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CHAPTER CHAIRS Rose Auslander, Carter Ledyard and Milburn LLP, 2 Wall St, New York NY 10005 P: (212) 238-8601 | F: (212) 732-3232 | E: auslander@clm.com Jonathan Purow, Grand Army Entertainment, LLC 154 W. 14th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011 P: (212) 616-4125 | F: (212) 242-8913 | E: jcopyright@yahoocom |
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PAST EVENTS Date: May 5, 2008 Title: “HEY, I WROTE THAT!”: REVISITING JOINT AUTHORSHIP Location: Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York, New York Description: Discussion of the rules and cases governing joint authorship and how they impact on creative collaborations. Is copyright law part of the problem, and are the abstract legal doctrines of ownership, intent and originality ill-suited to deal with how artists actually produce their works? Our panel will delve into a number of recent and controversial decisions involving joint works, and will give us the benefit of their personal litigation experiences and views. Flyer (PDF): CSUSA May 5 Announcement on Joint Authorship.doc Date: April 28, 2008 Title: SOLD OUT Music Licensing On the Internet 101 Location: Cardozo School of Law, Moot Court Room, 55 Fifth Avenue (at 12th Street), NY, NY Description: SOLD OUT Distinguished panel of industry lawyers (representing publishers, labels and internet services) outline the basic rights and licensing agreements associated with digital distribution and transmission of music over the internet, emerging issues and deal trends, with Q&A session. Free event, includes complimentary cocktail hour Flyer (PDF): music_101.pdf Date: April 22, 2008 Title: SAFE HARBOR IN THE SEA OF USER-GENERATED CONTENT Location: Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York, New York Description: THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DMCA, PART 2: Revisiting Section 512 and its "safe harbor" with respect to user-generated content. These were a compromise between content owners’ concerns about protecting their works and websites and technology companies’ concerns about innovating without fear of infringement liability. Ten years later, we revisit the language and intent of Section 512, examine still-unresolved issues, and ask whether changes are needed. Flyer (PDF): 08 03 11 CSUSA April 16 Announcement on Section 512-031108 (2) spl-bgj comments DOC.DOC Date: March 26, 2008 Title: 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF DMCA, PT. 1: DO WE DIGG DRM? Location: The Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York, NY (NOON) Description: The DMCA was passed to protect Digital Rights Management (DRM) -- and now major labels are widely releasing DRM-free music. Did the “Digg Rebellion” foretell the same fate for film, video and eBooks? Panelists include David Pakman (eMusic), Sandra Aistars, (Time/Warner), John Sullivan (Free Software Foundation), moderated by Rose Auslander. Flyer (PDF): Do We Digg DRM.pdf Date: February 27, 2008 Title: Get a Second Life -- Copyright in Virtual Worlds Location: The Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York (LUNCH) Description: In Second Life, a “3D online digital world imagined and created by its residents,” over $1 million is exchanged daily. Discussing IP trouble in Paradise Cove Island: Stevan Lieberman (Second Life practitioner), Francis Taney, Jr. (plaintiffs’ counsel in Eros), Professor James Grimmelmann (virtual world law specialist), with moderator Mark Fischer. Flyer (PDF): second_life.pdf Date: January 24, 2008 Title: Back to Basics: Copyright As Property or Monopoly Location: Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York, New York Description: Discussion of Underpinnings of Copyright Law with Professors Scott Kieff and Glynn Lunney Flyer (PDF): Announcement of Copyright As Property.pdf Date: December 6, 2007 Title: KEEPING UP WITH THE MUSIC: Three issues from Digital Licensing SOLD OUT Location: Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York, New York SOLD OUT Description: Discussion of three music licensing issues relating to the use of musical compositions for streaming, downloading and ringtones--is there a reproduction right in streaming, is there a performance right in downloads and are ringtones subject to compulsory licensing? Flyer (PDF): Music Publishing Announcement