Events

The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) will host a webinar titled Idea Factories: How Intellectual Property Sustains and Cultivates Technology Ecosystems. This event will begin with a conversation with Professor Jonathan Barnett, Idea Factories report author. There will also be a panel discussion with Kirti Gupta, Vice President and Chief Economist of Global Technology at […]

This webinar is for attorneys and creators who are looking to get an update on the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, a law that protects independent creators when individuals and companies fail to pay them for the work they’ve performed. The webinar leader is Jenny Brejt, associate attorney at Virginia & Ambinder, LLP in New York. […]

California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA) will host a webinar titled Fashion Law Essentials for Creatives, Attorneys, and Students. The event will be led by Uduak Oduok, Founder of FASHIONENTLAW, who will provide a practical introduction to the legal issues shaping today’s fashion and creative industries. Attendees will learn how fashion law intersects with copyright […]

The Intellectual Property Owners Association will host their Annual Meeting where participants will have the opportunity to participate in educational programs featuring IP leaders, attend committee meetings, network, and more. The event will bring together professionals with diverse backgrounds to examine IP strategies, trends, and best practices. For additional information and to register to attend, […]

The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) will host an advanced storytelling workshop for creators who work with video. This workshop will involve participants creating two videos in/near Denver and receiving constructive feedback and guidance from experienced reporters, photographers, and multimedia journalists. Speakers for this event will be Anne Herbst, Event Director, MMJ, and Chief Photographer […]

September 28 is the deadline to submit written comments on proposed and existing exemptions being considered by the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) as part of its tenth rulemaking review under Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). This review examines whether certain activities should be exempt from the DMCA's restrictions on bypassing technological […]

On Tuesday, September 29, a panel of judges in the Ninth Circuit will hold oral arguments in the en banc rehearing of photographer Jeff Sedlik's copyright infringement case against tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg. The rehearing will consider the continued viability of the Ninth Circuit’s long-standing intrinsic/extrinsic substantial similarity test for copyright infringement. More information […]

The Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) will host a webinar on the basics of U.S. copyright law to assist professionals in their work and help them understand when permission is required to use a copyrighted work. The event will provide a review of “copyright concepts and terms, exclusive rights, exceptions and limitations, and analysis of real-world […]

The Author’s Guild (AG) will host a webinar for authors on protecting their identity as AI continues to rapidly develop. During this webinar, attendees will learn how AI is impacting authors, how to protect your personal and public identity, and strategies to help keep you moving forward. Andréa Guervara, author branding and marketing expert, will […]

The IP Policy Institute at the University of Akron School of Law (IPPI) will host a free webinar on the Ninth Circuit’s rehearing in the Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg case. The copyright dispute involves two members of the creative community—a photographer who created an iconic portrait of Miles Davis named Jeff Sedlik and a tattoo […]

On October 7, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. CEST, the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) will host a panel titled “Publisher Strategies for Navigating the AI Value Chain” during the Frankfurt Book Fair. Panelists will include Caroline Sutton, Chief Executive Officer at International Association for Scientific Technical and Medical Publishers (STM); Chris Reid, Senior Director […]

The Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) Writing Contest, in partnership with the American Bar Association (ABA) and the Recording Academy, will provide an opportunity for law students to identify and research legal issues facing the music industry along with proposed solutions by writing a 3,000 word essay. A nationwide panel of music law experts will judge […]