Center for International & Comparative Law
Friday, February 11, 2010
8:00am – 4:30pm
Whittier Law School, Classroom 1
This year Whittier Law School’s Center for International and Comparative Law welcomes you to an exploration of the international aspects of Entertainment and Sports Law with the help of a truly outstanding panel of highly distinguished and acclaimed practitioners.
8.00 a.m. – 8.40 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8.40 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
8.45 a.m. – 10.15 a.m. Perspectives
- The Global World of Television and The Legal and Business Issues Around Format Sales –
Patricia V. Mayer, Mitchell Silberberg and Knupp, Los Angeles
- The New Zealand Hobbit Affair: Entertainment Workers of the World Unite? – Jonathan Handel, TroyGould and The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles
- Risk management and mitigation from the standpoint of investor and producer – Gary O. Concoff, TroyGould, Los Angeles
10.15 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. Break
10.30 a.m. – 11.45 a.m. Recent Developments in International Entertainment Law
- Moderator: Paul J. Wright, Law Offices of Paul J. Wright, Malibu
- Tom K. Ara, Manatt Phelps and Phillips, Los Angeles
- Neville L. Johnson, Johnson and Johnson, Beverly Hills
- Martin Perlberger, Perlberger Law Offices, Beverly Hills
- Michael S. Sherman, Reed Smith, Century City
11.45 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Lunch
1.00 p.m. – 2.15 p.m. The International Sports Arena
- The Commercialization of the Olympics – Kelly C. Crabb, Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton, Los Angeles
- Legal and business issues relating to international and national governing bodies for surfing and other extreme sports in Southern California – Richard J. Schwarzstein, Law Offices of Richard J. Schwarzstein, Newport Beach
2.15 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. Tales from the Intellectual Property Front
- Hollywood Studios to Start-Ups: Confessions of a Consumer Products Licensing Attorney in International Licensing or How I Helped That Cute Monkey and A Big Ogre Conquer The World – Joey Arnel Sayson, Law Offices of Sayson and Associates, Santa Monica
- Sharing The Love: The Challenges of IP Protection in the Age of Social Media – Rami Yanni, Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs, Saban Brands, Los Angeles
- Jonathan Hyman, Knobbe Martens Olson and Bear, Los Angeles
3.30 p.m. – 3.45 p.m. Break
3. 45 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. The International Music Scene
- Moderator: Roger Goff – Wolf Rifkin Shapiro Schulman and Rabkin, Los Angeles
- Professor Sherri Burr, The University of New Mexico School of Law
- Channing D. Johnson, Loeb and Loeb, Los Angeles
- Debra Whelan Johnson, Managing Director, Nigro Karlin Segal and Feldstein, Los Angeles
5.00 p.m. Closing Reception
The Center for International and Comparative Law would like to thank the following Sponsors:
- The State Bar of California International Law Section
- The Beverly Hills Bar Association
- The Hollywood Reporter
- PBS SoCal
Directions & Parking
3333 Harbor Boulevard
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Whittier Law School is located at the corner of Harbor Boulevard and Sunflower Street. From the 405, take the Harbor Blvd exit and head north. Continue on Harbor Blvd. until you reach Sunflower St. Make a u-turn at Sunflower St (you will be heading south on Harbor Blvd). The administration building will be the first right. Visitor parking is available in front.
Details
Continental breakfast and lunch will be served.
Complimentary parking.
$125 and up to 6 credits of MCLE*
Alumni of Whittier Law School are Free
For further details and to register please contact Ms. Rosalie Robles: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) – Tel: (714) 444–4141 ext. 259
*Whittier Law School, provider # 2076, is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider and as such, certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 6 hours General MCLE credit.