THE SERMAPOD

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorney Rachel Fiset of Zweiback, Fiset & Zalduendo LLP to discuss potential civil, administrative, and criminal liability stemming from the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust" in October 2021.

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Rachel Fiset: https://zfzlaw.com/team-members/rachel-fiset/ 

SERMA founder & CEO Rich Lenkov moderates the first annual SERMAnar on October 12, 2022 from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Advisory Board members David Dwortz (President & CEO of Helmsman Management), Faith Mason (Director, Global Claims Management for Comcast NBCUniversal Sky), Laurie Kleinman (VP, Legal & Risk Management for Comcast Spectacor), and Jessica Mechtly (Associate Director, Risk Management for the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee) hold a panel discussion of managing event risk.

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SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorney Larry Zerner of Zerner Law to discuss the history of litigation surrounding the film Friday the 13th. FUN FACT: Larry played Shelly Finkelstein in Friday the 13th Part III, the original owner of the infamous hockey mask which became Jason Voorhees’s trademark! Larry shares special memories from the set as well as a unique perspective on the film’s litigation.

Larry Zerner: https://www.zernerlaw.com/  

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by security and risk management expert Michael Clarke of The SAFER Solution to discuss the 2017 Las Vegas shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival, as well as steps that venues and events can take to prevent and/or reduce the risk of active shooter events.

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Michael Clarke: BIO

SERMA Founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by Neil Elan of Stubbs, Alderton and Markiles to discuss the highly publicized case of Miramax v. Tarantino, et al., involving Quentin Tarantino's selling of Non Fungible Tokens ("NFTs") surrounding the screenplan of the movie Pulp Fiction.

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Neil Elan's BIO
Read Neil's article in Forbes HERE

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorneys Peter Ginsberg of Moskowitz & Book, LLP and Craig Seebald of Vinson & Elkins to discuss the newly established  LIV Golf and ongoing litigation with the PGA Tour.

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Peter R. Ginsberg, Esq: Bio
Craig P. Seebald, Esq: Bio

SERMA Founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by Jessica Mechtly, Associate Director of Risk Management for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Professor Barbara Osborne from the University of North Carolina, and law students Taylor Weaver and Bekah Ansboro for a panel discussion on the history of Title IX and its impact on athletics.

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Jessica Mechtly: LinkedIn
Barbara Osborne: LinkedIn
Taylor Weaver: LinkedIn
Bekah Ansboro: LinkedIn

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorney Richard Hayber of Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore, LLC for a discussion of the pending lawsuit filed by sports personality Sage Steele against ESPN and Walt Disney Co., including the case's background, its specific statutory framework, and potential outcomes.

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Richard Hayber - BIO

SERMA Founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by Todd Overton of Fugu Prize Indemnity, Inc. for a discussion on prize insurance and its application to player contracts, fan contests, and even game shows.

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Todd Overton on LinkedIn: HERE

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by Dan Lust, Esq. and law student Taylor Weaver to discuss the criminal and civil liability aspects of unruly fans at sporting events, as well as the practicality of enforcing lifetime bans. We also hear stories of their biggest fan disappointments.

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Subscribe and listen to Dan Lust's podcast Conduct Detrimental HERE

Taylor Weaver on LinkedIn HERE