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The Sports and Entertainment network provides materials, training, continuing educational opportunities, and resources for all Association of Corporate Counsel members with an interest in sports and entertainment law.

The network connects in-house lawyers working at companies in or affiliated with the entertainment and sports industries. It offers relevant educational opportunities for its members, enabling them to provide effective and efficient services to their internal clients. The network creates liaisons with other specialty organizations that also focus on various aspects of sports and entertainment law.

General Guidelines for Interviewing Potential Employees
Ellen Toth (Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C)
10 pages

This resource provides a list of acceptable and unacceptable questions for interviewing potential employees.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Sports and Entertainment, Employment and Labor
Region: United States
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Please join DLA Piper and ACC Georgia:

Evolution of Sports and Media

DLA Piper and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) invite you to an in-person event exploring private investments in sports and media, and delving into the evolving entertainment industry in Atlanta and across the US.

Our program will feature two brief panels with leading executives in the sports, media and entertainment industry. Please plan to stay for cocktails and lively conversation.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Agenda

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm

 

Registration and drinks

6:00 pm – 6:15 pm

 

Welcome  Gerry Williams (Managing Partner, Atlanta Office, DLA Piper); Anne Kamosso ( ACC GA Chapter President)

6:15 pm – 6:45 pm

 

Panel discussion: "Private Investments in Sport and Media"

Moderator: David Parrish (Partner and Global Co-head, Investment Management and Funds Practice, DLA Piper)

Panelists: John Carroll (Founder, Sportsology Capital Partners), Nicole Musicco (formerly CIO, CalPERS), and Richard Rubano (Partner, DLA Piper)

6:45 pm – 7:15 pm

 

Panel discussion: "Sport, Media and the Changing Landscape"

Moderator: Mark Whitaker (Partner and Co-Chair, Sports, Media and Entertainment Finance and Transactions, DLA Piper)

Panelists: Greg Heller (Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Atlanta Braves), and Kristi Ramsay (Senior Counsel, CNN), and Scott Wilkinson (Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, Atlanta Hawks)

7:15 pm – 7:20 pm

 

Closing remarks by Peter White (Partner and Global Co-Chair of Media, Sport and Entertainment Sector, DLA Piper) and Tom Ara (Partner and Global Co-Chair of Media, Sport and Entertainment Sector, DLA Piper

7:20 pm – 8:00 pm

 

Reception
Quick Overview: Changes to Non-Competes and Impact on Sports & Entertainment Employers
Darius Walker (Ogletree Deakins)

This Quick Overview discusses how sports and entertainment employers that have noncompete agreements with their employees in the US, or are considering them, should respond to developments at the federal and state levels.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Sports and Entertainment, Employment and Labor
Region: United States
International Comparative Legal Guide Gambling 2024
Global Legal Group
263 pages

This multi-jurisdictional guide explores issues in gambling laws and regulations – including relevant authorities and legislation, application for a license, license restrictions, digital media, enforcement, and liability.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Sports and Entertainment
Region: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Japan, Macau, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
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Contractor Agreement for Promotional Services
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
3 pages

Sample agreement between a business and a celebrity or influencer hired to promote its products or services.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Intellectual Property, Sports and Entertainment
Region: United States
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Navigating the Murky Waters of AI, Deepfakes, and Image Rights: Protecting Your Digital Identity
Thera Adam van Straaten, Indradeep Bhattacharya, Philip James, Emmanuel Ronco, Robbert Santifort, Katherine Goodman (Eversheds Sutherland)
8 pages

This article explores the legal issues posed by AI and deepfakes in the entertainment industry.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property, Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Region: United Kingdom, European Union
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Preparing for an OSHA Inspection (Checklist)
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
13 pages

Checklist for how to prepare for Occupational Safety and Health Administration workplace inspections, as well as how to handle safety incident investigations.

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Interest Area: Sports and Entertainment, Compliance and Ethics, Employment and Labor
Region: United States
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8 a.m. to 9 a.m. - Breakfast

9:00 a.m Panel 1: investigating and defending against allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other improper and/or unlawful conduct in the workplace – Fisher Phillips

10:15 a.m. Panel 2: The Impact of WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes on Hollywood – Greenberg Glusker
The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have ushered in a new era of labor relations in Hollywood. We’ll discuss what led to this impasse, the issues on the table, and how the resolutions are likely to impact production going forward. 

11:30 a.m. Panel 3: Recent Settlements and Appellate Decisions on Sports and Entertainment Cases.” Signature Resolution

Lunch:  12:30 to 1:45 p.m.

1:45 p.m. Panel 4:  Sports Betting  Blank Rome

Nearly every company has run a promotional sweepstakes or contest at some point or another, particularly via social media.  But, was their sweepstakes or contest actually an illegal lottery?  This topic would provide an overview of how to conduct a sweepstakes or other contests while complying with the various state laws that apply to lotteries and other games of chance.  We’ll discuss the special requirements for using social media, state bonding and registration requirements, as well as best practices for running sweepstakes and contests.  We will give practical advice that will help guide in-house counsel (as well as marketing teams) in ensuring sweepstakes and contests are a success.

Join us at this NEW-to-us venue for our monthly Chapter Meeting and CLE! The Hamilton is located in the Music Factory directly across from AvidXchange and beside The Fillmore. Parking is free and plentiful AND we have been promised delicious catering and amazing service. We are looking forward to this new space and hope you will join us to check it out for August's Chapter Meeting along with a great CLE from Moore & Van Allen! 

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