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Barbara Kolsun, co-director of the FaMe Center, is a leading fashion industry attorney, an

adjunct professor of fashion law at Cardozo law, and co-editor of the seminal text on the subject, Fashion Law: A Guide for Designers, Fashion Executives, and Attorneys (Bloomsbury, 2nd edition, 2014). she is a consultant to fashion companies and has taught at nYU and Fordham law schools. Barbara has served as General Counsel at kate spade, stuart weitzman and seven for all Mankind and as assistant General Counsel of westpoint stevens and Calvin klein Jeans. while in private practice, her clients included ralph lauren and tommy hilfiger. Barbara currently consults with fashion companies on various issues, and was honored with lifetime achievement awards in 2015 by both the luxury summit in london and the world trademark Forum at inta. she has served as Chairman of the Board of the international antiCounterfeiting Coalition and has spoken and been published widely on fashion law around the world. Barbara is a graduate of Benjamin n. Cardozo school of law.

Lee s. sporn, co-director of the FaMe Center, is senior vice President—Business affairs,

General Counsel and secretary of Michael kors (Usa), inc. and is responsible for its legal, store design, construction and facilities departments. Prior to joining kors in 2003, lee was the senior vice President, General Counsel at kasper a.s.l, ltd., owner of the anne klein and kasper brands, and prior to that lee was at Polo ralph lauren Corporation for 11 years, where he served as vice President—intellectual Property and associate General Counsel, responsible for worldwide intellectual property enforcement, licensing and a wide variety of commercial and compliance matters. Prior to joining Polo, lee was an attorney at Proskauer rose. lee served on the Board of directors of the international antiCounterfeiting Coalition for a decade and also served as its Chairman and as an executive Committee member. he is an adjunct Professor of law at Cardozo law school, is a contributor to Fashion Law: A Guide for Designers, Fashion Executives, and Attorneys (Bloomsbury, 2nd edition, 2014) and was the co-editor of the seminal treatise, Trademark Counterfeiting (aspen law & Business, 1999). lee received his Jd from Brooklyn law school.

Directors

“The FAME Center is the place for lawyers to

understand the creative industries and how to

get ahead in a world where decisions related to

brand and intellectual property are made in

real-time with enormous consequences to the

bottom line.”

—BarBara KoLsUn

“Creative businesses face new legal challenges

in the era of social media. We are preparing stu-

dents for jobs at the intersection of law and busi-

ness in the digital age, and placing our graduates

at these companies.”

—Lee s. sPorn

Faculty

Hall of SELECTED ALUMNI

FASHION

courtney Brown ’14, The Estée Lauder Companies

stefania Geraci ’99, Luxottica Group

stacey hallerman ’88, Richemont North America

Fawn horvath ’97, Macy’s

william jelinek ’93, The Estée Lauder Companies

Lesley Matty ’07, Tiffany & Co.

natalie newman ’05, Michael Kors

alyssa Perlowitz ’12, Iconix Brand Group

Morgan richman ’12, The Estée Lauder Companies

Melissa roth ’06, Burberry

alexandra simmerson ’14, Michael Kors

ariel tacher ’14, G-III Apparel Group

rachel waranch ’05, Chanel

ART

sandra cobden ’90, Christie’s

Monica dugot ’90, Christie’s

abbey Green ’99, Christie’s

cathy rae nash ’88, Nash Art Law Advisors

irina tarsis ’11, Center for Art Law

asya Varshisky Geller ’09, Sotheby’s

MEDIA

jesse Fox ’08, Condé Nast

jonathan Golfman ’03, Media Rights Capital

alissa Makower ’92, CBS Corporation

daniel Paretsky ’06, CBS Corporation

ENTERTAINMENT

david althoff ’04, Marvel Entertainment

craig Brody ’00, Creative Artists Agency

Megan Brown ’02, Viacom

rand Levin ’93, Universal Music Group

dan Lewis ’05, Sesame Workshop

alec Lipkind ’88, The Walt Disney Company

eric Marder ’15, Warner Music Group

jeff Marx ’96, Avenue Q

cathy Perifimos ’09, The Smithsonian Channel

steven spira ’79, Warner Bros. Pictures

julie swidler ’82, Sony Music Entertainment

Muriel tebid ’79, The Walt Disney Company

amanda wolfe ’04, Comedy Central

SELECT CORE COURSES

copyright Law

cybersecurity

iP and information Law colloquium

Patent Law

Patent Law Practice

taxation of intellectual Property

trademark Law

“The FAME Center

trains students to

become business lawyers

for companies driven by

creatives. These are busi-

nesses that require lawyers

who understand business

dynamics, brand protec-

tion and other intellectual

property issues in today’s

highly competitive interna-

tional market.”

