Ethics, Athletes, Trolls, and Collectives...an IP, Entertainment, and Sports Law Update
Presented by the IP, Entertainment, and Sports Law Section of The Mississippi Bar
Date and Time:
Friday, May 9, 2025 – 9:00am to 2:15 pm
Location:
Mississippi State University, 301 Research Blvd., Starkville, MS
Registration Fee:
$100 for IP Section Members; $200 for Non-Section Members
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 am Registration Check-in
9:00 – 10:00 am Session 1- Ethical Practices Concerning Intellectual Property- practices of ethical behavior in relation to intellectual
property, including understanding rights, responsibilities, and the implications of misuse in various fields
Austin Check, Mississippi State University Office of Technology Management
10:15 – 11:30 pm Session 2—MSU Athlete Engineering Discussion, Tour, and Demos—leveraging IP for enhancing human performance
and safety through innovative wearable technologies and data-driven solutions for athletes across sports, industrial,
tactical, and rehabilitation fields
Dr. Reuben Burch, MSU Associate Vice President for Research and Executive Director for Athlete Engineering Institute
David Saucier, MSU Research Engineer for the Human Factors and Athlete Engineering
11:45 Lunch will be provided
12:00 – 1:00 am Session 3- Dealing with Patent Trolls- strategies and legal approaches to identify, counter,
and mitigate the impact of patent trolls
Richard Myers Jr., Stites & Harbison PLLC
1:00 – 2:15 pm Session 4- Athletic Collectives—where we are, how we got here, and where the heck we are going
Bracky Brett, MSU Deputy Athletic Director for Compliance
Charlie Winfield, Founder, The Bulldog Initiative