Events

The New York Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLANY) is hosting a webinar on the basics of what visual artists need to know regarding their legal rights, creative assets, and […]

The MLC is hosting a webinar titled The Art and Business of Songwriting Collabs. The event will focus on new technologies and online resources that have made it feasible for songwriters to […]

California Lawyers for the Arts is hosting a workshop for creatives that will offer an overview of both copyright and trademark basics. Topics covered will include the definitions of copyright […]

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (MDVLA) is hosting a virtual Art Law Clinic, and is inviting all creative entrepreneurs to sign up for a 30 minute session with a […]

The New York Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLANY) is hosting a four-part Film and TV Workshop Series that will address the legal essentials of filmmaking. The four sessions cover […]

The House Administration Committee will hold a hearing titled U.S. Copyright Office: Customers, Communities, and Modernization Efforts, focused on the Office’s modernization initiatives. Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter will be the sole […]

Creators and creative entrepreneurs based in Maryland are invited to register for a virtual law clinic hosted by Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (MdVLA). Those interested can schedule a […]

On January 30, the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) published a notification of inquiry required by the Music Modernization Act regarding whether the existing designations of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) and Digital Licensee Coordinator (DLC) should be continued. This is the first of the review processes that the Copyright Office is statutorily required to conduct every five […]

From July 9 to July 17, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will hold the sixty-fifth series of meetings for the WIPO Assemblies of Member States. The meeting will cover a number of topics related to intellectual property and WIPO states’ business. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.

The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) will hold a series of virtual briefing sessions on Tuesday, July 9, Wednesday, July 10, and Thursday, July 11, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET via webinar. The briefings will feature updates by invited guests who will share information with the full Committee from areas such as industry, nonprofit […]

On May 21, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced the finalists for the 2024 WIPO Global Awards, which “celebrate the use of intellectual property (IP) to turn innovation and creativity into tangible solutions.” Twenty-five small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) were selected as finalists “for innovations in a variety of economic sectors, such as food, […]

During the May 30 Promoting Competition in AI workshop that was hosted at Stanford University in Stanford, CA, the Department of Justice (DOJ) invited comments from the public on the topics covered. A recording of the workshop is available on the University’s event webpage. Those interested in sharing comments may email them to ATR.2024AIworkshop@usdoj.gov by July 15.