The SERMAPod

SERMA General Counsel and Advisory Board member Brian Rosenblatt welcomes attorney Aaron Moss to discuss an ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Warner Music Group against Crumbl over its alleged unauthorized use of copyrighted songs in their social media videos without permission. Join SERMA today: https://theserma.org/ Aaron Moss: https://www.msk.com/attorneys-aaron-moss Brian Rosen...

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by James Nussbaum to discuss the recent Court ruling in the House v. NCAA case, which establishes and confirms new and groundbreaking rules regarding payments to college athletes. Join SERMA today: https://theserma.org/ James Nussbaum: https://www.cchalaw.com/our-people/james-nussbaum Thank you to A-G Specialty Insurance for their sponsorship at SERMAnar...

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorney Arthur H. Bryant to discuss an overview of Title IX and recent changes made by the Trump administration to NIL payments under Title IX. Arthur H. Bryant: https://clarksonlawfirm.com/people/arthur-bryant/ Join SERMA today: https://theserma.org/ Thank you to Applied Entertainment & Sports for their sponsorship at SERMAnar III: https://www.a...

Guest host Virginia Pederson is joined by attorney Seth Myers to discuss potential legal implications involving golf clubs following the recent tragic death of John Elway’s agent after falling from a golf cart. Seth Myers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethmyers832/ Virginia Pederson: https://www.mayerllp.com/attorneys/virginia-pederson Join SERMA today: https://www.theserma.org/ Thank you to WTW fo...

Guest host Marci Reading of Command Investigations is joined by Professor Sam C. Ehrlich, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies at Boise State, to discuss the very unique website he developed to track court cases involving college athletics, breaking down the complex legal proceedings and key litigation into easily understandable summaries and providing a calendar of each event. The College Sports...

Guest host Brian Rosenblatt is joined by attorney Puya Partow-Navid to discuss the history of the "Three-Peat" trademark, as well as the larger concepts of how trademarks and intellectual property affect sports. Join SERMA today: https://www.theserma.org/ Puya Partow-Navid: https://www.seyfarth.com/people/puya-partow-navid.html Also, a big thanks to our sponsor, Magna Legal Services. htt...

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by Senior Property Risk Consultant Jonathan Frost of MarshMcLennan to discuss several important aspects of venue security, as well as the Venue Guide for Security Enhancements put out by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Join SERMA today: https://www.theserma.org/ Jonathan Frost: https://www.marshmclennan.com/about/our-people...

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorney Caitlin Kovacs to discuss the current state of multiple legal actions involving actress Blake Lively and co-star/director Justin Baldoni from the movie "It Ends With Us." Join SERMA today: https://theserma.org/ Caitlin Kovacs: https://www.beneschlaw.com/people/caitlin-kovacs.html

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorney Kevin Casini to discuss the current landscape of a lawsuit brought by recording artist Drake against record label Universal Music Group, for alleged defamation contained in Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" song. Kevin Casini: https://www.casinilaw.com/ Join SERMA today: https://theserma.org And a BIG thanks to our sponsor, Magna...

Guest host Matt Liller is joined by attorney Eric Cramer to discuss not one, but two, high-profile cases wherein he (Eric) represents fighters against the UFC. Hear the details of what the cases are about, what he learned during discovery, and how he hopes to improve conditions for all fighters going forward. Join SERMA today: https://theserma.org Eric Cramer: https://bergermontague.com/eric/

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorney Rebecca Adelman to discuss prevention programs, preservation of evidence, and formal litigation hold policies in high risk industries. Thanks to our sponsor, Magna Legal Services! Join SERMA today: theserma.org Rebecca Adelman: https://adelmanfirm.com/

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorneys Baird Fogel and Rachel Reid to discuss the current landscape of using Artificial Intelligence ("AI") in the world of gambling on professional sports. Join SERMA today: https://theserma.org/ Biard Fogel: https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/en/united-states/people/fogel-baird Rachel Reid: https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/en/unit...

