Seminar Number

7729

Registration Fee:

$395
(on or before August 20)

$445
(after
August 20)

CLE Hours

12 CLE Hours
including
1 Ethics Hour,
1 Professionalism
Hour and
3 Trial
Practice Hours

23rd Annual North American
ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW CONFERENCE

NOVEMBER 9-13, 2011

Fiesta Americana Grand
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Travel Package Information:
For travel reservation information, please download the brochure.

Co-Sponsors:
Georgia, Florida and New York Bar Associations

Opening Remarks:
Georgia, Florida and New York Bar Associations

REGISTRATION
(All attendees must check in upon arrival)

Plenary Session

The Ethical Attorney
Moderator:
Hon. Carol W. Hunstein, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia, Atlanta, GA

Panelists: Hon. Mary Staley, Judge, Superior Court, Cobb Circuit, Marietta, GA
Hon. J. Stephen Schuster, Judge, Superior Court, Cobb Circuit, Marietta, GA
Gene Chapman, Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen, LLC, Atlanta, GA

BREAK

Breakout sessions

Representing the Entrepreneur
“Shareholder Chess”
Sponsored By Courtroom Visuals

Moderator:
Scott Keniley, Keniley Kumar, LLC, Atlanta, GA

Panelists: Michael Smith, Baker Donelson, Atlanta, GA
Scott Allen, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP,
Atlanta, GA
Kevin M. Doherty, Burr Forman, Nashville, TN
John Shackelford, Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP, Dallas, TX

Legal Topics in Sports—2011
Moderator:
Kimberly D. Kolback, Law Offices of Kimberly D. Kolback, Miami, FL

Panelists: Donald M. Fehr, Executive Director, NHL Players Association, New York, NY
Charlie Schmidt, Law Offices of Fred Tromberg, Jacksonville, FL
Clark C. Griffith, Clark C. Griffith, P.A,
Minneapolis, MN
Alan K. Fertel, Boyd & Jenerette, LLP, Miami, FL

High Profile Clients in Divorce and
Criminal Matters
Moderator:
John Roberts, The Roberts Law Firm, Atlanta, GA

Panelists:
Irvan A. “Van” Pearlberg, First Assistant District Attorney Cobb County, Marietta, GA
Richard Nolen, Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle, LLC, Atlanta, GA
Randall M. Kessler, Kessler & Solomiany, Atlanta, GA
Pamela L. Tremayne, Tremayne & Barrett, LLP,
Atlanta, GA
Lawrence Cooper, Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen, LLC, Atlanta, GA

BREAK

Breakout sessions

Whose Gonna Pay for My Film?
Moderator:
Stephen G. Weizenecker; Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Atlanta, GA

Panelists: Richard McCune, Senior Vice President, Manager, Entertainment Division, CNB, New York, NY
Curt Hahn, CEO Filmhouse, Nashville, TN
Sira Veciana-Muiño, Director, Business Affairs at Sony Pictures Television Networks, Miami, FL
Kirk T. Schroeder, Schroder, Fidlow & Titley PLC, Richmond, VA
Mark Vahradian, Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles, CA

Piracy Stripped Down: How the Adult Industry Is Putting Copyright Infringement to Bed. 
Moderator:
Jessica Pena, General Counsel, Pink Visual, Tucson, AZ

Panelists:
Gianni Servididio, Partner, Jenner & Block,
New York, NY
Peter Afrasiabi, Partner, One LLP, Newport Beach, CA

PATENT LAW UPDATE
Moderator:
A. Shane Nichols, King & Spalding, Atlanta, GA

Panelists:
Mitchell G. Stockwell, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Atlanta, GA
Nagendra “Nick” Setty, Fish & Richardson P.C.,
Atlanta, GA
Michael L. Bishop, General Counsel, AT&T IP Corporation, Atlanta, GA
Jason E. Stach, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Atlanta, GA

The Art of film financing
Richard McCune, Senior VP, Manager,
Entertainment Division, CNB, New York, NY

