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EXPERIENCE:
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY (1987 - Present)Graduate and Undergraduate Schools of Business Administration, New York
Associate Professor, Legal and Ethical Studies
Courses Taught:
- Business Law I (undergraduate and graduate): Encompasses Contract law,
Agency, Partnerships, Corporations and Securities.
- Business Law II (undergraduate and graduate): Encompasses Sales
(UCC -2), Commercial Paper (UCC-3), Personal Property, Products
Liability, Insurance, Suretyships and Secured Transactions (UCC-9).Class is required for accounting students; elective for others.
- Sports and the Law (undergraduate and graduate): Created and
taught class covering issues involving professional and amateur sports.
League structure, the N.C.A.A., contract issues, labor law, antitrust,
personal injury, gender discrimination, broadcasting and intellectual
property issues discussed.
- Communications Law and Business (undergraduate) and the Law,
Press & The Corporation (graduate): Created and taught classes involving
the legal issues of mass communications. Print, broadcast, cable,
telephone and Internet issues examined and analyzed.
Area Chair, Legal & Ethical Studies Department (1995 - Present)
Responsible for scheduling classes, coordinating meetings with faculty
and deans and hiring full-time and adjunct professors.
Acting Area Chair (1994 - 1996)
Took over the chair's responsibilities due to illness of area
chair.
Service and Committee involvement
- Helped conceive new undergraduate specialization program in legal
studies.
- Participated in numerous University and Business School committees, including Faculty Senate, Hearing Committee, Curriculum Committee.
- Served as Pre-Law Adviser, counseling students interested in or
applying to law school and discussed strategies for choosing the
best law school to attend.
BARUCH COLLEGE (1986 - 1987) CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, New York
Assistant Professor of Business Law
Taught courses in Contract Law and Business Organizations
(Agency, Partnerships, and Corporations) for undergraduate business
students.
NEW YORK LAW PUBLISHING COMPANY, New York (1983-1985;1987)
Editor-In-Chief, New York Law Journal Digest-Annotator
In charge of writing, producing and marketing monthly and
annual digest of materials published in the Law Journal.
Decisions Editor, New York Law Journal
Reviewed decisions of the lower New York courts; decided which
cases would be published in full and wrote summaries of these
decisions.
Assistant Editor, Special Sections, New York Law Journal
Edited contributed articles for periodic special sections and
did layouts, wrote headlines and gleaned for pull quotes.
SUBURBAN RADIO NEWS SERVICE, New York 1975-1987
Director
Free-lance reporter and critic for fully accredited news
service; report for Associated Press Radio and National Black
Network and review for radio stations in Cleveland, Houston, New
Haven and Kansas.
HONORS:
Awarded University Research Grant, Fall 1990
Nominated for "CASE" Teacher of the Year Program, 1991
Included in Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans, 1992 Edition.
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS:
Wheeling Through Rough Terrain - The Legal Roadblocks of
Disabled Access in Sports Arenas, 6 Marquette J. Sports Law (1998)
Mike Keenan's Power Play -- A Slap Shot Against the Rangers and A
Slap on the Wrist by the NHL, 6 Seton Hall J. Sport Law 637 (1995)
New York's New "Son of Sam" Law -- Does it Effectively Protect the
Rights of Crime Victims to Seek Redress from Their Perpetrators?,
3 Fordham Entertainment, Media & Intellectual Property Law Forum
27 (1992).
The Demise of New York's "Son of Sam" Law -- The Supreme Court
Upholds Convicts' Rights To Sell Their Stories, New York State
Bar Journal, March - April, 1992.
SUNY v. Fox -- The Dawn of a New Age of Commercial Speech Regulation
of Tobacco and Alcohol, 9 Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
61 (1990).
The Saga of Cable TV's "Must-Carry" Rules -- Will a New Phoenix Rise
From the Constitutional Ashes?, 10 Pace Law Review 9 (1989).
The Demise of the Fairness Doctrine: A Blow for Public Access, 41
Federal Communications Law Journal 161 (1989).
