Events

The Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) is hosting a webinar on the hidden risks of employees using AI tools (referred to as “Shadow AI”) and how organizations can protect themselves. The session will unpack the real risks that business leaders need to know, from employees unknowingly misusing copyrighted content to AI-generated errors leading to legal issues, […]

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts New York (VLANY) will hold an in-person event titled Art & AI: Who Owns Creativity? The event will cover the complex legal and ethical challenges that have been introduced into the creative industries by artificial intelligence (AI), as well as the evolving role of AI in the arts. Topics will include fair […]

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (MdVLA) and Maryland State Arts Council will host a webinar titled Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Law for Artists and Creatives. The session will cover the basics of copyright, trademark, and patent law, as well as what these tools do and do not protect, issues in ownership, and steps you can […]

The Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) will host the AI+ Expo in Washington, DC. The event will bring together government decision-makers, academic researchers, and business leaders to “discuss real challenges and build actionable solutions together.” Topics that will be covered include system modernization, in-house talent gaps, data governance, and more. On Tuesday, June 3, at […]

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts New York (VLANY) will hold a two-day intensive workshop on basic mediation training for attorneys, artists, arts administrators, and other creative professionals with an interest or background in the arts. Participants will learn effective mediation skills particularly as they relate to art-related issues through observing mock-mediations, engaging in mediation simulations, […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will hold a public roundtable on Best Practices for Countering Illicit Trade in Counterfeit Goods on Online Marketplaces to solicit comments from interested parties on behalf of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The event is open to the public and attendance is free, but advance registration is […]

With AI transforming the workplace, organizations need to ensure that their intellectual property (IP) is not at risk. This session, hosted by Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), is titled Responsible AI: Using and Sharing IP at Work. The event will cover how organizations can balance innovation with security, helping to ensure that confidential data, copyrighted materials, and […]

California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA) will host its seventh annual bi-national symposium, titled Intersections: Art and Law at the Border. The event will focus on the geo-political context of the Tijuana-San Diego region with the goal of highlighting artists, activists, lawyers, scholars, and researchers whose work navigates the intersection of art and legal issues. The […]

The Digital Media Licensing Association (DMLA) is hosting a virtual event featuring Miriam Lord, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education for the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO), as the guest speaker. Lord, who oversees strategic communication and education programs at the Office, will share the latest on Office initiatives. Copyright Alliance […]

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) will host an in-person event titled Unlocking Creativity: The Power and Promise of Copyright. The event will offer “a celebration of the critical role of copyright” and feature the release of a consolidated composition on copyright and the economy. For additional information and to register to attend, […]

Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) and the DC Bar Intellectual Property Law Community will host a fundraiser and networking event in support of WALA, titled Artificial Intelligence and the Arts: IP Rights, Legal Challenges, and Opportunities. The event will feature “a discussion on the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and the arts” as speakers examine […]

The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and the Digital Citizens Alliance (DCA) will host an in-person lunchtime policy forum to discuss “how U.S. courts can authorize targeted website blocking to disrupt foreign pirate operations.” Drawing on the best international practices, the discussion will explore how blocking orders can be implemented safely and effectively to […]