Program Details
2026-04-22 12:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-04-22 12:00:00
3h CLE Credits
Intermediate
3
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ESTThis session examines balancing trademark rights with artistic expression across film, TV, music, gaming, and NFTs. Attorneys will explore the Rogers test, the Jack Daniel’s decision, and practical strategies for assessing trademark risk and guiding client branding decisions.
Tamera H. Bennett
Wendy Heimann-Nunes
Robert J. Labate
Tanisha Pinkins
Jordyn Hendrix 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm ESTThis session explores legal liabilities in ticket sales and resale, covering bots, speculative listings, and price manipulation. Attorneys will review federal and state legislative responses, FTC enforcement trends, and gain a practical compliance checklist for advising clients.
Tamera H. BennettWendy Heimann-NunesRobert J. LabateJordyn HendrixTanisha Pinkins 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm ESTThis session analyzes IP licensing in location-based entertainment, covering rights scope, ownership complexities, compensation models, and brand protection. Attorneys will gain practical strategies for structuring agreements and avoiding contractual pitfalls in immersive entertainment projects.
Tamera H. BennettWendy Heimann-NunesRobert J. LabateTanisha PinkinsJordyn HendrixTamera H. Bennett is a prominent entertainment and intellectual property attorney with over 25 years of experience advising content creators, rights holders, businesses, and high-net-worth individuals on the protection and monetization of creative works. As a partner at Harper & Bates LLP in Dallas, she focuses on trademark prosecution, music and content licensing, rights of publicity, and the complex legal and business issues surrounding inherited music copyrights and legacy song catalogs. Tamera is trusted counsel to Grammy®, CMA®, and ACM® award-winning artists, songwriters, and their music estates, and she is widely recognized for her deep subject-matter expertise, clear communication, and client-centered approach.
Wendy Heimann-Nunes is co-founder and co-managing partner of Nolan Heimann LLP and one of the foremost legal voices in the location-based, immersive, and experiential entertainment industry worldwide. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, she has built a practice at the intersection of intellectual property, storytelling, and commerce — helping creators, developers, operators, investors, and IP owners transform creative assets into sustainable business platforms through licensing, strategic partnerships, and innovative deal structures. Wendy’s unique combination of legal expertise and executive-level business experience makes her a strategic advisor of choice for clients shaping the future of themed entertainment, branded attractions, and experience-driven business models.
Robert J. Labate is a partner in Holland & Knight LLP’s San Francisco and Los Angeles offices and co-chair of the firm’s national Entertainment Law practice. With a career spanning entertainment transactions, media law, and bankruptcy and restructuring, he advises major media companies, performers, celebrity figures, and production companies on copyright, licensing, financing, content acquisition, production, digital distribution, and music matters. Robert also counsels clients on advertising, sponsorship, talent agreements, and the use of social media and digital platforms. His dual fluency in entertainment law and complex commercial restructuring gives him a distinctive vantage point from which to serve clients across the media and creative industries.
Jordyn Hendrix is an intellectual property attorney at Harper & Bates LLP in Dallas, where she advises clients on building and maintaining trademark and copyright portfolios, protecting their rights through enforcement, and resolving IP and commercial disputes. With experience spanning federal litigation, administrative proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and domain name disputes, Jordyn brings a thorough, detail-oriented approach to every stage of IP protection — from portfolio strategy through contested proceedings.
Tanisha Pinkins is a corporate and private equity attorney at Holland & Knight’s Atlanta office, where she brings strategic, business-minded counsel to a sophisticated roster of clients at the intersection of corporate transactions, entertainment, sports, and intellectual property. Her practice centers on representing U.S.-based private equity firms and global corporations in mergers and acquisitions, while also serving as trusted counsel to Grammy Award-winning artists, U.S. Olympians, NBA and NFL athletes, collegiate athletes, filmmakers, influencers, entertainment executives, sports agencies, and music labels. With a distinct command of the commercial and creative frameworks that drive the entertainment and media industries, Tanisha helps clients structure complex deals, protect valuable intellectual property, and capitalize on emerging opportunities in areas including artificial intelligence and name, image and likeness (NIL) rights.
Tamera H. Bennett is a prominent entertainment and intellectual property attorney with over 25 years of experience advising content creators, rights holders, businesses, and high-net-worth individuals on the protection and monetization of creative works. As a partner at Harper & Bates LLP in Dallas, she focuses on trademark prosecution, music and content licensing, rights of publicity, and the complex legal and business issues surrounding inherited music copyrights and legacy song catalogs. Tamera is trusted counsel to Grammy®, CMA®, and ACM® award-winning artists, songwriters, and their music estates, and she is widely recognized for her deep subject-matter expertise, clear communication, and client-centered approach.
Wendy Heimann-Nunes is co-founder and co-managing partner of Nolan Heimann LLP and one of the foremost legal voices in the location-based, immersive, and experiential entertainment industry worldwide. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, she has built a practice at the intersection of intellectual property, storytelling, and commerce — helping creators, developers, operators, investors, and IP owners transform creative assets into sustainable business platforms through licensing, strategic partnerships, and innovative deal structures. Wendy’s unique combination of legal expertise and executive-level business experience makes her a strategic advisor of choice for clients shaping the future of themed entertainment, branded attractions, and experience-driven business models.
Robert J. Labate is a partner in Holland & Knight LLP’s San Francisco and Los Angeles offices and co-chair of the firm’s national Entertainment Law practice. With a career spanning entertainment transactions, media law, and bankruptcy and restructuring, he advises major media companies, performers, celebrity figures, and production companies on copyright, licensing, financing, content acquisition, production, digital distribution, and music matters. Robert also counsels clients on advertising, sponsorship, talent agreements, and the use of social media and digital platforms. His dual fluency in entertainment law and complex commercial restructuring gives him a distinctive vantage point from which to serve clients across the media and creative industries.
Jordyn Hendrix is an intellectual property attorney at Harper & Bates LLP in Dallas, where she advises clients on building and maintaining trademark and copyright portfolios, protecting their rights through enforcement, and resolving IP and commercial disputes. With experience spanning federal litigation, administrative proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and domain name disputes, Jordyn brings a thorough, detail-oriented approach to every stage of IP protection — from portfolio strategy through contested proceedings.
Tanisha Pinkins is a corporate and private equity attorney at Holland & Knight’s Atlanta office, where she brings strategic, business-minded counsel to a sophisticated roster of clients at the intersection of corporate transactions, entertainment, sports, and intellectual property. Her practice centers on representing U.S.-based private equity firms and global corporations in mergers and acquisitions, while also serving as trusted counsel to Grammy Award-winning artists, U.S. Olympians, NBA and NFL athletes, collegiate athletes, filmmakers, influencers, entertainment executives, sports agencies, and music labels. With a distinct command of the commercial and creative frameworks that drive the entertainment and media industries, Tanisha helps clients structure complex deals, protect valuable intellectual property, and capitalize on emerging opportunities in areas including artificial intelligence and name, image and likeness (NIL) rights.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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