BOOK CHAPTERS:
Basketball and Labor (forthcoming chapter in "Basketball Jones"
by Kenneth Shropshire, NYU Press, 1999).
Letters of Intent and Scholarships, chapter 3.22, "Sport Law for
Sports Managers," (Kendall-Hunt, 1997) p. 218-229.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:
Latest Issues Regarding the ADA and Arena Access - American Bar
Association, Forum on Entertainment and Sports Law, Chicago,
Oct. 19, 1998.
The Americans with Disabilities Act and Stadium/Arena Access --
Conference of the Society for the study of Legal Aspects of Sports
and Physical Activity (SSLASPA), Orlando, Florida, March 8, 1997.
Copyright, Defamation and First Amendment Issues on the Internet,
Music Critics Association, New York, NY, July 22-25, 1996.
Reforming the N.C.A.A. Rules -- Lifting Student-Athlete Restrictions
Against Agents, Outside Employment, Conference of the Society for
the study of Legal Aspects of Sports and Physical Activity (SSLASPA),
Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 7, 1996.
Legal Issues Involving Free-Lance Writers, Music Critics Association,
Dallas, TX, June 17, 1994.
NON-REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS:
The Top Sports Law Events of 1998, New York Law Journal, December 18,
1998, p. 5.
NBA-NBPA Dispute: Time for a New Pact?, New York Law Journal, July 17,
1998, p. 5.
Millionaire Athletes Take Shelter Under Working Man's Law, Street and
Smith's SportsBusiness Journal, July 13, 1998, p. 38.
Blame the Feds for Chaos over Handicap Seating, Street and Smith's
SportsBusiness Journal, June 1, 1998, p. 43.
Latest Jury Award Slam-Dunks the NCAA, New York Law Journal, May 15,
1998, p. 5.
Disabled-Seat Pact May Unify Standard for New Stadiums, New York Law
Journal, May 8, 1998 p. 5.
After Martin Decision, the Debate Rages On, New York Law Journal,
March 6 and 13, 1998, p. 5.
New Arena/Stadium Construction and the ADA, "For the Record"
(Newsletter of the National Sports Law nstitute, June/July 1997,
p. 1; July/August 1997, p. 5.
Tyson's Legal Tussles May Just be Starting, New York Law Journal,
July 3, 1997, p. 5.
Title IX and Sports: 25 Years Later, New York Law Journal, June 27,
1997, p. 5.
Sports Talk Comments Constitute Malice?, New York Law Journal,
June 6, 1997 p. 5.
Stadiums Grappling with Disabilities Act, New York Law Journal,
May 23 and May 30, 1997, p. 5.
Are Cigar Smokers a Public Nuisance?, The Wall Street Journal,
April 11, 1997, p. A15.
Wolf and Iman: A License for Entertainers to Breach Their
Contracts, 17 Golden Gate University Law Review 169 (1987)
Book Review: Reckless Disregard; by Renata Adler, New York Law
Journal, Jan. 30, 1987.
Book Review: Miracle at Philadelphia: The Making of the U.S.
Constitution, by Madeline Drinker Bowen, New York Law Journal,
Jan. 15, 1987.
Can the Dodgers Ever Return to Brooklyn?, The New York Law Journal,
January 24, 1997, p. 5.
Is There a Need for a New First Amendment Standard?, New York Law
Journal, January 3, 1997, p. 5.
What New Contract Means for Baseball, New York Law Journal,
December 6, 1996, p. 5.
NBA's "SportsTrax" Victory: The Impact, New York Law Journal,
November 1 and 8, 196, p. 5.
Public Stadium Subsidies: The Moynihan Proposal, New York Law
Journal, September 6, 1996, p. 5.
The NFL Owners Score Touchdown in High Court, New York Law Journal,
July 26, 1996, p. 5.
Arbitration Name of the Game at Olympics, New York Law Journal,
July 19, 1996 p. 5.
The Consequence of a Sport With No Commissioner, New York Law
Journal, July 10, 1996, p. 5.
