Photos taken during symposium (click here)

On Friday, February 10, 2006, the Loyola Sports Law Institute hosted its second annual symposium.  A variety of expert panelists commented on "Tort Liability and Workers' Compensation" issues in sports.

The first morning session was devoted to tort issues for stadium, arena and other sports facility operators. This was followed by a panel discussion of co-participant tort liability. During the three-part afternoon session, products liability, medical malpractice and workers' compensation issues in sports were covered.

Speakers included (in alphabetical order):

Robert E. Buch, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

John E. Fagan, Partner, Duane Morris LLP

Sam Fernandez, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Los Angeles Dodgers

Ted Fikre, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Anschutz Entertainment Group

Joseph M. Hnylka, Assistant Professor, Gonzaga University School of Law

Sarah H. Mason, Partner, Higher Ground Law Center LLP

Michael F. Mellman, M.D., Team Physician, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Kings

Ron Mix, Attorney and NFL Hall of Famer

Mel Owens, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP and former NFL player

Kirk A. Pasich, Partner, Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP

Paul S. Rosenlund, Partner, Duane Morris LLP

Jasper E. Shealy, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Rochester Institute of Technology

David Suddendorf, Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel, The Doctors Company

Jeffrey R. Walsh, West Coast Counsel, NFLPA

Moderator: Professor Daniel E. Lazaroff, Leonard Cohen Chair in Law & Economics, Director of Sports Law Institute, (213) 736-1158.