A Re-Examination of Jeff Novitsky

Jon Pessah of ESPN Magazine and Stony Brook University has a very provocative piece up today on ABC News that re-assesses the decisions of IRS agent Jeff Novitsky in the BALCO investigation, particularly as his decisions pertain to the Barry Bonds investigation. Jon examines the different perspectives on Novitsky, who some critics say overstepped appropriate bounds for someone in his role but who has also earned the praise of many supporters for helping to clean up sports from steroids.

Vanderbilt Symposium

On Friday, March 13, the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law is hosting a symposium at the law school entitled, "Lights, Labor, Action: Labor Controversy in the Sports and Entertainment Industries." CLE credit is available for practitioners and registration information can be obtained at the above link. Here is the schedule of events:

9-9:50 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:50-10:00 a.m. Welcome

10-11:30 a.m. Student-Athlete or Student-Employee? The Relationship Between the NCAA, Universities, and Student Athletes

David Cohen, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP

William King, III, Lightfoot, Franklin & White

Gene Marsh, Professor of Law, University of Alabama Law School

Naima Stevenson, Assistant General Counsel, NCAA

David Williams, Vice Chancellor for University Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary, Vanderbilt University


12-1:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Jonathan Handel, Attorney, Troy Gould
Keynote Address: Like Scorpions in a Silicon Cage: How Hollywood Management and Labor Fought While Content’s Kingdom was Slipping Away


1:30-2:45 p.m. Sweat Equity: Contracting with Players and Coaches in the NFL

Anthony Agnone, Eastern Athletic Services

Dennis Cordell, Founder of Coaches, Inc.; Former Staff Counsel for the NFLPA and Asst. Exec. Dir. of NFL Coaches Association

Rick Karcher, Assoc. Prof. of Law and Dir., Ctr. for Law and Sports, Florida Coastal School of Law

Steve Underwood, General Counsel, Tennessee Titans


3:15-4:30 p.m. Maintaining the Musician: Protecting Music, Image, and Technology Today

Joseph F. Brazil, Loeb & Loeb; Former Vice President of Business Affairs for EMI Music

Elizabeth Gregory, The Law Offices of Elizabeth V. Gregory, P.C.

Ken Sanney, Day & Blair, PC, and Adjunct Prof. in the Department of Recording Industry, College of Mass Communication at Middle Tennessee State University

Cheryl Slay, Solo Practitioner and Asst. Prof. of Music Business at Belmont University in the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business


4:30-5:30 p.m. Closing Remarks and Reception

Please contact Emily Creditt (emily.c.creditt@vanderbilt.edu) if you have any questions.

How to spot a hidden religious agenda

Thanks to reason 42 for this link to New Scientist.

How to spot a hidden religious agenda

Amanda Gefter

AS A book reviews editor at New Scientist, I often come across so-called science books which after a few pages reveal themselves to be harbouring ulterior motives...

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Amanda Gefter is an editor for the Opinion section of New Scientist
Issue 2697 of New Scientist magazine