—dean MeLanie LesLie

Art

COURSES

art Law

art Law Field clinic

cultural heritage remedies for wartime compensation

art Law holocaust restitution clinic

PROGRAMS

art Law society

art Law society speaker series

Media

COURSES

Media Law

advertising Law

Privacy Law

social Media Law

internet Law

sports Law

technology Policy

Privacy theory seminar

PROGRAMS

the howard M. squadron Program in Law, Media and society

Monroe Price Media Law Moot court competition

BMi Moot court competition

sports & entertainment Law society

Entertainment

COURSES

entertainment Law

Music Law

sports Law

technology Policy seminar

Law & Film

indie Film clinic

PROGRAMS

the howard M. squadron Program in Law, Media and society

BMi Moot court competition

sports & entertainment Law society

the indie Film clinic

tech startup clinic

Externships

Because of the close association between the FAME Center’s team and leading industry practicioners and companies, the FAME Center provides extraordinary externship opportunties for practical experience and training.

Students have held internships at top companies, including:

alvin ailey american dance theatre

american society of composers, authors and Publishers (ascaP)

atlantic records (warner Music Group)

authentic Brands Group

BBc

Birchbox

Brooklyn nets

Burberry

cBs

chanel

christie’s new York

coach

david Yurman

dc entertainment

dramatists Guild

elizabeth arden

estée Lauder

Filmnation

Finra

Forbes

Giorgio armani

harry Fox agency

j.crew

Kate spade

Lincoln center for the Performing arts

LVMh

Macy’s

Mandalay entertainment Group

Marvel comics

Michael Kors

national Media Group

Prada

razor & tie

rca/sony Music entertainment

roc nation

reuters

saG-aFtra

shopKeep

sony Music Group

soulcycle

starwood capital

stuart weitzman

tuff city records

Universal Music Group

VaynerMedia

Viacom

Fashion

COURSES

Fashion Law

advanced Fashion Law drafting

Fashion Law Practicum

PROGRAMS

Fashion Law society

Fashion Law talks

cardozo alumni in Fashion Practice

Welcome to

the FaMe center at cardozo, through its unique access to companies

and professionals throughout the Fashion, arts, Media and entertainment

industries, provides unprecedented training and development opportunities

relating to the representation of businesses driven by the creative process.

The FAME Center offers rigorous academic coursework, as well as extern-ships, clinics and symposia featuring industry leaders and practitioners, focused on the practical realities of counseling clients—from startups to Fortune 500 companies. The center is designed to teach students to confront business challenges that, in the era of social media and digital access, are evolving faster than ever before. Through a collaboration among Cardozo’s faculty, industry leaders and other institutions focused on the creative arts and entertainment businesses, the FAME Center provides unique insights into the intersection of law and business in the fashion, performing and visual arts, entertainment, sports, industrial design, media, and film industries.

Barbara Kolsun and Lee Sporn, leading fashion industry attorneys with decades of experience, co-direct the FAME Center, which has been shaped by a dynamic advisory board of industry leaders.

To learn more, visit: cardozo.yu.edu/FaMecenter

Barbara Kolsun ’82Fashion Law

Lee spornFashion Law

sandra cobden ’90Art Law

Monroe PriceMedia Law

david MorrisonThe Indie Film Clinic

thomas crowellThe Indie Film Clinic

ayala deutschSports Law

Viviane eisenbergEntertainment Law

aaron wright ’05Tech Startup Clinic

Advisory Board

daniel dardani, Technology Licensing Officer, MIT Technology Licensing Office

waleed diab ’04, Senior Counsel for Music, Google

Viviane eisenberg, Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel, HBO

jeffrey Goldfarb ’02, Director of Business Development, G-III Apparel Group Ltd.

Lois herzeca, Partner, and Co-Chair—Fashion, Retail and Consumer Products Practice Group, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP New York

rick Perkal ’81, Managing Partner, Perkal Street Partners andSenior Advisor and Consultant, Irving Place Capital

Marc Porter, Chairman of Christie’s Americas and Board Member of Christie’s

Valerie radwaner, Deputy Chair, and Partner—Finance Practice Group, Paul Weiss

david zimmerman, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, National Hockey League