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"Sports Leagues: Challenges to Enter, Maintain and Remain"

Friday, March 31
1:00–5:00 p.m.

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

What are the legal implications of starting a league that features a growing sport? How do leagues continue to adapt to the challenges of maintaining player safety and wellness during and outside competition? How will leagues combat evolving media deals and collective bargaining agreements? The 2023 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal Symposium will offer commentary on these issues and more as their top hosts and panelists examine the present and future effects of creating new sports leagues.

Featured speakers include , current NFL player, , executive vice president and general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles, , vice president of private wealth management at Goldman Sachs and former NFL player and , co-founder of RT Media and former NFL player. 

The Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board has approved this event for 3 Substantive CLE credits. Please note CLE registration for this event is required but is open for general admission.

Agenda

*Subject to change

Opening Speaker: Q&A with , 7-year NFL Veteran & First LGBTQ+ NFL Player

Moderated by Andrew Brandt, Executive Director of the Moorad Center & Professor of Practice, Villanova Law and Grace Polisano '23, Editor of Symposia & Special Proejcts for the Moorad Center, Villanova Law

Panel 1: Challenges of Current and Former Players

• , Vice President, Golf, Excel Sports Management
• , Managing Director of Private Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs and former All-Pro New York Giants defensive lineman and Super Bowl champion
• , Co-Founder, RT Media, NFL Game Analyst and Former NFL Player

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

Panel 2: Emerging Leagues

• , Senior Director of Partnership Activation, Premier Lacrosse League
• , Commissioner, Premier Hockey Federation
• , Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, Former In-House Counsel for NBA, and Advisor for Major League Rugby
• , Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs, Gaming Society

Moderated by Jacqueline Borrelli '23 and Luke Pacifici '23, Sports Law Concentration students

Panel 3: Collective Bargaining Agreement and Discipline 

• , Founder, Len DeLuca & Associates, LLC and Assistant Adjunct Professor, NYU Leonard N. Stern School of Business
• , Director of the Center for Sport Management and Faculty Associate, Seton Hall University
• , Associate Counsel, Major League Baseball Players Association
  

Moderated by Dante Camilli '23 and Emily Rollo '23, Sports Law Concentration students

Closing: Interview with , Executive Vice President and General Manager, Philadelphia Eagles

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

The Moorad Symposium is sponsored by Morgan Lewis.