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The Docket Historical Archives 2-1-1992 The Docket, Issue 3, February 1992 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/docket Recommended Citation "The Docket, Issue 3, February 1992" (1992). The Docket. 164. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/docket/164 This 1991-1992 is brought to you for free and open access by the Historical Archives at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Docket by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. Villanova University School of Law Vol. XXVIII, No. 3 THE VILLANOVA SCHOOL OF LAW Valentine's Day, 1992 SELS Sponsors Successful Sports Symposium by Mary Locke broadcasts has generated signif the individual needs of student potential for additional income in oration could foster the develop On Thursday, January 23, the icant revenues. The cable industry athletes as well as the interests these markets. ment of the communities that Sports and Entertainment Law has contributed to the significant of the university. Massimino The financial growth and support professional teams. The Society sponsored a forum to increase in revenue while creating expressed a concern with the expansion of the sports industry panel agreed that the new discuss "Life After Sports"; the complications for broadcast con overall development of the student has both the NCAA and profes revenues being brought in by role of the attorney in the devel tract negotiations. The panel athlete including the importance sional sports associations on professional sports could be re opment of an athlete's career in discussed how this growth has of obtaining a degree. The fragile guard to protect against potential invested as well to stimulate the the growing sports industry. The affected the individual player, the nature of the athletic career \ abuses of this growth. Although communities which have support panel, moderated by Dean Robert coaches, the management of team warrants a genuine concern for proponents of mandatory drug ed teams. Garbarino, included Villanova organization and the media. the athletes academic career. testing support the programs to The success of this event was Basketball Coach Rollie Massimi- Kania, who once represented Villanova's program begins with protect the athlete, implemen- do in large part to the overwhelm no, former Philadelphia 76ers Cunningham, Brookshier and high school recruitment and con tinng testing could threaten the ing support from the students, Coach Billy Cunningham, Broad Chuck Daley, explained how this tinues after graduation to assist financial interests of everyone faculty and the legal community cast personality Tom Brookshier, media explosion has created a the player with his choice of an involved in the industry. Another who attended. The Sports and Chairman of the Maxwell Club need for better-player representa agent. The University then closely issue that has evolved with the Entertainment Law Society, in its and University of Pennsylvania tives to protect the athlete's monitors the agent's management growth of the industry is the second year, has sponsored several football All-American Francis interest. Student athletes have of the athlete's career to assure developing controversy over stu events to discuss the changing "Reds" Bagnall and attorney Art become targets of agents who that his interests are being dent athletes leaving college before role of the attorney in response Kania. The event provided an have seen the potential for the protected. graduation to enter the draft. to developments and expansion in opportunity to address issues of financial gain that has developed Industry growth has opened up Student athletes who come from both industries. This semester, college recruitment of athletes, with this industry. Both the several new avenues that the impoverished backgrounds do not the Society plans a forum to the professional draft, player NCAA and the professional sports player representative must regard staying in school as a discuss contract negotiations in representation, management con associations have developed pro address. Endorsement deals today choice when confronted with the the recording industry. Guests cerns and the influence of the grams to protect athletes from often exceed the salaries of most potential salaries offered today by will include entertainment attor media in sports. this type of representation. players in professional sports. professional organizations. Uni neys, producers and recording The growth of sports as an The panel emphasized the These deals are now considered versities find it difficult to per artists. An event to discuss the industry has been fueled in large importance of education and the major factors in player-team nego suade such students to remain in controversy surrounding Proposi part by the expansion of the media university role in the career tiations. Teams based in cities school. tion 48 and recent legislation industry through television. The development