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Atlanta, GA | Posted: April 2, 2019
Summary Sentence:
This event will feature discussions on the impact of Atlanta's booming sports industry.
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Atlanta Sports ExplosionAtlanta Sports Explosion: The Business and Legal Impact
Georgia State University College of Law
Friday, April 12, 2019
9am-1pm
Registration
8:30-9:00 am
Opening Remarks
9:00-9: 15 am
Dean Wendy Hensel, Mo Ivory, Chris Hicks
Panel One
9:15-10: 30 am
Sports and Real Estate: Stadium Acquisition, Renovation and the Legal Implications of Public-Private Partnerships
Bharath Parthasarathy, Esq. Deputy General Counsel, Georgia State University
Doug Selby, Esq. Partner, Hunton, Andrews Kurth
Thad Sheely Chief Operating Officer, Atlanta Hawks
Networking Break
10:30-10: 45 am
Panel Two
10:45 – 12:00 p.m.
The Growth of eSports in Atlanta: Negotiating Team, Player Rights & Competition
Robin Dunson, Esq. Asst. General Counsel, Cox Enterprises Overwatch League
Nathaniel Blair, Esq. General Counsel, Hi-Rez Studios
Eric Schroeder, Esq. Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Panel Three
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Super Bowl LIII: An Overview of the Complex Legal and Business Issues Facing the City of Atlanta
Justin King, Esq. Partner, King & Spalding
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (invited), City of Atlanta
Closing Remarks
1:00 p.m.
