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THE NEW YORK
BAR FOUNDATION

EASL: The Impact of Social Networking on the Sports World

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

- Location -
Herrick, Feinstein, LLP
2 Park Ave.
(between 32nd & 33rd)
New York, NY
(518) 487-5596

(14th Floor Amphitheater)

1.5 MCLE Credits in Professional Practice

Presented by the New York State Bar Association's Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section

Breakfast Served 8:00 to 8:30 a.m.

Program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Moderated by: Matthew D. Pace, Herrick, Feinstein LLP

Panelists:

Lawrence Epstein, EVP and General Counsel, Ultimate Fighting Championship

Jeffrey Gewirtz, SVP & General Counsel, NETS Basketball/Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment

Steven Herz, Founder and President, If Management

Elizabeth Matthews, EVP & Deputy General Counsel of MTV Networks

This seminar will discuss how social networking is impacting the business of sports today from the perspective of copyright owners, distribution partners and athletes.

Social Networking - Facebook - Twitter, blogging, etc.

- How are Leagues, Teams and Athletes using social networking to promote themselves and their products?

- What are the risks associated with use of social networking platforms?

- Who controls the ownership of content -- the League, the Team or the individual?

- Is this strictly promotional or is there a business model to monetize this?

- Does this impact the League news policies? Does this impact on the exclusivity of television agreements?

- Does this fall within a news exception or other fair use category? How would that affect copyright owners?

- How does the DMCA operate in this area, and how does it affect copyright owners? Is there law comparable to the DMCA in international markets?

- Can the fan in the stands capture photos or video and distribute them electronically to those outside the stadium?

- Does this, or real-time scores and blogs pose a threat to the content owners’ rights?

- Relevant cases - Mark Cuban’s position against bloggers, Olympics blogging policy, Viacom v. YouTube and Google, New York Rangers vs. NHL

Please notify Carolyn Clayton at (518) 487-5596 or cclayton@nysba.org at least 24 hours prior to this event if you have any special needs at the venue.

For more information, contact: cclayton@nysba.org

The last day to pre-register online was November 17, 2009.

Members, please login to get member discounts.

Pricing Information for Member


Seminar

Attorney Registration	$25.00

Pricing Information for Non Member


Seminar

Attorney Registration	$35.00

Pricing Information for Student


Seminar

Attorney Registration	Free