Universal Orlando announces opening of Harry Potter Theme Park

After what seems like forever, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Theme Park Orlando will finalyl be opening its doors to all you Muggles on June 18, 2010.

Featuring two roller coasters, a replica Hogwarts, five gift shops and "Three Broomsticks"- a restaurant serving real Butterbeer- the theme park will give a Harry Potter fans an interactive experience sure to astound.
Ticket packages for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter are now available for purchase online at the theme park's official website.

Seton Hall Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium Rescheduled

The Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium originally scheduled for February 26, 2010, but postponed due to inclement weather, has been rescheduled for April 13, 2010.

The Arts Law Society hosts a Google Symposium

Tomorrow, the Arts Law Society of Seton Hall Law School is hosting a one-of-a-kind event on Google and its copyright/trademark law implications. The event features an Introduction to Google by Professor Shagin, an overview on Google and Books (The Google Library Project and Author's Guild Litigation) by Professor Jennings, and concludes with information on the Google Litigation (Viacom v. YouTube) by Nancy Mertzel, Director of Copyrights at The Gibbons Institute. There will be a brief Q&A session, followed by a reception with the panelists to follow.

The event will be held at 6:00pm in the Student Lounge.

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April 2nd, 2010: Vermont Law School Sports Law Symposium

The Vermont Law School’s Sports and Entertainment Law Society will present a panel discussion on Friday, April 2, on age limits in professional sports.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will be from noon to 2 p.m. in the Chase Community Center.

Panelists will include:

• Alan Milstein, a nationally-acclaimed sports litigator who represents NBA players Allen Iverson and Eddy Curry, among others, and who served as lead counsel for Maurice Clarett in Clarett v. NFL;

• Mike Zarren, the Boston Celtics' assistant executive director of basketball operations and associate counsel; and
  

• Ryan Rodenberg, an assistant professor at Florida State University’s Department of Sport Management, former counsel at Octagon sports agency, and author of articles on age limits in the NBA, professional tennis, and the LPGA. Mr. Rodenberg runs the website http://sportslawprofessor.com/

Professor Michael McCann, who is Sports Illustrated's Legal Expert and who worked for Mr. Milstein in the Clarett case, will moderate.

The debate over age limits in professional sports centers on lucrative contracts and marketing deals, anti-trust issues and labor laws, and whether young athletes have the physical and emotional maturity to compete with older players.

The NFL and NBA have age-based eligibility requirements, but professional baseball, golf, hockey, tennis and other sports leagues either have no minimum age requirement or allow players under age 18 under certain requirements. The NCAA declares players ineligible for collegiate sports once they declare themselves eligible for the pro draft and sign with agents.

ESLS E-Board Team Members Nicole DeMuro and Katie Ginder win Gibbons Moot Court Competition

2L ESLS Executive Board Members Nicole DeMuro and Katie Ginder have won the 2010 2L Eugene Gressman Moot Court Competition. After an intense debate taking place in the Law School Auditorium on St. Patrick's Day, Nicole and Katie came out on top with a victory over Erik Latzer and Andrew Camelotto. Congratulations girls!

Congrats to ESLS Executive Board Members Nicole and Katie!

ESLS Executive Board Members Nicole DeMuro and Katie Ginder have been chosen as finalists for the 2L Gressman Moot Court Competition. Nicole and Katie will be competing on Wednesday, March 17th at 6:00pm in the Seton Hall Law Auditorium for first place! Congratulations thus far ladies, and best of luck tomorrow!

Fordham Sports Law Symposium

Attention Sports lovers! You're going to want to check this symposium out. Fordham Law has compiled an ALL*STAR list of movers and shakers in sports law for their 14th annual Sports Law Symposium.

Details for the event are as follows:

The Symposium will take place from 8:30am-4:05pm in the James B.M. McNally Amphitheatre.

The event is co-sponsored by The Fordham Sports Law Forum and the New York State Bar Association.

8:30am-9:00am Registration

9:00am-9:30am Welcome and Opening Remarks

CASSIE MULLMAN - Managing Editor, Fordham Sports Law Forum

9:30am-11:10am

Panel 1: The Changing Face of Sports Licensing

Moderator: GABRIEL FELDMAN

Associate Professor of Law and Director, Sports Law Program, Tulane University Law School

Panelists:

JEFFREY CAREY

General Counsel, American Needle

MARC EDELMAN

Assistant Professor, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law; Founder and CEO, SportsJudge.com

MEIR FEDER

Partner, Jones Day

IRWIN KISHNER

Partner, Herrick Feinstein LLP

11:10am-11:15am Break

11:15am-1:00pm

Panel 2: The Legality and Impact of Age Restrictions into Professional Sports

Moderator: TIMOTHY LIAM EPSTEIN

Chair, Sports Law Practice Group, Smith Amundsen LLC; Adjunct Professor of Sports Law, Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Panelists:

ROBERT MARKS

Vice President of Basketball Operations, New Jersey Nets

MATT PACE

Counsel, Herrick Feinstein LLP

FERNANDO TAMAYO

International Scouting Coordinator, Boston Red Sox

JOHN VOLPERIAN

Host, "Beyond the Game"

1:00pm-1:45pm - Lunch

1:45-2:45 - Keynote Address

JOHN P. McENROE

Of Counsel, Paul Weiss Rifkind Garrison and Wharton

2:45pm-2:50pm Break

2:50-4:35pm

Panel 3: The Future and Evolutions of Sports Salary Arbitration

Moderator: BETH SCHWARTZ

Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Director of Professional Skills

Panelists:

JESSICA BERMAN

Associate Counsel, National Hockey League

JON R. FETTEROLF

Partner, Williams and Connolly LLP

ADAM LUPION

Senior Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP

MEL SOUTHARD

Principal, Excalibur Sports, Inc.

The symposium is free and open to the public. 6 non-transitional, professional practice

NYS CLE credits are available for $85 ($50 for Fordham Law alumni & public interest attorneys). CLE Credits: 6 non-transitional, professional practice

Contact: CLE Office Telephone: 212 636-6945 Fax: 212 636-6984 Email: cle@law.fordham.edu

Sony Music Entertainment looking for summer interns!

For those interested in a possible externship in either Licensing or Contracts Administration, Sony Music Entertainment is looking for students to work full or part time during the summer months. For more information, please email SHUlawESLS@gmail.com or contact Professor Brenda Saunders at brenda.hampden@shu.edu

Olympics Medal Count Round-Up

The United States came up on top in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. After a late rally by the Germans, the US managed to maintain the top spot in the medal count.

United States- 37 Medals; 9 Gold - 15 Silver - 13 Bronze

Germany- 30 Medals; 10 Gold - 13 Silver - 7 Bronze

Canada- 26 Medals; 14 Gold - 7 Silver - 5 Bronze

Norway- 23 Medals; 9 Gold - 8 Silver - 6 Bronze

Austria- 16 Medals; 4 Gold - 6 Silver - 6 Bronze

Russia- 15 Medals; 3 Gold - 5 Silver - 7 Bronze