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CHAPTER CHAIRS Eric J. Schwartz, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP 1818 N Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20036 P: (202) 355-7903 | F: (202) 355-7899 | E: ejs@msk.com Ryan Lehning, Senior Counsel, SoundExchange, Inc. 1121 Fourteenth St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005 P: (202) 640-5884 | F: (202) 640-5883 | E: rlehning@soundexchange.com |
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PAST EVENTS Date: February 24, 2010 Title: 15th Annual Copyright Office Speaks with Honorable Marybeth Peters - Register of Copyrights Location: The City Club, Franklin Square - 1300 I Street, NW (McPherson Square Metro) 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Description: A review of the 2010 agenda of the U.S. Copyright Office as well as an overview of current issues before the Office. Flyer (PDF): Date: January 27, 2010 Title: Copyright and the First Amendment: An Examination of Golan v. Holder Location: The George Washington University Law School, 2000 H Street, NW, Moot Court Room, Washington, DC Description: This program will discuss the basis for and implications of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado’s decision in Golan v. Holder, which, if upheld on appeal, would mark the first time that the courts have held a copyright statute unconstitutional on free speech grounds. Flyer (PDF): GolanPanelInvite01272010 (2522959).PDF Date: January 21, 2010 Title: What’s Hot and What’s Not on Capitol Hill? Location: D.C. Bar Conference Center, 1101 K Street, NW, Washington, DC, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Description: This will be the 5th Annual What’s Hot panel discussion by Capitol Hill staff members in the know about likely legislative developments relating to intellectual property. Flyer (PDF): Date: January 20, 2010 Title: Copyright and Trade 2010: A View from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Location: O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 1625 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Description: A review of current and future U.S. government trade policy as it pertains to copyright law including a dicussion on current trade negotiations. Flyer (PDF): copyright_and_trade.pdf Date: December 15, 2009 Title: IT’S NOT JUST FOR CYBERPUNKS Location: Arent Fox LLP, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036, Conference Room 7 Board Description: This program aims to identify and explain some of the operational nuts and bolts behind the online, Flyer (PDF): CSUSA Virtual Worlds Invitation Dec 2009 (2446003).PDF Date: June 2, 2009 Title: Did Campbell Repair Fair Use? - Christopher A. Meyer Memorial Lecture Location: George Washington University Law School 2:00pm – 3:00pm 2000 H Street, N.W. Jacob Burns Moot Court Room Suite L101 Description: The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. and its Washington Chapter in cooperation with The United States Copyright Office cordially invite you to attend the Ninth Christopher A. Meyer Memorial Lecture. The speaker is The Honorable Pierre N. Leval, United States Court of Appeals, for the Second Circuit. Reception Immediately Following R.S.V.P. 202-637-0850 orbeckyjohnson@verizon.net - Seating is limited Flyer (PDF): Meyer Memorial Lecture 2009.pdf Date: February 24, 2009 Title: The Copyright Office Speaks: The 14th Annual Event with Honorable Marybeth Peters – Register of Copyrights Location: The City Club, Franklin Square -1300 I Street (McPherson Square Metro) 12:00 - 2:00 pm Description: The Copyrght Office has been very busy over the past year with a number of new initiatives and groundbreaking legal decisions. Register of Copyrights Peters will address the current developments and proceedings at the Copyright Office. Her authoritative presentation will provide practitioners with a timely overview and insight into pressing copyright issues. Space for this event is limited to 75 participants and includes a plated luncheon. Early registration is recommended. Flyer (PDF): DC Chapter Feb 24.pdf Date: March 19, 2008 Title: International Copyright and Technology Issues - An Assessment from WIPO Location: Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), 1600 Eye Street, NW, Washngton, DC 20006 Description: This program will focus on digital technologies and their impact on “international” copyright issues from the perspective of the WIPO. It will cover WIPO treaty implementation (more than 60 countries have implemented), the WIPO Development Agenda process (2004), and international copyright market issues including the delivery of digital content. Flyer (PDF): Date: February 27, 2008 Title: Record Contracts 101 Location: GW Elliot School of