Time for the NCAA to Open the Doors, New York Law Journal, May 10,
17, 24 1996, p. 5.
Sports Antitrust, Labor Conflict in High Court, New York Law Journal,
March 1 and 8, 1996, p. 5.
Battle Royale: Good Faith Standard in Performance Pacts, New York
Law Journal, November 17, 1995, p. 5.
Was a Late Payment Grounds for Breach? New York Law Journal, August
26, 1994, p. 5.
Was Keenan Solution the Proper Resolution? New York Law Journal,
September 2, 1994, p. 5.
"The Anti-Free-Market Curve Ball" (letter commenting on the anti-trust
exemption for Major League Baseball), The Wall Street Journal, August
31, 1994, p. A13.
The Detroit Symphony: Seeking Racial Equality: New York Law Journal,
June 17, 1994 p. and 24, 1994, p. 5.
"ACT III": D.C. Circuit Slaps Congress in Face, New York Law Journal,
December 3, 1993, p. 5.
Diversity Should Rule the Airwaves (Letter commenting on the merits
of the "Fairness Doctrine"), The Wall Street Journal, September 30,
1993, p. A19.
Violence on Television: What Congress Is Doing, New York Law Journal,
August 22, 1993, p. 5.
Cable Operators Dealt Legislative Power Deck, New York Law Journal,
August 13, 1993, p. 5.
"Flintstones " Teach Entrepreneurship Too, (Letter commenting on
educational value of "The Flintstones" advertising techniques),
The New York Times, April 4, 1993.
The Clinton F.C.C. Policy, New York Law Journal, January 15, 1993,
p. 5.
Court Rejects Modified Fin-Syn Rules, New York Law Journal, January
8, 1993, p. 5.
Tomorrow's Listeners (Letter commenting on governmental standards for
regulating broadcast indecency), The New York Times, Arts & Leisure
Section, November 29, 1992, Section 2, page 4.
How "Usage of Trade' Concept Was Used in Lindros Affair, New York Law
Journal, November 20, 1992, p. 7; November 27, 1992, p. 5.
Question of Values (Letter commenting on lack of values in children's
and teenage programming), Broadcasting Magazine, November 2, 1992,
p. 65.
FCC Broadcast Rules Review Continues on Its Rocky Road, New York
Law Journal, July 24, 1992, p.5.
Will F.C.C. Regulation Restore Power to AM?, New York Law Journal,
December 20, 1991, p.5.
Another Chapter in Saga of Radio Indecency Ends, New York Law Journal,
June 14, 1991, p. 5.
FCC's Financial Interest and Syndication Rules, New York Law Journal,
March 29, 1991, p. 5.
Son of Sam Goes to Supreme Court, New York Law Journal, March 22,
1991, p. 5.
Ban on Cigarette Ads Protects the Young, Letter to the Editor,
The New York Times, November 8, 1990, p. A34.
Limiting the Pitch -- Tombstone Ads for Coffin Nails, Commonweal,
August 10, 1990, p. 441.
Questionable Constitutionality of F.C.C.'s New Indecency Rules,
New York Law Journal, August 10 and 17, 1990, p. 5.
Letter commenting on billboard advertising cigarette products at
Shea Stadium, The New York Times, July 22, 1990, sec. 5, page 13.
Commercial Speech Lesson to Learn From "Tupperware", New York Law
Journal, December 1 and 8, 1989, p. 5.
What Sable Decision Means for 1st Amendment Rights, New York Law
Journal, August 4, 1989, p. 5.
What D.C. Ruling Will Mean for Fairness Doctrine's Future, New
York Law Journal, April 14 and 21, 1989.
Curtain Closes on Reagan Communications Policy, New York Law
Journal, January 9, 1989.
Letter commenting on constitutional rights of broadcasters and
their obligations to the public, Broadcasting Magazine, Nov. 28,
1988, p. 38.
Cable TV's "Must-Carry" Rules; Down, but Maybe Not Out, New York
Law Journal, August 12 and 19, 1988.
