andrew Bondarowicz, Owner and President, The Aregatta Group, Inc.

5.      12:20-1:15 P.M. – Lunch

6.      1:15-2:15 – Keynote address by Mr. Jeff Vanderbeek, Chairman and Managing Partner, New Jersey Devils

7.      2:15-3:45 – Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, PA presents: Entertainers’ and athletes’ conduct unrelated to their employment. This panel will explore legal issues related to how socially unacceptable conduct that occurs outside talent’s business obligations impacts talent’s contractual obligations and success.

a.       Moderator – Scott Shagin, Seton Hall University School of Law Adjunct Professor, Entertainment Lawyer, and Music Manager

b.      Panelists

1)      Anthony R. Caruso, Partner & Group Chair of Sports & Entertainment Group, Archer & Greiner, PC

2)      Marc Edelman – Visiting Professor of Law, Rutgers-Camden Law School

3)      Fernando M. Pinguelo – Partner and Chair of Entertainment Law Group, Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, PA

4)      Rick Karcher, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Law and Sports, Florida Coastal School of Law

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* The list of participating panelists, as well as other information regarding the Symposium, is subject to change.  An (*) indicates that the speaker has tentatively committed to participate, has not been able to determine availability, or is in the process of being contacted.

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