WHAT: Experts from the business end of the sports world will delve into the legal aspects of stadium development, the Bowl Championship Series, and athlete images/media rights. ESPN’s Jay Bilas will deliver opening remarks, and ESPN Executive VP Edwin Durso will give the keynote speech.
WHEN: Monday, Oct. 3, beginning at 9 a.m.
WHERE: Ceremonial Moot CourtroomUniversity of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law,500 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21201
WHO: Jay Bilas, ESPN commentator/analystStan Kasten, former president of the Washington Nationals, Atlanta Braves and Hawks.Edwin Durso, ESPN executive vice president, administration. INFO: The Journal of Business & Technology Law, the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Association, and the Business Law Program of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law present the Fall Symposium exploring the intersection of sports and business. Though geared toward students, the symposium is free and open to the public. The event comes amid a lockout in basketball, a recently ended lockout in the NFL, scandals and uncertainty in college football, a backlash against publicly funded stadiums and the rise of athletes as social media stars. Distinguished attorneys and business leaders, including Paul Tiburzi, Irwin Kishner, and Philip Hochberg, will discuss the current sports business landscape.For further information, visit http://www.law.umaryland.edu/academics/journals/jbtl/symposia.html
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