Rhode Island MCLE - Sports and Entertainment Courses
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Live WebinarFriday, November 14, 20252:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: The Lawyer’s Playbook: Managing Egos, Elites, and NFL Expectations
As Nassim Taleb reminds us, “Nothing is more permanent than ‘temporary’ arrangements.” In today’s volatile sports landscape, lawyers advising athletes, agents, and institutions face just that — shifting rules and unpredictable risks. This CLE program examines current legal and compliance challenges in professional and collegiate sports, with case studies from the NFL, NCAA, and Washington’s WIAA. Topics include managing high-profile and high-maintenance clients, navigating ethical gray areas,... More Info
$501General Credit -
Live WebinarMonday, December 15, 20251:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern Time (EDT)
Live Webinar: Bad Bets: Examining the Recent Crisis in Sports Betting Integrity & Professional Sports
For more than 100 years fear of professional athletes fixing games was the existential fear of all professional sports leagues. Indeed it was 1919's Black Sox scandal in baseball that led to the creation of the office of Commissioner and most of the administrative structures of each of America's sports leagues grew up to prevent a loss of public trust. However, in 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal statute- Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 sometimes called... More Info
$501General Credit -
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Internet and Sports Gambling: A “Secret” Addiction No More
The statistics are compelling and clearly indicate that 1 out of 3 attorneys will likely have a need for substance use or mental health services at some point in their careers. What about that “other” addiction – Gambling? In 2018, the United States Supreme Court, in Murphy Vs. NCAA, held that sports gambling was legal in all of the United States. By 2019, many states began approving both traditional and sports betting, making on-line gambling accessible by cell phone, computer, and tabl... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
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New Developments in Sports Law: A Time of Change in the Collegiate and Professional Landscape
In the last year, college sports is seeing nothing less than a revolution. It's model of amateurism is under attack, both in antitrust litigation in the courts and at various regional offices of the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB"). A day is coming where big-time college athletics will be professionalized, with new challenges and uncertainties for various stakeholders. In the professional sports area, team sales, an increasing fractured media rights universe and ongoing issues s... More Info
$501General Credit -
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Immigration for the Extraordinary: O-1 and EB1-1
Temporary U.S. work visas and green cards are available for the “best and the brightest” from around the world. This seminar will review the regulatory standards and required evidence for nonimmigrant and immigrant petitions for these stars. This CLE course will review the three O-1 categories in detail, briefly touch on the P-1 for athletes, and discuss building a green card case. You’ll learn both legal and practical considerations in advising clients and preparing winning cases.... More Info
$501General Credit -
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NCAA & Name, Image, Likeness Updates & Anarchy in America! Oh My
The last four years have been a watershed moment in amateur college sports. From the possibility of losing eligibility for pursuing endorsement offers in 2019 to signing multi-million dollar deals in 2022 this is a new era for student-athletes. Sports lawyers will learn about how we got here and how the intersection of NIL deals, the NCAA Transfer Portal & Boosters have changed the college sports landscape. And we know this much…where we are now and what is allowed or not allowed today... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
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Hero-at-Law: The Law and Practice of Representing Comic Book Creators and Publishers
In this CLE course, we present an overview of the comic book industry over the past two years, highlight new areas of litigation and transactional work, and provide the fundamentals of representing comic book industry clients. We will explore the pros and cons of AI-generated works and myriad new cases impacting the comic book and graphic novel publishers and the attorneys who represent them. More Info
$1503General Credits -
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Sports Law: New World, New Challenges
This CLE presentation will discuss the major legal issues, changes and trends in an area of rapid change. Aimed for a general audience, it will discuss a broad array of issues, from the court rulings point to a growing professionalization of college athletes through name, image and likeness agreements and the increasing role that school boosters are playing. In addition, the presentation will cover updates regarding Covid and sports, new labor agreements, and updates on antitrust law.... More Info
$501General Credit -
On-DemandOnline & iOS/Android App
Let ‘em Play! Sports Litigation and Extraordinary Remedies
Sports leagues and their teams have a unique legal relationship. Are they a single entity, partners or joint venturers? When trouble arises between teams and their leagues, what causes of action and remedies are available to right the wrong? This fast moving presentation covers the potential causes of action and affirmative defenses, followed by analysis of potential extraordinary remedies. The first half covers the best use of antitrust, tortious interference, breach of contr... More Info
$1002General Credits -
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How to File Successful Non-Immigrant O and E Visa Petitions and EB-1, EB2-NIW and PERM-based Green Card Petitions
This CLE presentation will cover the following visa petitions: E (Investors and Traders from countries with treaties with the US), O-1A (Athletics, Business, Education and the Sciences) and O-1B (Artists, and those in Motion Pictures & TV). This presentation will also cover the following “green card” petitions: EB-1A (Extraordinary Ability in the Arts, Athletics, Business, Education and Sciences) ; EB-2 NIW (Advanced Degree Professional or Exceptional Ability in the Arts, Sciences or B... More Info
$501General Credit