Description:

In this segment of a plenary session of the American Bar Assocation’s 2008 Entertainment & Sports Forum, focusing on the past, present and future of entertainment law, the panelists discuss what entertainment lawyers need to understand about today’s business, and whether business knowledge has become more important than knowledge of the law. They also offer advice to anyone who wishes to become an entertainment lawyer – especially how dangerous and difficult some statutes can be to interpret, and what the penalties are for not doing your homework when making deals and performing due diligence.