THE SERMAPOD

Guest host Matt Liller is joined by Dr. Gil Fried from the University of West Florida, an expert in sport and facility risk management, to discuss spectator incidents and ways venues and facilities can work to prevent them.

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Gil Fried: https://uwf.edu/cob/departments/commerce/faculty/dr-gil-fried.html 

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorney Emily Chase-Sosnoff to discuss recent allegations of a WNBA player being discriminated against due to pregnancy, as well as a bigger look at the issue in women's sports.

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Emily Chase-Sosnoff: https://www.fordharrison.com/EmilyChase-Sosnoff

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by Dean Bridget Niland of Niagara University College of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management to discuss Name, Image, & Likeness (“NIL”) deals with NCAA athletes, how they have reached heights never before thought possible, and how they affect both athletes and their schools.

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Dean Niland: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridget-niland-5174767 

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorneys Kristi Dosh and Madeline Myers to discuss the rules governing international student athletes’ ability to be compensated, including their ability to derive income from a name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) deal.

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Kristi Dosh: https://businessofcollegesports.com/
Madeline Myers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeline-myers 

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorney Odell Mitchell III to discuss the ongoing Hollywood strike, including what it’s about, why these issues are important, and when it may end.

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Odell Mitchell III: https://www.thirdinlinelegal.com/ 

SERMA fonder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by psychologist Dr. Susan Lipkins for a discussion on this history of sports hazing, why it continues, its effects on victims, and steps coaches and players can take to stop this culture.

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Dr. Susan Lipkins: https://www.insidehazing.com/dr-lipkins  

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorney Mikaela Whitman from Pasich, LLP to discuss defamation claims and lawsuits generally, as well as how some insurance policies can afford coverage against these claims.

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Mikaela Whitman: https://pasichllp.com/attorney/mikaela-whitman/ 

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by former college athlete and Illinois State Representative Kam Buckner to discuss recent allegations of hazing at Northwestern University, as well as Representative Buckner’s efforts to enact legislation against hazing practices.

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Representative Kam Buckner: https://www.kambuckner.com/ 

SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by attorney David Cummings of Reed Smith to discuss unique and lesser-known types of insurance coverages, including those for specific body parts, physical characteristics, and even disgrace. In this episode, you’ll learn what those coverages are and who may benefit from them.

David Cummings: https://www.reedsmith.com/en/professionals/c/cummings-david-m
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SERMA founder and CEO Rich Lenkov is joined by musicologist Judith Finell of MusicServices Inc. to discuss the recent verdict in Ed Sheeran's (very public) copyright infringement lawsuit over his Grammy-winning song, "Thinking Out Loud." Rich and Judith discuss how these music copyright lawsuits develop, as well as how artists and expert witnesses combat these claims.

Judith Finell: https://www.jfmusicservices.com/judith-finell/
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