Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
CLE
Live Programs: 3
Discussions
Posts: 7
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 28
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2023–24 bar year, the Section sponsored the following programs:
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Co-Sponsor LIVE WEB - 2024 Immigration Law Update: Effectively Representing Immigration Clients and Analyzing Immigration Matters in a Volatile World (01/16/2024)
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Co-Sponsor LIVE WEB - Canadian Corporate Immigration: Navigating the Maze (05/30/2024)
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Sponsor LIVE - So You Want to Practice Sports & Entertainment Law: The Rules of the Game (06/06/2024)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2023–24 bar year.
Sports & Entertainment Law
- Community members: 289
- Total discussion posts: 7
Transactional
- Community members: 29,383
- Total discussion posts: 551
Litigation
- Community members: 29,384
- Total discussion posts: 1,463
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 28 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- House Bill 4875 amends the Right of Publicity Act to enhance artists’ enforcement rights to protect outputs amidst the rise of deepfakes with artificial intelligence.
- House Bill 5625 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to provide that the definition of "employee" includes every student participant in an athletic program at an institution of higher education, but only when the student is participating in an athletic event, travel to and from an athletic event, or an organized training activity. Sets forth a method to calculate the average weekly wage of a student athlete.