Washington DC CLE - Sports and Entertainment Courses

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The Rise of Internet Law

This CLE course offer a comprehensive history of the battle between technology and the law. The course will explain the views of both sides on file-sharing as they’ve evolved and also explain the conflicts over fair use, entertainment contracts, policy, and the various court rulings that have guided the industry. More Info

$29

1General Credit
The Supreme Court Opens a New World of College Athletics

NCAA v. Alston, one of the most significant sports law cases of our time, rejected the NCAA argument that restrictions on educational compensation were entitled to antitrust deference. In its 9-0 opinion, they upheld the district court and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals injunction and concluded that these restrictions were in violation of the Section 1 of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. This CLE course will review the case history, the court’s decision and the potential impact of the concurr... More Info

$29

1General Credit
Trademark Modernization Act: Understanding the USPTO's Final Rulemaking

This CLE course will focus on the ability of USPTO and brand owners to initiate new ex parte reexamination and expungement proceedings. These proceedings, were authorized by the Trademark Modernization Act. The course will explain these proceedings as well as the USPTO’s final rulemaking and the impact it will have on brand owners. The course will cover procedural issues, best practices to brands responding to these proceedings, consideration for those implementing proceedings, changes... More Info

$29

1General Credit
Would You Take That Bet? The Effects of Legalized Betting on Sports

Betting on sports is as old as the games themselves, but the legality of sports betting seems to require constant updates. The most recent came when the Supreme Court, in Murphy v. NCAA, effectively struck down the Professional & Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), making legalized sports betting potentially legal in every state. Presented by Robert Boland, J.D., Athletics Integrity Officer at Penn State University, this timely and fascinating CLE course will present the potential effects,... More Info

$29

1General Credit
Major League Baseball and Alex Rodriguez: An Opportunity to Examine Ethical Issues Arising from Labor Arbitration

It is no surprise that it took the employment suspension of a famous athlete to bring labor issues to the public eye. In perhaps one of the mesmerizing labor issues in history—Major League Baseball’s season-long suspension of Alex Rodriguez played out on major media outlets across the country—the case generating investigation and intense controversy both within the industry and in the public mind and raising a variety of legal and ethical conflicts. This CLE course will explore these issues agai... More Info

$34

1Ethics Credit
Athlete Agency Law: Keeping Athletes & Agents On the Field

Sports law is experiencing a major overhaul as athletes at all levels begin to bypass agents in favor of self-representation or advice from sports lawyers. Simultaneously, the competition for endorsement money and scholarship is increasingly fierce. This CLE course focusing on Athlete Agency Law will provide an overview of state, federal and NCAA recruiting rules as well as agency and athlete regulation. The course is particularly suited to attorneys involved in high school to NCAA compliance... More Info

$55

1.5General Credits
CA Athlete Agency Law: Part II

This CLE course, a continuation of CA Agency Law which reviewed federal, state and NCAA regulations as they apply to sports agents, will present the various definitions, disclosures, representations of pro athletes, contract requirements, changes to Name, Image & Likeness, protection of athletes and universities and penalties, both civil and criminal, for bad acts. The course will also introduce NFL agency requirements – contracts between players and teams and between athletes and agen... More Info

$55

1.5General Credits
Comic Book Contract Negotiation and Drafting Practicum

There are three agreements that are critical for attorneys representing comic book creators – the services agreement, the publishing agreement and the motion picture option/purchase agreement. With the help of veteran comic book publishing attorneys, this CLE course will explain best practices for negotiating these types of agreements from the negotiation to the drafting stage and also stage mock negotiations for participants. The course will also take into account specific issues such as page r... More Info

$55

1.75General Credits
Elements, Innovations & Challenges in Sports Contracts

Sports is a multi-billion dollar business and today’s market is as competitive as ever. This CLE course, presented by Robert Boland, J.D., Athletics Integrity Officer at Penn State University, will examine the most critical aspects of sports contracts and the many legal areas where they may crossover. The course will look at the contracts as they relate to collectively bargained player agreements such as with the NBA, MLB, NFL and NHL as well as those agreements that include personal services... More Info

$55

1.5General Credits
From NFTs to Andy Warhol to New Legislation: Current Developments in Copyright Law

Presented by seasoned intellectual property attorneys, this CLE course will address NFT’s as they relate to copyright law. This CLE course will explain what NFT’s do with reference to the Warhol case in the Supreme Court and how it impacts fair use. The course will also address the potential circuit split in embedding cases, copyright termination, and what are the likely outcomes in various case law and upcoming legislation. More Info

$55

1.5General Credits