Breakout sessions

Entertainment Revenue Streams—
Dig a New River
Moderator:
Marc Stollman, Stollman Law PA, Boca Raton, FL

Panelists:
Richard I. Siegmeister, Thirteen/WNET, New York, NY
Todd Brabec, Music, Money & Success “The Book”, Los Angeles, CA
Thomas Leavens, Leavens, Strand & Glover, LLC, Chicago, IL
Loren S. Wells, Loren Law, Chicago, IL

PATENT REFORM, AND POST-GRANT
PATENT REVIEW
Moderator:
George D. Medlock, Jr., Alston & Bird LLP,
Atlanta, GA

Panelists:
Michael S. Pavento, Kilpatrick Townsend &
Stockton LLP, Atlanta, GA
Jack D. Todd, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Atlanta, GA
S. Luke Anderson, Luke Anderson Law Firm, PC, Atlanta, GA
Robert L. “Bob” Lee, Alston & Bird LLP, Atlanta, GA

RECESS

Plenary session

Trademark Law Update
Moderator:
Michael “Mike” D. Hobbs, Jr., Troutman Sanders LLP, Atlanta, GA

Panelists:
Marguerite “Becky” Patrick, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, Atlanta, GA
Auma N. Reggy, Arnall, Golden & Gregory,
Atlanta, GA
Kenneth S. Franklin, Esq., Atlanta, GA

BREAK

Breakout sessions

Trade Secrets UPDATE and the interplay with non-compete agreements
Moderator:
John Harbin, King & Spalding, LLP, Atlanta, GA 

Panelists:
Chris Galanek, Bryan Cave LLP, Atlanta, GA 
Kelly Whitehart, Morris Manning & Martin, LLP,
Atlanta, GA

“Innovation Required:  Licensing Music to Digital Services”
Moderator:
Jay Rosenthal, Senior Vice-President and General Counsel, National Music Publishers’ Association, Washington, DC

Panelists:
Kent M. Marcus, Marcus & Colvin, LLP, Nashville, TN
Jeff Brabec, VP Business & Legal Affairs, BMG Chrysalis, Los Angeles, CA
J.D. Connell, Director, New Media Licensing, SESAC, Nashville, TN
Noah McPike, Almon Law, PLLC, Nashville, TN

Music Litigation
Moderator:
Richard C. Wolfe, Ehrenstein Charbonneau Calderin, Miami, FL

Panelists:
Brian Caplan, Caplan & Ross, New York, NY
Jonathon Davis, Jonathon D. Davis, P.C., New York, NY
Timothy L. Warnock, Riley Warnock & Jacobson, PLC, Nashville, TN
Robert L. Sullivan, Loeb & Loeb LLP, Nashville, TN
Paul V. LiCalsi, Mitchel, Silberberg & Knupp LLP, New York, NY
Julia D. Greer, Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, San Francisco, CA

BREAK

Breakout sessions

Antitrust Update—Current Issues in the Arts, Sports, and Entertainment
Moderator:
Gregory L. Curtner, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.L.C., New York, NY

Panelists:
Russ Wofford, King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta, GA
Kara W. Edmunds, Esq., Greensboro, NC
Hillel I. Parness, Robbins Kaplan, New York, NY
Jessica A. Sprovtsoff, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.L.C., Ann Arbor, MI

Who Needs a Record Deal 2012?
Moderator:
Michael Olsen, President, E1 Entertainment, Nashville, TN

Panelists: Henry W. Root, Lapidus, Root, Franklin & Sacharow, LLP, Santa Monica, CA
Doug Colton, Colton Entertainment, Nashville, TN
Tiffany A. Dunn, Loeb & Loeb, Nashville, TN
Karl M. Braun, Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover, P.C., Nashville, TN

THE NEXT DECADE OF PATENT LITIGATION
Moderator:
Holmes J. Hawkins, III, King & Spalding LLP,  Atlanta, GA

