Rhode Island MCLE - Sports and Entertainment Courses
This is a listing of Sports and Entertainment CLE Courses for Rhode Island. Please make your selection below of Rhode Island CLE courses. Click "Add To Cart" to purchase Individual CLE Courses. For more information about a particular CLE course, click on the "More Info" link. Click the "Preview" button to view a short preview of the course.
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Donald Sterling & the NBA: Speech, Property Rights, Antitrust and the Law of Professional Sports Leagues
The excitement surrounding sports is meant to be focused on amazing plays, incredible assists and raw athletic talent. But as the leagues have developed and the legal issues surrounding them have mounted, more of the excitement seems to unfold in the courtrooms than on the fields. This CLE course will highlight one such case, that of Donald Sterling, the Los Angeles Clippers owner whose controversial statements may have resulted in a lifetime ban from the NBA and the forcible sale of h... More Info
$291General Credit -
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Employment Law: An Entertainment Industry Perspective
Media and entertainment companies, which contract with a full-range of employee classifications, are at a particularly high risk for employment law infractions. Actors and independent contractors, interns, volunteers, part-time workers and the various unions involved can open the door to innumerable violations incurring both financial and professional consequences. This CLE course, presented by Frankfurt, Kurnit Klein & Selz, will explain the recent trends and potential pitfalls that medi... More Info
$291General Credit -
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Courthouse
“Are they serious?” It’s supposed to be easy to answer whether an advertisement is being facetious or not. It’s supposed to be clear. But what if what the elements the advertiser assumes is obvious “puffery” is not so clear to the consumer? How do you ensure your humor has the consumer laughing and not insisting that you substantiate your claims? Rick Kurnit addresses all of this and more in this enjoyable CLE course which outlines both sides of the comedic divide. The course will explain how to... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
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Players on the Picket Line: Sports Lockouts
The image of major athletes on a picket line seems so unlikely as to be almost ludicrous. And yet, the major sports leagues have a history of conflict and instances of lockout. Presented by industry expert Robert Boland, this fascinating CLE course will inform agents, attorneys and sports enthusiasts of the differentiation between lockouts and strikes, when they’re used and how they affect players, managers and owners. The course will also offer a history of labor conflicts in sports and review... More Info
$291General Credit -
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Representing the Players: A Guide to Sports Contracts
Sports representation is exciting, fast-paced and, if you’re lucky, media frenzied. But like any type of representation, the foundation of the relationship with the client is a legal-based contract. This CLE course will explain sports contracts in their entirety and will include a review of: Types of sports contracts Contract restrictions Ethical issues Sports vs. standard contracts Negotiation strategies Contract provisions Mitigation procedures Te... More Info
$291General Credit -
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Sports and the Law
Professional sports have never seemed less professional. Between accusation of misconduct and the expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreements in most sports, legal action has overshadowed athletic prowess in the sports pages. This CLE course presents a unique opportunity to hear from the Chair of the Sports Business faculty at New York University and a former sports agent and sports law expert explain the impact of sports’ legal entanglements. The course will also explore issues regarding... More Info
$291General Credit
