ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW CONFERENCE

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1 November 6 10, CLE Hours including 1 Ethics Hour, 1 Professionalism Hour, and 3 Trial Practice Hours PROGRAM CO-SPONSORS Florida, Georgia and New York Entertainment & Sports Law Sections Intellectual Property Law Section; State Bar of Georgia UNDERWRITING SPONSORS Diamond + BMI + City National Bank + Finnegan + Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP + Accounting Economics & Appraisal Group, LLC + Akerman Senterfit + Alston & Bird LLP + ASN Inc. + Computer Packages Inc. + Deloitte + Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva, PC + Lumen Legal + Melt Atlanta + Park IP Translations + Smith Risley Tempel Santos LLC + Sylint 25TH ANNUAL NORTH AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW CONFERENCE + Thomas Horstemeyer, LLP Secrets Wild Orchid, Montego Bay, Jamaica Instit u t e of Con tinuing Lega l Education in Georgia

2 AGENDA Presiding: Darryl B. Cohen, Executive Committee Chair; Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen, LLC, Scott L. Keniley, Educational Chair, Keniley Kumar, LLC, Tina W. McKeon, Intellectual Property Section Chair; Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP, Stephen G. Weizenecker, Entertainment & Sports Law Section Chair, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, wednesday, november 6, :00 Opening Night cocktail party Sponsored by City National Bank Thursday, november 7, :00 Registration (All attendees must check in upon arrival.) 7:45 OPENING REMARKS Darryl B. Cohen Scott L. Keniley Tina W. McKeon Stephen G. Weizenecker 8:00 Plenary Session The Ethical Attorney Moderator: Hon. Carol W. Hunstein, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia, Hon. Ann Barnes, Presiding Judge, Georgia Court of Appeals, Hon. J. Stephen Schuster, Judge, Superior Court, Cobb Judicial Circuit, Marietta, GA David C. Hricik, Professor, Mercer University College of Law, Macon, GA Gene Chapman, Giacoma Schleicher, LLC, Atlanta, Ga 9:00 Break 9:05 financing ENTERTAINMENT AND IP PROJECTS David Innes, Entertainment Division, CNB, 9:20 Breakout sessions Branding for dollars: pave your path Moderator: Kimberly D. Kolback, Law Offices of Kimberly D. Kolback, Richard I. Siegmeister, Senior Counsel & Music Attorney, Nickelodeon Networks, New York, NY Bradley T. Zimmer, General Counsel, Remark Media, Inc., Stephen M. Gaffigan, Stephen M. Gaffigan, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, FL Margaret R. Marshall, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Suzanne Werner, Alston & Bird, LLP, Social Media Now, forever and stuck on you Moderator: Marguerite E. Becky Patrick, Sponsorship Chair; General Counsel, Infinite Energy, Inc., Robin H. Sangston, Vice President of Legal Affairs, Cox Communications, Inc., E. Alan Arnold, Assistant General Counsel, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Hillel I. Parness, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., New York, NY Chrissie Scelsi, Assistant Legal Counsel, Bohemia Interactive Simulations, Inc., Orlando, FL Kelly Whitehart, Morris Manning & Martin, LLP, PATENT law update: the year in review Moderator: Richard W. Miller, Ballard Spahr, LLP, Michael A. Morin, Finnegan, Robert L. Lee, Alston & Bird, LLP, Luke Anderson, Atlanta Technology Law, Dan R. Gresham, Thomas Horstemeyer, LLP, 10:20 Break 10:30 Breakout sessions digital content licensing Battle lines are drawn? Moderator: Scott L. Keniley, Keniley Kumar, LLC, Cindy Charles, President, Cindy Charles Consulting, New York, NY Brenton E. Hund, Counsel, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Jay Rosenthal, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, National Music Publishers Association, general celebrity representation Moderator: Richard Nolen, Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle, LLC, Lawrence A. Cooper, Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen, LLC, Rebecca