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Competitive Advantage: Legal strategies for success in Canada’s sports industry

January 27, 2021 12:00 AM EST
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Did you know your there are parallels between you as an athlete and Canadian entertainers (musicians, actors, writers, etc.) about the rights (and responsibilities) of your personal brand and how its marketed. Learn more from the experts during this free, one hour webinar brought to you by Commonwealth Sport Canada’s valued Partner – Gowling WLG.

Kick your sports law knowledge into high gear because next year’s international competitions, including the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, will be here before you know it!

On January 27, 2021, join Gowling WLG’s Entertainment and Sports Law Group for a live one-hour Q&A-style webinar as they tackle your questions on a variety of topics, including the legal rights and responsibilities of elite athletes and their teams.


We ask that you submit questions by January 19 by clicking here. Your submitted questions will help direct the discussion and may relate to a variety of matters, including:

·     Image rights
·     Sponsorships and branding
·     Understanding waivers and indemnification 
·     Restrictions on advertising and sponsorship (including IOC Rule 40)

EVENT DETAILS:

Date:  January 27th, 2021
Time:  7:00pm – 8:00pm EST  (Live webinar)

TO REGISTER, please RSVP via this link:  SIGN UP

MODERATOR

This timely and informative event will be moderated by Canadian former Olympic medallist turned management consultant, Claire Carver-Dias.

SPEAKERS

SUSAN ABRAMOVITCH RENE BISSONNETTE BRENT ARNOLD RYAN STEEVES
Partner – Head,
Entertainment & Sports Law, Toronto Canada
Partner,
Toronto, Canada
Partner,
Toronto, Canada
Partner,
Ottawa, Canada

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