The Demise of the Fairness Doctrine: Was the FCC Decision Really
Wise?, New York Law Journal, April, 8, 1988.
Now, After the Fairness Doctrine, To Regulate or not to Regulate?,
New York Law Journal, February 26, 1988.
Book Review: A Chilling Effect: The Mounting Threat of Libel and
Invasion of Privacy Actions to the First Amendment; by Lois G.
Forer, New York Law Journal, Dec. 1, 1987.
Book Review: American Broadcasting and the First Amendment; by
Lucas Powe, Jr., New York Law Journal, Oct. 7, 1987.
Book Review: Secrecy and Power: The Life of J. Edgar Hoover; by
Richard Gid Powers, New York Law Journal, June 26, 1987.
Book Review: The Supreme Court and Its Justices: Edited by Jesse
Choper, New York Law Journal, April 24, 1987.
CONSULTING:
Densai Computer, Nagano Japan, 1994 - 1995
Presented paper on "Recent Developments in Telecommunications in the
United States," for executives of the telephone, cable television and
computer company.
Music Critics Association, 1994 - 1997
Presented papers on "Legal Issues Involving the Liability of Music
Critics" (1994 and 1995) and "Copyright Issues on the Internet"
(1996) during panel discussions on important issues in the music
critics profession.
Fordham Law School March, 1993
The First Amendment and the Media: Controversial Issues in the
1990's.
Invited as a speaker in panel discussion on indecency and obscenity
issues and the media.
"On Television" 1991-present
Advised independent television production company on legal background
and legal issues for program entitled "Teach the Children" on subject
of children's television. The broadcast was aired on the Public
Broadcasting Service in October, 1992. Also will work on future
programs.
Consultant and Witness for Anti-Smoking Legislation 1990-1993
Helped anti-smoking organizations with legal analyses and testified
at public hearings in favor of measures to restrict tobacco
advertising on New York City taxicabs and on subways and buses.
National Conference on Commercial Speech and Public Policy,
(Washington, D.C.) 1991
"Thomas Jefferson" Conference Center for the Protection of Free of
Expression Participant in panel on question of the scope of commercial
speech.
International Radio and Television Association, Faculty
Convention, 1991 (New York) -- invited to attend.
Participant: Workshop on Programming Fox Television lineup. Focused
on legal and regulatory questions.
Young Innovators of the Electronic Age, New York 1986-1993
Chairman: Directed educational and civic not-for-profit organization
involved in the training of motivated and gifted youngsters in
communications and broadcasting. Presided over meetings, planned
programming and raised funds. Students' work broadcast on cable
systems in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey.
Pieper New York-Multistate Bar Review Ltd, Mineola, NY 1986-1994
Grader and Editor: Grades practice essays and has drafted review
chapters in subjects of contract law and corporation law for
well-known bar review course.
MEDIA APPEARANCES AND QUOTATIONS:
CNBC
PBS
New York 1 News
WFUV-FM
Sports Business Daily
Philadelphia Daily News
Houston Chronicle
EDUCATION:
Columbia University. Graduate School of Journalism. MS-May, 1982
New York Law School. JD-June, 1981 (6-year accelerated BA-JD
program).
Publications: Censorship in America -- The History of Literary
Censorship, Human Rights Law Review, Winter, 1982.
Researched, drafted and edited chapter on addiction for third
edition of Law, Medicine and forensic Science by E. Donald Shapiro
and William J. Curran (Little, Brown, 1982).
Moot Court: Best Team; Best Brief, Eastern Regional competition,
1981 Jessup International Moot Court.
City College of New York. BA-June, 1978, Magna Cum Laude
Double Major: Political Science; Urban Legal Studies
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American Bar Association:
-Forum on Communications Law
-Forum on Entertainment and Sports Law
Society for the Study of Legal Aspects of Sports and Physical
Activity (SSLASPA)
Sports Lawyers Association
Northeast Regional Business Law Association
Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisers
Music Critics Association of North America
New York Rangers Fan Club
USFans
ADDITIONAL INTERESTS:
Classical Music
Distance Running
Architecture
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