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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