The SERMAPod

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.orgJay 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.orgTravis Snider: https://www.3athletics.com/about-us

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/faculty/facultylistc-d/rebeccadelfino/

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") deals.Join SERMA today: https://www.theserma.org/Peter Carfagna: https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/peter-a-carfagna/

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.orgSenator 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