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorney Jay Taylor to discuss different funding methods for film and TV projects, both old and new, as well as managing risks and avoiding legal pitfalls. Join SERMA today: https://theserma.org Jay Taylor: https://andersonkill.com/people/jay-l-taylor/

This special episode of the SERMAPod features the keynote speech from SERMA's inaugural Youth Sports Risk Conference. Former professional baseball player and CEO of 3A Athletics Travis Snider discusses his journey from youth sports to the major leagues, including how sports as a whole impact the younger generation. Join SERMA today: www.theserma.org Travis Snider: https://www.3athletics.com/a...

Guest host Michael Melamed is joined by attorney Aarij Wasti to discuss several AI-related topics, including how generative AI can affect the sports world. Join SERMA today: https://www.theserma.org/  Arij Wasti: https://gowlingwlg.com/en/people/aarij-wasti

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by Dina Bell-Laroche to discuss the important, yet often underserved, topic of dealing with grief and loss in sports and athletics. Join SERMA today: https://www.theserma.org/ Dina Bell-Laroche: https://instituteofcoaching.org/author/bell-laroche-dina

SERMA general counsel and advisory board member Brian Rosenblatt is joined (again!) by law professor Rebecca Delfino to discuss new legislation from Tennessed, coined the ELVIS Act, which is the first of its kind to offer protection for the unauthorized use of AI-created voices which mimic known persons. Join SERMA today: https://www.theserma.org/ Professor Rebecca Delfino: https://www.lls.edu/fac...

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorney Alexander Rufus-Isaacs to discuss defamation, including specific defamation lawsuits, by public figures against film and streaming companies for inaccurate portrayals. Join SERMA today: https://www.theserma.org/ Alexander Rufus-Isaacs: https://www.rufuslaw.com/alexander-rufus-isaacs/

SERMA CEO and founder Rich Lenkov is joined by attorney Cannon Lambert, Sr. to discuss the shocking videos from the Tyreek Hill traffic stop, as Tyreek was just blocks from the Miami Dolphins' stadium for their 2024-25 season home opener. Join SERMA today: https://theserma.org/ Cannon Lambert, Sr.: https://www.getthecannon.com/attorneys/cannon-lambert-attorney

Guest host Brian Cafritz is joined by Peter A. Carfagna, the Chairman and CEO of Magis, LLC, a privately owned sports marketing, management and investment company, as well as supervisor of the sports law program at Harvard Law School, to discuss current issues with "amateurism" in college sports given the ability for athletes to get paid via name, image, and likeness ("NIL") de...

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by co-host Mike Melamed and (Canadian) Senator Marty Deacon to discuss pending Bill S-269, which would provide regulations surrounding betting in sports. Join SERMA today: https://theserma.org Senator Marty Deacon: https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/deacon-marty/ Bill S-269: https://www.parl.ca/LegisInfo/en/bill/44-1/S-269/ 

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined (again!) by attorney Bryan Sullivan, this time to discuss potential legal implication and challenges to a Donald Trump Biopic, 'The Apprentice.'  Join SERMA today: https://theserma.org Bryan Sullivan: https://www.earlysullivan.com/attorneys/bryan-m-sullivan  

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by an all-star panel of Ryan Douglas, Jayson DeMarco, and Shalom Suniula to discuss event cancellation insurance and potential claims following an unexpected cancellation of a live event, inspired by abrupt cancellation of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, Austria after authorities uncovered a potential security threat. Join SERMA today: https://the...

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by Matt Mitten, Professor of Law and Executive Director of the National Sports Law Institute at Marquette University Law School, to discuss a proposed monetary settlement from the House v. NCAA lawsuit that would see payments given to athletes across many Universities.  Join SERMA today: www.theserma.org Matt Mitten: https://law.marquette.edu/faculty-and...

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by Marshall Gilinsky of Anderson Kill to discuss how insurance coverage can apply to claims and cases involving allegation of sexual harassment and/or sexual abuse. Join SERMA today: www.theserma.org Marshall Gilinsky: https://andersonkill.com/people/marshall-gilinsky/