Akerman is a sponsor of the American Bar Association's (ABA's) 26th Annual North American Entertainment, Sports & IP Law Summit, the largest summit for the areas of entertainment, arts, and sports law. David Brafman will moderate a panel titled "Views From The Bench," which will discuss current appellate patent law issues, as well as advocacy before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Mark Passler will moderate a panel titled "Patenting Entertainment-Based Technology," which will discuss protection of technology relating to the entertainment industry, including patentability, patent prosecution, and valuation and investments. Jennifer Rabin will moderate a panel titled "Trademark Case Law Update: Infringement or Not?" The panel will discuss the latest trademark cases presented in an audience Q&A format outlining the courts' opinions and arguments.