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CHAPTER CHAIRS Troy Dow, The Walt Disney Company 1150 17th Street, NW Suite 400, Washinton DC 20036 P: (202) 222-4770 | F: (202) 222-4799 | E: troy.dow@disney.com 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 |
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PAST EVENTS 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, Washington, 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): March 19, 2008 WIPO Program Announcement (1755789).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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