Posted on April 9, 2019 at 12:09 PM, updated April 9, 2019 at 12:13 PM Print
Event features executives from NFL Players Association, Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law’s Entertainment and Sports Law Association is hosting their ninth annual Entertainment and Sports Law Symposium Friday, April 12.
The event will feature four panels covering a wide range of topics, including player safety, entertainment law, ethics in athletics and the rise of esports.
The Symposium will run from 12:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., with a reception to follow. Students and Cleveland-Marshall faculty receive free admission. Attorneys can purchase tickets for $25 pre-order or for $30 at the door. Non-attorneys can purchase tickets for $20 pre-order or for $25 at the door. The event will take place in the CSU Moot Court Room.
The panels for the day are as follows:?
- “Evolution of Player Safety in Professional and Amateur Sports” will feature Sophie Gage, counsel for business and legal affairs for the NFL Players Association;?Tammi Gaw, founder and executive director of Advantage Rule LLC;?Dr. Jim Rosneck, orthopedic surgeon for Cleveland Clinic and head team physician for the Cleveland Cavaliers;?and Zoltan Mesko, co-founder of Exero Labs and a former NFL player for the New England Patriots.
? - “Entertainment Law Today: A Snapshot of the Industry”?will include Peter Strand, a partner with Mandell Menkes LLC and chair-elect for the Forum on Entertainment and Sports of the American Bar Association;?Paul Farberman, president of Paul Farberman Entertainment;?and Neeta Ragoowansi, senior vice president for the National Performing Rights Exchange.?
? - “Ethics in Collegiate Athletics”?will feature Ricky Volante, CEO of The Historical Basketball League Enterprises, Inc.;?Patrick Hruby, contributing writer for?The Atlantic, ESPN Magazine, and?The New York Times;?Theresa Walton-Fisette, associate professor at Kent State University;?and Kristina Supler, a partner at Kohrman, Jackson and Krantz.
? - “The Rise of the esports Industry” will host panelists Krista Hiner, attorney at ESG Law;?Hal Biagas, executive director of the North American LCS Players Association; and Anthony Muraco, director of gaming operations for the Cleveland Cavaliers.?