Atlanta Sports Explosion: The Business and Legal Impact
Georgia State University College of Law
Friday, April 12, 2019
9am-1pm

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Registration

8:30-9:00 am

Opening Remarks

9:00-9: 15 am

• Dean Wendy Hensel, Mo Ivory, Chris Hicks

Panel One

9:15-10: 30 am
Sports and Real Estate: Stadium Acquisition, Renovation and the Legal Implications of Public-Private Partnerships

• Bharath Parthasarathy, Esq. Deputy General Counsel, Georgia State University

• Doug Selby, Esq. Partner, Hunton, Andrews Kurth

• Thad Sheely Chief Operating Officer, Atlanta Hawks

Networking Break

10:30-10: 45 am

Panel Two

10:45 – 12:00 p.m.
The Growth of eSports in Atlanta: Negotiating Team, Player Rights & Competition

• Robin Dunson, Esq. Asst. General Counsel, Cox Enterprises Overwatch League

• Nathaniel Blair, Esq. General Counsel, Hi-Rez Studios

• Eric Schroeder, Esq. Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Panel Three

10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Super Bowl LIII: An Overview of the Complex Legal and Business Issues Facing the City of Atlanta

• Justin King, Esq. Partner, King & Spalding

• Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (invited), City of Atlanta

Closing Remarks
1:00 p.m.