Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section

12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Welcome, Introductions, Membership Vote on New Officers, Presentation by the New York Bar Foundation

Speaker:

Barry Werbin, Esq., EASL Section Chair Herrick, Feinstein, LLP New York, New York

12:45 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.

Philip Cowan-Judith Bresler Memorial Scholarship Award Winners presentation

Speakers:

Ethan Y. Bordman, Esq. Ethan Y. Bordman, PLLC New Jersey, New York Christine-Marie Lauture, Esq. Lauture IP, PLLC Melville, New York

1:10 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Break

1:15 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

NFTs in the Arts, Sports, Fashion, and Entertainment Industries

If there is one thing that professionals in the arts, sports, fashion, and entertainment industries have been closely watching, it is undoubtedly NFTs. From NBA Top Shot digital collectibles to auction houses selling multi-million-dollar blockchain-based artworks, non-fungible tokens have taken the world by storm as an innovative way to monetize content and foster fan engagement. What are NFTs, why use them, and what are the legal and ethical issues that attorneys should consider when advising creative clients interested in pursuing this new venture?

Speakers:

Jeremy S. Goldman, Esq. Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC New York, New York Melanie J. Howard, Esq. Loeb & Loeb LLP Los Angeles, California Caroline Moustakis Esq. Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Legal Head of Digital and Private Sales Sotheby’s New York, New York Eben Novy-Williams Sports Business Reporter, Sportico Montclair, New Jersey Bill Rosenblatt President, GiantSteps Media Technology Strategies New York, New York

Moderators:

Louise Carron, Esq. Klaris Law PLLC New York, New York Fanny Lakoubay Crypto Art Advisor to Collectors, Artists & Projects LAL ART New York, NY

1.5 Credits in Areas of Professional Practice, 1.0 Credits in Ethics

3:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.

Accessibility, Visibility and Disability in Entertainment Media and the Performing Arts

Presenters from different sectors of the performing arts and entertainment industry will address disability rights and issues, with each panelist discussing their personal experiences and perspectives about embracing non-ableism in their own (and their clients’) creations and productions and making workspaces more accessible. The panel will also look at changing depictions of disability in the media and provide recommendations for best practices by producers and companies in the industry. The session will be led by an expert in disability rights law. "Access is a practice, a culture and a value" (artist Park McArthur).

Speakers:

Jason DaSilva Filmmaker Heidi Latsky Artistic/Executive Director Heidi Latksy Dance Katie McGrath Theatrical Agent KMR Talent Agency Gail Williamson Director, Diversity Department KMR Talent Agency

Moderator:

Angélica Guevara, J.D., M.A., Ph.D., LL.M Assistant Professor Department of Business Law and Ethics Indiana University, Kelley School of Business American Bar Association (ABA) Commissioner on Disability Rights Business Development Specialist, U.S. Department of Labor for the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)

1.0 Credit in Diversity, Inclusion, and the Elimination of Bias

4:25 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Concluding remarks for Day 1

Speaker:

Barry Werbin, Esq. EASL Section Chair Herrick, Feinstein, LLP New York, New York

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.

Welcome and Introduction, NYSBA Foundation Presentation

Speaker:

Barry Werbin, Esq. EASL Section Chair Herrick, Feinstein, LLP New York, New York

2:10 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Panel Introductions

Mistress of Ceremonies

Jill Pilgrim, Esq. Co-Chair EASL Sports Committee Pilgrim & Associates Arbitration, Law & Mediation LLC New York, New York

2:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

College Sports Chaos or Correction; From Alston to NIL to Conference Realignment to 50 Years of Title IX

A discussion of hot topics in college sports, including the recent Alston Supreme Court decision, new state student-athlete NIL compensation laws, the outcome of 2021 NCAA Constitutional Convention including plans to restructure the NCAA, College Conference Realignment and the 50th anniversary of Title IX.

Speakers:

Morgan Lily Chall Columbia University Sports Management Master of Science, 2022 Degree Candidate. (Former NCAA Division I Gymnast; Chair, NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Member, NCAA Division I Board of Directors) Thomas McMillen President & CEO, LEAD1 Association (formerly the Division 1A Athletic Directors Association) Allison Rich Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Senior Woman Administrator, Princeton University, and Vice Chair of the NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee Nancy L. Zimpher, Ph.D Senior Fellow at the National Association of System Heads; Chancellor Emeritus of The State University of New York (SUNY); and Co-Chair Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics

Moderator:

Deana Garner Senior Associate Director and Deputy Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer, Arizona State University

2.0 Credits in Areas of Professional Practice

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.

Q&A

4:25 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Concluding remarks for Day 2

Speaker:

Barry Werbin, Esq. EASL Section Chair Herrick, Feinstein, LLP New York, New York