International Studies, 1957 E Street, NW, City View Room, 7th Floor, Washington, DC Description: This is an outstanding program geared for beginning or young lawyers looking to learn some basics, ask questions and hear from our distinguished panel of expert record lawyers as they conduct a mock negotiation for a new recording artist contract, pointing out emerging deal trends in the new digital environment. Flyer (PDF): DC_February_27_Program.PDF Date: December 5, 2007 Title: Secondary Liability in a Perfect 10 World Location: MPAA, 1600 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC Description: Discussion of secondary infringement liability in wake of Perfect 10 v. Google, Perfect 10 v. Visa and Perfect 10 v. CC Bill decisions. With Andrew Bridges, Nancy Wolff and Eric Schwartz Flyer (PDF): CSUSA_DC_December_5_2007.PDF Date: November 14, 2007 Title: Eighth Annual Christopher A. Meyer Memorial Lecture Location: Motion Picture Association of America, 1600 Eye Street, N.W., Washington DC 2:00pm – 3:00pm Description: Topic: Copyright & The Constitution Speaker: Paul Bender, Professor of Law & Dean Emeritus Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Arizona State University, Of Counsel, Meyer, Klipper & Mohr, PLLC, Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States 1993-1997 - Reception Immediately, Following Seating is limited, R.S.V.P. 202-637-0850 or beckyjohnson@verizon.net Flyer (PDF): 8th Annual Christopher A Memyer memorial Lecture.pdf Date: September 25, 2007 Title: Royalties, Rates, and Ringtones: Hot Issues before the Copyright Royalty Board Location: D.C. Bar Conference Center, 1250 H Street, NW (Metro Center), Washington, DC 20005 Description: The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) and Copyright Office have issued recent decisions including the treatment of ringtones under the mechanical license and royalty rates for internet radio (webcasting), and are considering rates for satellite radio and new mechanical rates. Hear a panel of experts talk about these and related issues. Flyer (PDF): 09-25-07 CSDC Program .PDF Date: April 10, 2007 Title: User Generated Content: The Copyright Conundrum Location: Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Ave., NW, DC Room 603 | 4:00 - 6:00 pm Description: The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at the American University Washington College of Law and the Center for Social Media at the American University School of Communications, in collaboration with the DC Chapter of the Copyright Society of the USA, present a lively discussion on the implications of copyright law for makers of participatory media and the platforms on which it is displayed. The discussion will emphasize strategies to avoid or minimize risks of copyright liability. Panelists will include representatives from non-profit online video sites, corporations concerned with user-generated content, NGOs dealing with intellectual property, and academic experts. Flyer (PDF): UGC_Flier_w_panelists.pdf Date: March 16, 2007 Title: Copyright in the 110th Congress: A View from Capitol Hill Location: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP, 700 Fourteenth Street, N.W. - 11th Floor Conference Center, Washington, D.C. Description: Get the early word on copyright policy for the new Congress! A bipartisan panel of House and Senate Judiciary Committee counsel will give their predictions for action on copyright legislation and oversight, including orphan works, music licensing, anti-piracy, and other copyright issues. Flyer (PDF): csusa members _invitation - 2007 legislative briefing_.pdf Date: February 23, 2007 Title: Copy Protection v. Protectionism Location: DC Bar Conference Center, 1250 H Street NW (Metro Center) Description: The tension between content providers and the consumer electronics industry has only intesified since the passage of the DMCA. A key source of this tension is the DMCA's anticircumvention provisions. This panel will explore the status of the DMCA's anticircumvention provisions and the impact it is having on consumers, the market, and innovation. Flyer (PDF): Feb. 23 event flyer.doc Date: December 5, 2006 Title: Seventh Annual Christopher A. Meyer Memorial Lecture: Prospects for a Flourishing Global Copyright Economy Location: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP 700 Fourteenth Street, N.W. 11th Floor Conference Center Description: Seventh Annual Christopher A. Meyer Memorial Lecture with Eric H. Smith, Esq., Managing Partner, Smith, Strong & Schlesinger LLP Topic: Prospects for a Flourishing Global Copyright Economy Reception Immediately Following R.S.V.P. 202-637-0850 or beckyjohnson@verizon.net Seating is limited 2:00 - 3:00 PM Flyer (PDF): |
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