L. Crumrine, Hedgepeth, Heredia, Crumrine & Morrison, LLC, Michael Grieco, The Grieco Law Center, Miami Beach, FL Joe S. Habachy, Joe S. Habachy, PC, Attorney at Law, Latonia Hines, Assistant District Attorney, Cobb County Solicitor s Office, marietta, GA Randall M. Kessler, Kessler & Solomiany, LLC, current developments in literary publishing Moderator: Lisa Moore, The Moore Law Firm, LLC, Robert Stein, Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn, New York, NY Kirk T. Schroder, Schroder Fidlow PLC, Richmond, VA 11:35 BREAK 11:40 Breakout sessions The State of the music industry Moderator: Jim Zumwalt, Shackelford, Zumwalt & Hayes, Nashville, TN Ken Abdo, Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg P.A., Minneapolis, MN David Innes, Entertainment Division, CNB, Recent Developments in Patent Monetization and Damages Moderator: Steve Risley, Smith Risley Temple Santos LLC, Ryan K. Walsh, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, LLP, Joseph J. Gleason, Alston & Bird, LLP, Susanne Hollinger, Emory University, Office of Technology Transfer, Denise T. Dauphin, Accounting, Economics & Appraisal Group, LLC, Birmingham, AL 12:45 newer ATTORNEYS ROUNDTABle (OPEN FORUM) Facilitated By: Elizabeth Wheeler, The Moore Law Firm, LLC, Matthew W. Buser, Co-Founder, JaMM Entertainment Management, Miami, FL Suzanne Werner, Alston & Bird, LLP, Ken Franklin, The Law Offices of Sandra L. Brown, P.C., 1:30 Recess

3 Friday, november 8, :00 Plenary session TRADEMARK CASE LAW UPDATE Moderator: Jennifer Rabin, Akerman Senterfitt, West Palm Beach, FL Carolyn Herman, Law Office of Carolyn Herman; Associate Professor, Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, FL Stephanie Furgang Adwar, Furgang & Adwar, LLP, West Nyack, NY John Hudson, Senior Manager, Intellectual Property, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, Suzanne Werner, Alston & Bird, LLP, 9:05 Special guest speaker Speaker TBD, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Atlanta GA 9:20 Breakout sessions Music Publishing Developments in an ever consolidating world Moderator: Doug R. Colton, Colton Entertainment, Nashville, TN Chip Petree, GM Copyright Exchange & Petree Law, Nashville, TN Barry Chase, Chase Lawyers, Miami, FL Sue B. Kalman, Director of Business & Legal Affairs, The FJH Music Company Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL Lorri Lomnitzer, The Lomnitzer Law Firm, P.A., Boca Raton, FL Vinny Kumar, Keniley Kumar, LLC, Sports Brand ownership Who Owns who? Moderator: Lauren Antonino, General Counsel, Playbook, Inc.; The Antonino Firm LLC, Alan K. Fertel, Pathman Lewis LLP, Gregory L. Curtner, Schiff Hardin, LLP, Ann Arbor, MI Timothy J. McIlwain, McIlwain & Mullen Law Firm, Hoboken, NJ R. Charlie Henn, Jr., Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP, Chad Warpula, K&L Gates LLP, Charlotte, NC international Patent Practice and Portfolio Management Moderator: Bradley K. Groff, Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva, PC, Alexandra Steele, Robic LLP, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Jonathan McCartney, Haseltine Lake LLP, Bristol, United Kingdom Martin Meng, Head, Patent Department, Chang Tsi & Partners, Beijing, China 10:20 Break 10:30 Breakout sessions indie, DIY, REVENUE AND CONTRACTS MAKE IT OR BREAK IT Moderator: Sandra L. Brown, The Law Offices of Sandra L. Brown, P.C., Vinny Kumar, Keniley Kumar, LLC, Charlotte Town, Charlotte Town, P.A., Dania Beach, FL Joseph H. Rosen, Joseph H. Rosen, Attorney at Law, PC, Roswell, GA Louis Tertocha, Attorney at Law, Coral Gables, FL Robert Polay, Polay Financial Management, Michael Smith, Baker Donelson, Legal issues in film Moderator: Kirk T. Schroder, Schroder Fidlow PLC, Richmond, VA Lawrence H. Haber, Lawrence H. Haber, Attorney at Law, Altamonte Springs, FL Melissa H. Orlen, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Movietickets.Com, Inc., Boca Raton, FL crowd SOURCED FUNDING, CAPITAL RAISES AND SECURITIES