Events

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts New York’s (VLANY) will host a networking event for attorneys and creators to learn more about volunteering with VLANY. The event will be held at Winston & Strawn in New York City and co-hosted by VLANY’s Associate Board. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will host a webinar series and actionable program designed to help organizations integrate intellectual property into their commercialization strategies. For additional information and to register to attend any session in the series, please click here.

Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA), a nonprofit that provides pro bono and low cost legal services to the arts and creative community in the DC metro area, is hosting an event titled Art in Action Fundraiser. The event will feature artists Lisa Marie Thalhammer and Maggie O'Neill, who will create original artwork in real-time during the event. And […]

The Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (MDVLA) will host an in-person law clinic to provide legal support for creators and creative practices. During this session, attendees will have the opportunity to connect one-on-one with attorneys who understand the unique challenges of protecting creative works. Each 30-minute session will offer direct access to an attorney […]

Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) will hold a 30-minute educational webinar regarding the factors to consider before using AI tools, including protecting intellectual property and respecting others’ IP. Speakers include CCC Legal Counsel Ting Ting Lu, and CCC Copyright Education Program Manager Chloe Olore. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLANY) will hold a webinar on The Right of Publicity to assist creators in understanding how such laws work in protecting an individual's right to control the commercial use of their identity, and aspects such as their name, likeness, voice, and signature from being used for advertising or promotion without consent. Whether […]

Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) will host a webinar titled Navigating Copyright in a Complex Global Landscape. The event will enable attendees to better understand the complexities involved for companies and organizations that do business globally, including the worldwide complexities of copyright, addressing common compliance challenges, the intersections of AI and copyright, and strategies and solutions for […]

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts New York (VLANY) will hold a webinar on Legal Essentials for Fashion Designers, including providing information on intellectual property and copyright protection, protecting a design and a brand, and common international legal differences. Specific topics include Copyright Versus Trademark Protections; Fast Fashion, Dupes, and Fakes; When to Show Your Work; and […]

The deadline to apply for the University of Akron School of Law’s IP Policy Institute (IPPI) Thomas Edison Innovation and Policy Fellowship is November 23. The program runs for one year and assembles a group of scholars to develop research papers on innovation law and policy. It’s designed to foster rigorous scholarship on intellectual property (IP), creativity, […]

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has scheduled oral hearings for the Cox v. Sony secondary liability case. Additional information is available here.

The Certified Trade and Intellectual Property Specialist Program (CTIPS) and United to Safeguard America from Illegal Trade (USA-IT) will co-host a FREE four hour fast-track certificate course designed for investigators, prosecutors, and brand protection partners. The course will be taught by Thomas Dougherty, Senior Counsel of the Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) and […]

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts New York (VLANY) will host a webinar dedicated to key legal issues in street and public-space photography, including rights, restrictions, protections, and strategies for managing challenges unique to photographers. The session is designed for all levels of photographers as well as those who are looking to use or license others’ […]