Events

The Center for the Intellectual Property x Intellectual Property (C-IP2) at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School is hosting its Annual Fall Conference, titled First Sale: The Role of IP Rights in Markets. The event is designed to bring together academics, policymakers, innovators, and creators to discuss key issues in the IP system, namely those surrounding tech, IP, […]

The USC Gould School of Law and the Beverly Hills Bar Association are co-hosting the 2023 Institute on Entertainment Law and Business. The one-day event is considered one of the premiere conferences for entertainment professionals in the United States, covering both entertainment law issues and the latest business perspectives for attorneys, executives, agents, producers, accountants, […]

Humboldt University, ALAI Germany, and the Copyright Society are hosting an international conference titled, What Every Practitioner Needs to Know About the Differences in Collective and Individual Licensing between the EU and North America, which is the first conference hosted by the Copyright Society in Germany. Sessions Include: Managing Rights by Authors, Songwriters, Publishers, and Composers; […]

On September 1, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) “to update its regulation regarding access to electronic deposits of published works submitted to the Office and selected for addition to the collections of the Library of Congress.” The proposed rule expands the categories of eligible electronic deposits covered by the Office’s current […]

The 2023 American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting will take place at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, located just outside of Washington, DC. The meeting will encompass more than 1,000 intellectual property practitioners who will attend networking events, committee meetings, receptions, and more. A wide range of IP-related topics will be […]

The Kernochan Center's annual symposium, titled Rearrange, Transform, or Adapt, will address “the many questions about the derivative works right that remain in the wake of Warhol v. Goldsmith.” The event will offer a full day meeting and include three panels of guests, including Judges Pierre N. Leval and Margaret McKeown, as well as Professor Pamela Samuelson. For […]

The Ottawa and Toronto Chapters of the Copyright Society are hosting a lunch-time program on Canada’s creator economy, The event will focus on content, digital platforms, marketplaces, and the tools used to create, adapt, share, and monetize content. It will also cover how to protect creative assets through copyright. Speakers include Jason Badal, Vice President and […]

The Authors Guild is hosting an event that will serve as a case study of the path to book publication. “From Manuscript to Marketplace offers candid talks between an author and members of their publishing team about each step of the publication process, including acquisition, editorial, marketing, and more.” The event speaker is author Patrice […]

The American Bar Association will host a webinar to discuss the proposed legal framework regulating the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) by the European Commission. Topics include the foundational principles of the AI Act, the widely debated definition of AI systems, risk-based methodology, and the AI Act's implementation timeline. Registration is now closed.

Moses & Singer LLP and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts organizations are presenting a webinar for artists who are interested in using artificial intelligence (AI). “This session provides an introduction to the current U.S. considerations for creators interested in Generative AI, including a discussion of the U.S. Copyright Office’s recent guidance on how to register […]

The American Bar Association (ABA) will host a panel to explore the legal considerations surrounding cloud technologies in the context of privacy, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. The event focus will be on legal, policy, and regulatory frameworks in the United States and abroad. The panel will be moderated by Trisha Grant, with panelists Esha Bhandari from ACLU, Giovanna Massarotto from […]

On September 21, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice in the Federal Register that extends the deadlines for its Artificial Intelligence and Copyright study. The Office now seeks written comments by October 30 and reply comments by November 29. The input received will be used by the Office to help it assess whether legislative or regulatory steps are warranted […]