of the athlete. Uni with the most important media The potential for additional affecting the NFL Draft will be increased value of advertising air versities like Villanova have 'markets seem to attract players growth in the industry may be held later this spring. In addition, time available during sports implemented programs to service as well as coaches, because of the found in the combined efforts of the Society is currently planning both the public and private sec another edition of the Sports and tors. The additional revenues that Entertainment Law Society pub may be gained from this collab lication, Update. Moot Court Teams Win The Villanova Moot Court Diego, October 18-19. The team Board continues its tradition of was advised by Professor John outstanding performances in Moot Dobbyn. Court competitions this year. The Members of the Villanova Moot team of Karen Tomlinson and Court Board, in 1990-1991, won Michelle MacDonald were awards in numerous outside com winners of the John Marshall petitions. Villanova teams were Information and Privacy Moot winners of the National Tax Moot Court Competition in Chicago Court Competition in Florida and October 26-27, 199L Professor won the best petitioner's brief Richard Turkington was their award in the contest. In Albany, faculty adviser. Tomlinson and New York, the Villanova team MacDonald also won awards for won the Gabrielle Family Law best brief and best petitioners Moot Court Competition. Villan brief. Last year, the team of Jane ova teams were finalists in the North, Robert Carmignani and Vanderbilt Invitational Moot Karen Tomlinson were finalists Court Competition, Nashville, in the competition. Tomlinson Tenn.; regional finalists in the was the first oralist in the history National Moot Court Competition of the competition to be in the final plus won the best oralist award" round two years in a row. finalists in the Jessup Internation Kyle Carney and Cindy Long al Moot Court Competition: and Seated from left to right are Art Kania, Rollie Massimino, Billy Cunningham, Tom were semifinalists and won the won the best petitioner's brief Brookshier, Reds Bagnell and Dean Robert Garbarino. best brief award in the National award in the National Appellate Appellate Criminal Procedure Advocacy Moot Court Competi Moot Court Competion in San tion in Buffalo, N.Y. tfi6 DOCKET U.S. POSTAGE finsidejhis Issue... ^ VILLANOVA LAW SCHOOL PAID VILLANOVA, PA. 19085 Villanova, Pa. Parmit No. 5 Non-Prolil OrganiiaNoh Commentary 6-7, 10 Valentine's Day p. 11 -12 Roving Reporter P- 13 Sports . p. 14 Faces Around the Law School P- 15 SBA Budget p. 16 Page 2 • THE DOCKET • Valentine's Day, 1992 ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS Introduction to the I Federalist Society by Scott Donnini, Rich tion. The Society is apolitical and Reynolds, Mark Blount, all are welcome to attend their David Becker, Shawn extremely informal weekly meet Meyers, Andy Nardone ings (usually at Mallory's on Sunday nights). The VLS Chapter "The courts must declare the wishes to emphasize that any and sense of the law; and if they should all viewpoints are welcomed for be disposed to exercise will instead debate, and that the Chapter sees of JUDGMENT, the consequence itself primarily as offering for would be the substitution of their discussion another legitimate pleasure to that of the legislative point of view. body" The following are several com The above quotation, taken ments from very diverse and from Federalist Paper #78, reflects respectable sources regarding the one of the central principles of the purpose, the application, and the Federalist Society for Law and effect of the Federalist Society. Public Policy Studies. The Socie ty, a national organization based "The overriding purpose of the in Washington, D.C., is a group Federalist Society, like that of the of judicial conservatives and original Federalists of two libertarians who seek to stimulate hundred years ago, is to fight for thought and discussion about the the Constitution. Three decades application of conservative prin of judicial activism have wea Dr. Janice McElroy with Women's Law Caucus Officers Kim Butler, Gina Masino, Tom ciples to the law, especially with kened that document until it now Downey, Gail Lasprogata and Liz Duffy. respect to constitutional interpre seems to mean whatever judges tation. The Society is founded on want it to mean. The Federalists the principles that the state exists want it to mean what it was to preserve freedom, that the written to mean — no more, no separation of governmental pow less." Gender Bias Symposium ers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the Thomas Sowell A baby's crying disturbs the study. Second, the members are province of the judiciary to say Herald News courtroom and a judge asks the in key positions to implement what the law is and not what the February 11,1987 female attorney present to comfort changes recommended by the law should be. The Society seeks "... the Federalist Society has the child.