What: Duke Law School’s 2nd Annual Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium – The Business: Recent Developments and New Challenges in Sports, Entertainment and the Law

When: March 16, 2012 (9:00 a.m. –  5:00 p.m.)

Where: Duke Law School 3043 (map)

Schedule of Events

9:00 – 9:20: Registration and Networking Breakfast

9:20 – 9:30: Opening Remarks

9:30 – 10:15: Collective Bargaining Panel

  • David Feher, Partner, Co-Chair of Sports Litigation Practice, Dewey Leboeuf, New York Office
  • Gary Roberts, Dean and Professor of Law, Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis

10:20 – 11:05: New Age, New Problems: Athletes’ Rights of Publicity and Other IP Issues Panel

  • Curt Clausen, Associate, Skadden Arps, New York Office
  • Gary Roberts, Dean and Professor of Law, Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis

11:10 – 11:55: Entertainment Law Firm Panel

  • T. Robert Zochowski, Jr., Corporate Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
  • Adam Cooper, Corporate Associate, O’Melveny & Myers LLP
  • Alma Asay, Litigation Associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

12:00 – 12:30: Immigration Issues in Professional and Amateur Sports Presentation

  • Robert Seiger, Partner, Jackson Lewis, Philadelphia Office

12:30 – 1:30: Networking Lunch

1:30 – 2:15: Structuring Complex Sports Transactions Panel

  • Chris Melvin, Partner, Nixon Peabody, New York Office
  • David Connolly, Partner, Shearman &Sterling, New York Office
  • Richard Brand, Partner, Chair of Sports Practice Group, Arent Fox, Washington DC Office

2:20 – 3:05: Entertainment In-House Panel

  • Rick Baker, VP, Business and Legal Affairs, Content Distribution & Marketing, MTV Networks
  • Clifton Knight, Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Direct Brands
  • Jill Greenwald, Assistant General Counsel, ABC
  • Mavis Fowler-Williams, Adjunct Professor, Columbia Law School & former Director of Business Affairs at CBS News and Nickelodeon                                

3:10 – 3:55: General Counsel Panel

  • William Traurig, General Counsel of Carolina Hurricanes
  • Scott Wilkinson, General Counsel of Atlanta Hawks

4:00 – 4:45: Working With Talent in Sports and Entertainment Panel

  • Gregg Clifton, Partner, Co-Chair of Collegiate and Professional Sports Industry Group, Jackson Lewis, Phoenix Office
  • Mark Watkins, Intellectual Property Partner, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

4:45: – 4:50: Closing Remarks

4:50 – 6:00: Formal Networking Reception in Star Commons

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Gregg E. Clifton is a Principal in the Phoenix, Arizona, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is Co-Leader of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Practice Group and serves as the editor of the firm’s sports law blog.

Mr. Clifton has extensive experience in…

Gregg E. Clifton is a Principal in the Phoenix, Arizona, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is Co-Leader of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Practice Group and serves as the editor of the firm’s sports law blog.

Mr. Clifton has extensive experience in the collegiate and professional sports world. He has advised numerous professional franchises on general labor and employment issues, including Title III ADA regulatory compliance and wage and hour issues. He serves as lead counsel for several Major League Baseball teams in their salary arbitration matters and has represented NCAA and NAIA collegiate clients regarding rules compliance, investigatory matters and in disciplinary hearings. In addition, he has handled Title IX investigations and compliance issues for NCAA and NAIA member institutions. Mr. Clifton has also worked extensively in the area of agent regulation and enforcement in professional and college sports and regularly provides counsel on issues relating to NCAA and NAIA amateurism issues and athlete eligibility questions. He has also served as an expert witness in matters involving sports agents’ work and responsibilities, as well as athlete compensation issues.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, he spent six years as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Team Sports for Gaylord Sports Management. He also served as President of the Athlete and Entertainment Division for famed sports attorney Bob Woolf’s firm, Woolf Associates, in Boston.

Mr. Clifton began his career as an Associate at Jackson Lewis where he focused his practice on traditional labor law. He continues to counsel clients in the areas of collective bargaining negotiations, representation cases, arbitrations and National Labor Relations Board matters.

Mr. Clifton frequently serves as an expert speaker to law schools, including Harvard University, Boston College, Hofstra University and Arizona State University, and bar associations regarding sports law issues, including agent regulation and salary arbitration. He is also often cited as an expert source in national news media for his commentary and opinion on legal issues in sports.