Panelists:
John C. Herman, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Atlanta, GA
Bernard L. “Bernie” Zidar, Chief IP Counsel, McKesson Corporation, San Francisco, CA
Chelton “Chel” Tanger, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Atlanta, GA

Breakout Sessions

State of the Music Industry 2011
Moderator:
Jim Zumwalt, Shackelford, Zumwalt & Hayes, Nashville, TN

Panelists:
Bertis Downs, General Counsel, REM, Athens, GA
David Innis, Entertainment Division, CNB, Atlanta, GA
Jonathan Haft, Disney Music Group, VP,
John Shackelford, Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP., Dallas, TX

PATENT DAMAGES, INJUNCTIONS, AND
OTHER REMEDIES
Moderator:
Douglas D. Salyers, Troutman Sanders LLP,
Atlanta, GA

Panelists:
Ryan Walsh, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Atlanta, GA
Donald “Don” Fancher, Deloitte Financial Advisiory Services, Atlanta, GA
Stephen R. Risley, Smith Risley Tempel Santos LLC, Atlanta, GA
Vaibhav P. “Wab” Kadaba, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Atlanta, GA

Plenary Session

Copyright/Entertainment Case Law Update
Moderator:
Steve Eisenberg, Lipscomb, Eisenberg & Baker, PL, Miami, FL

Panelists:
James Trigg, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Atlanta, GA
Jennifer Jenkins, Professor, Duke University School of Law, Durham, NC  
Brenton E. Hund, Alston & Bird LLP, Atlanta, GA

Breakout sessions

Media Digital Distribution Issues
Moderator:
Robin H. Sangston, Vice President of Legal Affairs, Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Panelists:
Bradley T. Zimmer, General Counsel, HowStuffWorks, Atlanta, GA
Jeffrey Kravitz, Fox Rothchild LLP, Los Angeles, CA
Steve Sidman, The Sidman Law Firm, LLC,
Atlanta, GA

“Strategies for Protecting Sports and Lifestyle Brands”
Moderator:
Charlie Henn, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Atlanta, GA

Panelists:
Bruce Siegal, Collegiate Licensing Company/IMG College, Atlanta, GA
Dennis L. Wilson, Keats McFarland & Wilson, Beverly Hills, CA
Jeffrey Kravitz, Fox Rothchild LLP, Los Angeles, CA

MOCK ORAL ARGUMENT
Moderator:
Virginia L. Carron, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Atlanta, GA

Panelists:
Hon. Raymond C. Clevenger, III, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington D.C.
Hon. Sharon Prost, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit,
Washington D.C.
Hon. Kimberly A. Moore, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington D.C.

Global Rights Deals with Indie
Labels/Managers
Moderator:
David Bercuson, David Bercuson, PA, Miami, FL

Panelists:
Michael Koch, CEO, E1 Entertainment U.S,
New York, NY
Orville Almon, Almon Law, PLLC, Nashville, TN
Alan Jacobi, Esq., Pyramid Records, Miami, FL
Vinny Kumar, Keniley Kumar, LLC, Atlanta, GA

Don’t Play Games with Me Mister:
Make a Deal. IP in Gaming
Moderator:
Leron Rogers, Hewett & Rogers, Atlanta, GA

Panelists:
Steven M. Saferin, VP & Chief Creative Officer, Scientific Games, Atlanta, GA 
Erik V. Huey, Senior Vice President Government Affairs, Entertainment Software Association, Washington, D.C.
Bill Winter, General Counsel, CCP Games,
Atlanta, GA
Will Phillips, EVP Business Development at I-Race, New York, NY
Chrissie Scelsi, Assistant Legal Counsel, Bohemia Interactive Simulations, Inc., Orlando, FL

“A VIEW FROM THE BENCH—FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS”
Moderator:
Timothy R. Holbrook, Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, GA

Panelists:
Hon. Raymond C. Clevenger, III, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington D.C.
Hon. Sharon Prost, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington D.C.
Hon. Kimberly A. Moore, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington D.C.

Plenary session

BMI
Charlie Feldman