ABA Panel on Cloud/AI/Privacy: Trends and Legal Implications

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 […]

USCO Extended Deadline for AI Study Written Comments

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 […]

Extended Deadline to Submit Reply Comments to USCO on NPRM on Expanded Access to Electronic Deposit

Deadline

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 regulation […]

WALA-Ween Happy Hour

Chicken + Whiskey (Clarendon), 3033 Wilson Blvd., Suite 111R, Arlington, VA

Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) will hold a Halloween happy hour for Washington, DC area artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs. Costumes are not required, but there will be prizes for costume categories, including the scariest costume, the funniest costume, the most creative costume, the best homemade costume, and the most inspiring costume. For more […]

MLC Q&A for Self-Administered Songwriters 

Webinar

Independent songwriters, composers, and lyricists with questions about the MLC and digital audio mechanical royalties are invited to attend this interactive webinar to get answers to questions regarding MLC membership, the MLC Portal, and all the tools and resources available to help self-administered artists register their musical works data. For additional information and to register […]

Copyright Society Panel on the Future of Music Copyright Cases

Baker Hostetler, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY

The New York Chapter of the Copyright Society is hosting a program to discuss copyright cases such as the Ninth Circuit’s 2018 decision in Williams v. Gaye, which upheld a jury’s finding that the song “Blurred Lines” infringed copyright in Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up”—resulting in fears that an artist’s musical inspiration would be […]

2023 Christopher A. Meyer Memorial Lecture

George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC

The Law Office of Michael R. Klipper, the George Washington University Law School, and the Copyright Society will again sponsor the Christopher A. Meyer Memorial Lecture. Justin Hughes, who is the Honorable William Matthew Byrne Professor of Law at Loyola University Law School, and visiting Professor at Oxford University, will deliver a lecture titled Intellectual Property and […]

Extended Deadline to Submit Comments to USCO on MMA Royalty Distribution Issues in New Supplemental NPRM

Deadline

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 […]

University of Texas Law School Entertainment Law Institute

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.

NYVLA Fall Benefit: ‘Cocktails for a Cause’

LAVO Nightclub, New York, NY

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 […]

WALA, NAVA, and GMU Arts and Entertainment Advocacy Clinic Seminar on ‘AI and Copyright’

Virtual Event

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 […]

NAIAC Open Meeting

Virtual Meeting

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 […]