Events

The Artists Rights Society (ARS) and the Center for Art Law will host a webinar titled Licensing Art for Movies & Productions: Process and Practice. During the event, presenters will lead a discussion on the practical aspects of incorporating artwork into film and television productions. The session will move beyond the legal intricacies of copyright, fair use, […]

The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) will host a webinar titled Copyright Essentials and Myths Explained to discuss what is—and is not—true when it comes to the subject of copyright. The Office’s goal is to ensure that attendees have the facts and know where to go for copyright information. The event will cover copyright basics as well as […]

California Lawyers for the Arts will host a webinar for aspiring musicians, songwriters, and producers who are looking to break into the music industry. The session is designed for creatives at the start of their musical journeys. Speakers will share helpful insights, practical tips, and expert advice to help navigate the competitive and complex music […]

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) Annual Meeting offers a mix of educational programs, committee meetings, networking opportunities, sponsors, exhibitors, and more. This must-attend event brings together IP professionals from around the world to discuss strategies, trends, and best practices. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.

The Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) is holding a Town Hall on LinkedIn titled AI & Copyright: Essential Information for Global, Cross-Border Businesses. The event will feature a panel of experts who will cover topics such as the international implications of AI and copyright, the current state of play across the global legal landscape, litigation developments, collective […]

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host its inaugural Technology Leadership Summit in Washington, DC. The theme of the event is Compute to Compete, featuring discussions around maintaining global leadership, promoting economic growth, and leveraging technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum technology in order to establish and maintain a competitive edge. For additional information and to register […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a virtual fireside chat titled Voices of Resilience: Inclusion, Diversity, and Accessibility in the Marketplace. The event will feature a conversation between Lead Administrative Judge Annette Reimers and Tiffany Yu, Founder of Diversability, “an organization on a mission to amplify disabled voices and democratize disability visibility, representation, and […]

The Authors Guild Foundation will once again host the Words, Ideas, and Thinkers (WIT) Festival to explore this year’s theme of The Power of Words: Why Writers Matter. The 2024 festival will feature a lineup of conversations and panels with novelists, playwrights, journalists, translators, poets, critics, historians, and essayists. For additional information, including speakers and panel topics, […]

The Authors Guild Foundation, in partnership with Community Television for the Southern Berkshires (CTSB), will host a livestream discussion with playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America) and journalist/author Rachel Maddow (Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism). Kushner and Maddow will discuss “the American democratic experiment and their collaboration adapting Maddow’s podcast Ultra for Steven Spielberg.” The livestream […]

The Copyright Society will hold its annual Copyright and Technology Conference both online and at Fordham University Law School in New York City. In its 15th year, the conference focuses on “the dramatic and fast-moving influences that technology has on copyright in the digital age.” Attendees will have the opportunity to network with technologists, attorneys, media […]

The Copyright Society is hosting an event to shed light on the subject of Blanket Licensing for Generative AI. With a growing number of lawsuits being filed against AI tech companies by copyright owners, initiatives are currently underway to create voluntary blanket licenses to protect content, with the goal being to make it as easy as […]

On September 30, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) will host a symposium titled 21st Century Piracy: Current Digital Piracy Harms and Solutions. The event will feature two panel discussions followed by a networking reception. The panels will address the global state of digital piracy, potential solutions, and best practices, as well as consumer […]