Moderator: Michael Olsen, President, Entertainment One, Nashville, TN Barry E. Selvidge, President, Prime Point Media, Lisa R. Bugni, Alston & Bird, LLP, David Brafman, Akerman Senterfitt, West Palm Beach, FL 11:30 Break 11:40 Breakout Sessions The next great copyright act Moderator: Jay Rosenthal Thomas Leavens, Professor, Northwestern University College of Law; Strand & Glover, LLC, Chicago, IL Henry W. Root, Lapidus, Root & Sacharow, LLP, Santa Monica, CA TBD has the Dust Settled? Patent Prosecution, Post-AIA Moderator: Brent R. Bellows, Ph.D., Knowles Intellectual Property Strategies, LLC, Daniel J. Santos, Smith Risley Temple Santos, LLC, Jennifer Pearson Medlin, Parks Intellectual Property Law, Jack D. Todd, Todd Partners, P.C., Phillip Furgang, Furgang & Adwar, LLP, West Nyack, NY 12:40 Recess Saturday, november 9, :00 Plenary Session Copyright/Entertainment Case Law Update Moderator: Steve E. Eisenberg, Lipscomb, Eisenberg & Baker, PL, Michael B Landau, Professor, Georgia State University College of Law, Rob McNeely, Professor, Florida State University College of Law; Messer Caparello, P.A., Tallahassee, FL Eleanor M. Lackman, Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, New York, NY 9:05 Plenary session BMI AND THE PERFORMING RIGHTS NEW FRONTIER 2013 Charlie F. Feldman, Vice President, Writer-Publisher Relations, BMI, New York, NY 9:20 Break 9:25 Breakout sessions negotiating net profits definitions in various revenue streams (MUSIC, TV) Moderator: Peter Strand, Leavens, Strand & Glover, LLC, Chicago, IL Ivan J. Parron, Parron Law, Miami, FL Alan Jacobi, Pyramid Records, Miami, FL David Bercuson, Law Office of David Bercuson, P.A., Miami, FL contracts: RENEGOTIATE, SUCK IT UP OR LAWYER UP Moderator: Christine Lepera, Member, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, New York, NY Chris Vlahos, Riley Warnock & Jacobson, PLC, Nashville, TN Jeffrey Kravitz, Fox Rothchild LLP, Los Angeles, CA Alison Danaceau, Bodker, Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein, P.C., Darren A. Heitner, Wolfe Law Miami, PA, Miami, FL

4 CAFC Judges Panel, with Mock Appellate Arguments Moderator: John Haynes, Alston & Bird Llp, Atlanta, Ga Hon. Raymond C. Clevenger, III, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Hon. Sharon Prost, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Hon. Kimberly A. Moore, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, For the Appellee: Kara Farnandez Stoll, Finnegan, For the Appellant: Mitchell G. Stockwell, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, DON T GET BURNED DUE DILIGENCE AND AUDITS IN LICENSING AND TRANSACTIONS Moderator: James H. Johnson, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Mark D. Passler, Akerman Senterfitt, West Palm Beach, FL David K. Friedland, Friedland Vining, P.A., Coral Gables, FL Lauren Fernandez, General Counsel, FOCUS Brands, Barry Nelson, Nelson & Nelson, 11:30 BREAK 11:35 Plenary session crystal Balls and Groundhogs Predicting the Future of Emerging Entertainment and IP Issues Moderator: Michael D. Hobbs, Jr, Troutman Sanders, LLP, Michael Koch, CEO, Entertainment One, New York, NY Tim Holbrook, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law, Jason D. Rosenberg, Alston & Bird, LLP, J. Reid Hunter, Serling, Rooks, Ferrara, McKoy & Worob, LLP, New York, NY Steven M. Saferin, Vice President & Chief Creative Officer, Scientific Games, Alpharetta, GA 12:35 ADJourn 10:25 Break 10:30 Breakout sessions entertainment WARS IN THE COURTS Moderator: Richard C. Wolfe, Wolfe Law Miami, PA, Miami, FL Paul V. LiCalsi, Mitchel, Silberberg & Knupp LLP, New York, NY Timothy L. Warnock, Riley Warnock & Jacobson, PLC, Nashville, TN Karl M. Braun, Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover, P.C., Nashville, TN Julia D. Greer, Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, San Francisco, CA Edwin F. Mcpherson, Mcpherson Rane LLP, Los Angeles, CA TV, Content & Me Moderator: Henry W. Root, Lapidus, Root & Sacharow, LLP, Santa Monica, CA Stephen G. Weizenecker, Entertainment & Sports Law Section Chair, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Bernard Gugar, EVP and General Counsel, Harpo, Chicago, IL Justin B. Wineburgh, Cozen O Connor, Philadelphia, PA Darryl B. Cohen, Executive Committee Chair; Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen, LLC, Keisha Burnette, City of Atlanta, Department of Law, Atlanta Two ways to register: check the ICLE schedule on the web at Mail: ICLE + P.O. Box Athens, GA (make check payable to ICLE) Fax: (credit card payment must accompany fax to be processed) Duplicate registrations may result in multiple charges to your account. A $15 administrative fee will apply to refunds required because of duplicate registrations Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia You must also contact Georgia International Travel and complete the Travel Package Registration Form to register for this conference which can be obtained by contacting Pat Pritchard at pat@gitravel.com Questions? Call ICLE Atlanta Area: Athens Area: Toll Free: North American Entertainment, Sports & intellectual property Law conference November 6 10, NAME GEORGIA BAR # FIRM/COMPANY OFFICE PHONE ( ) (for registration confirmation and notification of seminars, no postcard or brochures will be sent) MAILING ADDRESS ZIP STREET ADDRESS (for UPS) ZIP CITY STATE SEMINAR REGISTRATION FEE q I have enclosed a check for the early registration fee. Early Registration: $395 q I authorize ICLE to charge the early registration fee to my: After October 1: $445 q MASTERCARD q VISA q AMERICAN EXPRESS* q I am unable to attend. Please send CD of written materials and bill me for the cost of materials only. Sorry, no phone orders! q I am sight impaired under the ADA, and I will contact ICLE immediately to make arrangements. Account # Expiration Date: Signature: / Credit Card Verification Number: A three-digit number usually located on the back of your credit card; *AmEx is four-digits on the front of the card.

5 25 th ANNUAL NORTH AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS & IP LAW CONFERENCE November 6 th -10 th, 2013 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH THURSDAY, NOV. 7TH SATURDAY, NOV 9TH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH PACKAGE INCLUDES* 4 nights in ultra luxurious, all suites, Secrets Resort & Spa Includes full breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks each day, taxes, porterage fees, r/t transfers and gratuities Unlimited natural fruit juices and soft drinks Unlimited premium and domestic alcoholic beverages Opening cocktail party and dinner Final night cocktail party, dinner and talent show Complimentary Spa Day Pass Complimentary 24 hour room service Discounted WI-FI service 1 Secrets Gift Box (per room) Complimentary Rum Tasting Session Complimentary 4 hour shopping tour Complimentary Resort Coupons Information for off-site tours and fantastic excursions will be available pre and post hotel arrival *This is the travel package only and does not include ICLE Registration Fees.

6 NOTE: Travel insurance including cancellation coverage is available by contacting Pat Pritchard (404) or LAND PACKAGE PRICING ONLY. ICLE registration is NOT included below. 4 NIGHTS CANCELLATION POLICY: THERE WILL BE NO REFUND ON CANCELLATIONS RECEIVED AFTER September 15 th, Cancellations received prior to September 15 th, 2013 will be assessed a $100 administrative fee. Cancellations must be submitted in writing to Georgia International Travel. A $750 social fee will be charged to anyone not booking with Georgia International Travel. SEPARATE ICLE REGISTRATION: Attendees must also complete the ICLE educational component registration form to register for the conference. This will be coordinated directly through the ICLE. Any questions about the travel package, please contact Pat Pritchard, Georgia International Travel, or pat@gitravel.com or Darryl Cohen at ext. 4 or by at dcohen@coco-law.tv.