On November 19, Michael D. Nilsson and Amy E. Richardson will each present a CLE hosted by the National Content and Technology Cooperative (NCTC) in Overland Park, Kansas. Mike will present “Programming Law 101,” and Amy will present “Avoiding Privilege Pitfalls: Ethical Issues for In-House Counsel.”
Mike will highlight the legal structures involved in NCTC programming agreements as they relate to broadcast carriage. Amy will explore trends in privilege decisions relevant to protecting in-house attorneys’ communications with their clients and share best practices to protect attorney-client privilege.
Michael Nilsson’s practice focuses on the telecommunications, copyright law, broadcast, and satellite fields. He represents clients before the Federal Communications Commission, Congress, Department of Justice, U.S. Copyright office, and foreign regulators in commercial negotiations. Mike teaches media law at George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs.
Amy Richardson is Chair of the firm’s Legal Ethics and Malpractice group. Her practice focuses on legal ethics and professional responsibility matters, white collar defense, and complex commercial litigation. Amy teaches legal ethics and professional responsibility at Duke University School of Law.
The NCTC is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting its members with acquiring quality video programming by negotiating with programs on behalf of small cable operators. They are focused on maximizing their members’ opportunities and helping providers to evolve their business models.