Events

The MLC and SoundExchange will host a Registration Overview Webinar called RegFest, designed to assist songwriters, artists, producers, and rightsholders who want guidance to maximize their royalties from both The MLC and SoundExchange. Attendees will learn how The MLC and SoundExchange work, how to register your works, the difference between streaming mechanical royalties for songs […]

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts New York (VLANY) will host a webinar titled Film and TV Basics. The session will review 10 important considerations to keep in mind when entering an agreement regarding film and TV creative work. Topics to be covered include contract formalities, protecting your work, negotiating payment and credit terms, termination, and boilerplate language. […]

Save the date for the Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) registration workshop that will be guided by a BMI special guest. Attendees will be led through the music registration process, have the opportunity to ask questions, and learn best practices for assuring all works are properly documented. This workshop will help music creators and rights holders […]

The Center for Art Law will host a virtual Artist Legacy & Estate Planning Clinic via Zoom. The event will provide a guest lecture and pro bono consultation on legacy and estate planning for visual artists. Following the brief lecture, attendees with consultation tickets will be paired with one of the Center’s volunteer professionals for […]

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will hold its Sixty-Eighth Series of Meetings focused on finalizing the appointment of the next Director General Daren Tang, approving program budgets, and advancing negotiations on traditional knowledge and intellectual property (IP). Key discussions include strengthening the global IP ecosystem, reviewing reports on audit and oversight, and addressing the 2026/2027 […]

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) will host an in-person event titled Defense Is a Team Sport: Protecting Brands and Intellectual Property Across the Commerce Ecosystem. The program will convene leaders from the U.S. government, retail, professional sports community, and more to discuss proactive strategies and collaborative efforts that every actor […]

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts New York (VLANY) will host a webinar for artists and attorneys on Legal Fundamentals of NFTs for the Arts. Topics to be covered include how NFTs are created; how NFTs may transform the arts industry; an overview of the current NFT eco-system; key legal and regulatory issues; and IP considerations. Daniel […]

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) will host a two-day workshop of basic mediation for attorneys, artists, arts administrators, and other professionals with experience or interest in the arts. Participants will learn mediation skills for art-related issues through observing mock mediations, partake in mediation simulations, and receive feedback from program faculty. The workshop will focus […]

The Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI) will host its Global Meeting on Innovation and Intellectual Property. This year’s event has been expanded and will feature topics divided into three areas: New Technologies & Artificial Intelligence, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and Business & Strategy in Intellectual Property. Participants will also be able to take part in experiences […]

The 2026 Technology Policy Institute (TPI) Forum will be held at the St. Regis Aspen Resort, bringing together experts across government, industry, and business. This event will offer fireside chats and panel discussions with experts that will enable participants to discuss their experiences with tech policy. Through these discussions, the goal is to learn “what […]