Change Up: A New Playing field for Athlete Labor at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law – Villanova, PA

Change Up: A New Playing Field for Athlete Labor, 11/12

Presented by the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law

Thursday, November 12
4:00–5:30 p.m., Reception to Follow

Arthur M. Goldberg ’66 Commons
John F. Scarpa Hall

The inaugural fall Moorad Center event will explore the rapidly evolving intersection of sports and labor law, specifically professional baseball and college athletics. Experts will examine the legal issues surrounding collective bargaining and compensation in Major League Baseball. Panelists will also explore the college athletics side, including the ongoing legal effects of name, image and likeness (NIL), including the potential impact of future federal legislation.

This event is approved for 1 substantive CLE credit.

Agenda

Subject to change

4:00 p.m.: Panel 1 – Collegiate Athletics

· Alanna Hernandez, Executive Vice President of Business Affairs & Operations, Team Sports, THE TEAM

Kris Jenkins, Athletics Operations Coordinator, Villanova University & 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Champion

· Marvin Kaplan, Principal, Jackson Lewis PC and Former Chairman, National Labor Relations Board

· Bryan Perry, General Counsel, Northern Illinois University

· Moderated by Andrew Brandt, Professor of Practice & Executive Director of the Moorad Center, Villanova Law

4: 50 p.m.: Panel 2 – Professional Baseball

· Tim Kurkjian, MLB Analyst, ESPN

· David Murphy, Journalist, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Andrew Brandt, Professor of Practice & Executive Director of the Moorad Center, Villanova Law

This event is sponsored by Jackson Lewis.