Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law.

• Author: Willard, Cassandra
• Position: Annual Reports of Sections and Divisions of the Florida Bar: 2018-2019

This year, the Entertainment, Art & Sports Law Section was able to provide great programing on a variety of topics and further expand our educational offerings, especially related to technology.

Our section kicked off the year at the 2018 Annual Florida Bar Convention at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek & Waldorf Astoria with a diverse panel of women discussing "Ethics in the Digital Age: Don't Let Technology Be Your Crypto-nite." This program reviewed data security, social media, intellectual property, and cryptocurrency with a balance of best practices and ethical considerations for your business dealings. EASL was honored to have the following speakers join us for this session:

* Sandra Carbone, general counsel, Izea;

* Elizabeth Counsman, corporate communication manager, Satcom Direct;

* Suzanne Meehle, partner, Meehle & Jay;

* Shannon Ligon, Ligon Law Group;

* Christy Foley, Law Offices of Christy L. Foley;

* Tania Williams, The Williams Firm, P.A.; and

* Adriana Linares, law practice consultant, LawTech Partners

The 2018-2019 Audio Webcast Series offered a variety of topics. Programs included:

* "Social Media, Corporate Communications and the Legal Ethics of Both," presented by Elizabeth Counsman, corporate communication manager, Satcom Direct, and Christy Foley, Law Offices of Christy L. Foley;

* "A Crash Course for the Entertainment Lawyer on Immigration Law and Ethics," presented by Vanessa Elmaleh, Citizenship & Immigration Legal Services, Inc.;

* "Those 'Not So Obvious' Legal Issues on Trademark Protection -Color, Smell, and Scandalous Marks?" presented by Jaime Vining, Friedland Vining, P.A.;

* "A 50-Minute Review of the Most Important Entertainment Cases in 2018," presented by Tim Warnock, Riley Warnock & Jacobson, PLC; and

* "Intellectual Property and Protection in the Entertainment and Sports Industries," presented by Shannon Ligon, Ligon Law Group.

Our section leadership and membership provided expertise far beyond these programs as executive council members participated in programing with the 30th Annual North American Law Summit in Grand Cayman in November, as well as providing expertise at numerous panels at universities throughout the state. The information and inspiration shared with college students, law students, and practicing attorneys has helped further the knowledge-base and interest in our field of law.

Our chair-elect, Serona Elton, is...