Events

The University of Texas Law School, in partnership with the Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, will host the 33rd Annual Entertainment Law Institute. The full speaker schedule can be found here, registration for the event is here, and information about the Institute’s November 8 Bootcamp program is here.

New York Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (NYVLA) is hosting an in-person fall benefit with music, networking, drinks, and hors d'oeuvres, to raise funds for the organization’s initiatives. The event, which is titled Cocktails for a Cause, will feature a raffle to win a dinner for two, along with two tickets for a Broadway musical, among other prizes. For […]

The National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA), Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA), and the George Mason University (GMU) Arts and Entertainment Advocacy Clinic will host a bi-annual seminar on trending legal issues, titled Artificial Intelligence and Copyright. In particular, the event hosts will discuss how AI is infringing on artists’ rights and the methods artists can use […]

The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) published a notice of its next open meeting, which will be held via web conference. The committee plans to share and discuss updates from each working group’s goals and deliverables, including those of the NAIAC Law Enforcement Subcommittee. Additionally, the committee will deliberate on draft findings and recommendations. The final […]

ACT | The App Association is hosting a lunchtime discussion on generative artificial intelligence (GAI) and copyright law. The event will focus on the benefits and risks that GAI tools pose to creative and innovative industries through learning patterns from data inputs and prompts. It will also explore the intersections between AI and copyright law. […]

The Columbia University Science, Technology & Intellectual Property Law Program and Science and Technology Law Review are sponsoring a symposium titled Accountability and Liability in Generative AI: Challenges and Perspectives. The featured authors and commentators are Mark Lemley, Stanford University Law School; Paul Ohm, Georgetown University Law Center; Catherine Sharkey, New York University School of Law; […]

On September 26, the U.S. Copyright Office published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to further clarify policies and procedures surrounding royalty distribution and dispute resolution practices for royalties administered by the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC). The SNPRM includes additional analysis on the application of the derivative works exception to the statutory termination right (“Exception”) in […]

Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a Fireside Chat on innovation and education from the Hispanic community. The event speakers are Katia Avila and Antonio Gamboa, who will share their experiences, challenges, and triumphs in the world of invention and IP. Jorge Valdes from the USPTO will guide the discussion, “touching upon […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will gather intellectual property (IP) experts, Office senior officials, federal agency representatives, and Tribal representatives for a roundtable discussion on Tribes, IP, and Consumer Protection. Topics include IP crime, consumer and creator protections for Native American arts and crafts, international developments protecting traditional knowledge and cultural expressions, and more. For […]

The Chicago area Lawyers for the Creative Arts VLA will host its 2023 Benefit Luncheon, featuring performances from award-winning theatre companies, interviews with Chicago cultural leaders, and Distinguished Service to the Arts Award presentations. Proceeds will go toward funding the Lawyers for the Creative Arts initiatives in the Chicago creative community. For more information and […]

The New York Chapter of the Copyright Society is hosting the 2023 Donald C. Brace Memorial Lecture. This year’s lecture will be conducted by Professor Shyam Balganesh, who teaches copyright law, intellectual property, and legal theory at Columbia University Law School. Dr. Balganesh will speak on “The Judicial Method in Copyright.” For additional details and […]

The California Copyright Conference will host the 2023 Apollo Awards during its holiday party at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, CA. The evening will include a dinner and silent auction to raise money for the organization’s John Braheny Scholarship Award, a fund that provides financial support to music studies students. The Apollo Awards, which recognize […]