CSUSA 12062007.pdf Date: October 11, 2007 Title: Secondary Liability in a Perfect 10 World Location: Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York, New York 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 Eric Schwartz, Andrew Bridges and Nancy Wolff Flyer (PDF): CSUSA-DC December 5, 2007 Program Announcement (1646397).PDF Date: September 28, 2007 Title: Walking the Ethics Tightrope Location: The Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York, NY Description: Managing the ethics of multiple client representation and fee structures that are tied to “the deal” is like walking a tightrope. Balance, finesse, and calmness are the keys. This one hour Ethics presentation will provide hypotheticals and practical advice for the IP practitioner. Flyer (PDF): CSUSA Ethics Panel Announcement.pdf Date: May 15, 2007 Title: Infringement Is Easy —Comedy Is Hard: Comedy and Copyright [Cosponsored] Location: Ha! Comedy Club, 163 W. 46th Street (6-7th Aves.), NY, NY [6:30 CLE DINNER] Description: Copyright and Trademark Committee of NYSBA Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section co-presents our end-of-season festivities -- dinner, music by Otto, comics Greg Wittrock and Chris Mata, and headliners Rick Kurnit, Esq. Maura J. Wogan, Esq. , who will address copyright issues faced by comedians, stand-up performers and comedy writers. Flyer (PDF): Comedy_Brochure.pdf Date: April 25, 2007 Title: Fashion and Fetish—Should Copyright Protection Extend to Apparel/Accessories? Location: The Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York, NY (Noon, CLE Luncheon) 12 NOON Description: Designers have been lobbying to extend copyright protection to fashion design. Professors Susan Scafidi (Fordham Law School) and Christopher Sprigman (University of Virginia School of Law), designer Tracy Watts (tracywatts, Inc.), with moderator Glenn Mitchell, will informally debate the costs, benefits and social impact Flyer (PDF): Date: April 19, 2007 Title: Music Publishing 101 Location: Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, 1 East 53rd Street, New York (5:00 p.m.) Description: MUSIC PUBLISHING 101 - Music publishing remains one of the most lucrative areas of the music business. Join us as our distinguished panel of expert industry lawyers conduct a mock negotiation of a co-publishing agreement, outline the basics and walk us through the fundamental terms, pointing out emerging deal trends in the new digital environment. Flyer (PDF): Date: March 28, 2007 Title: SOLD OUT - Koons Wins One!: Photography, Visual Arts and Fair Use Revisted Location: Harvard Club, 27 WEST 44TH STREET (between 5th & 6th), New York, NY (DINNER) Description: SOLD OUT - Since the Second Circuit ruled that artist Jeff Koons sculpture "String Of Puppies" was not fair use of a photograph, artists using other artists’ creations have labored under a cloud of threatened litigation. Now the Rogers v. Koons cloud has lifted: in Blanch v. Koons, the Second Circuit ruled Koons’ painting “Niagara” made fair use of a photograph. A look again at the fair use doctrine in art and photography Flyer (PDF): 1483808 v1 - CSUSA BROWSE FILE.doc Date: February 13, 2007 Title: SOLD OUT Brave New Space-Shifted World (CLE Luncheon) Location: SOLD OUT The Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York, NY (Noon) Description: SOLD OUT Goodbye cable tv. Hello Tivo to Go, Slingbox, Windows Media Center, Cablevision Flyer (PDF): Brave New Space - Shifited World.pdf Date: January 10, 2007 Title: SOLD OUT Back to Christopher Robin -- Termination Rights (CLE Luncheon) Location: The Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York (Noon) Description: SOLD OUT The next wave of copyright litigation may concern termination rights -- will you be ready? What happens when authors/families terminate disadvantageous grants? Panelists Susan Kohlmann, Michael Landau Patrick Perkins, and moderator David Donahue discuss recent cases involving Winnie-the-Pooh, Captain America, Superman, Lassie, and authors A.A. Milne and John Steinbeck. Flyer (PDF): Brochure Termination Rights Luncheon Invitation Ltr.pdf Date: December 7, 2006 Title: SOLD OUT Do It Yourself Copyright Issues -- The Rise of User Generated Content Location: SOLD OUT Luncheon at The Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York, NY (noon) Description: SOLD OUT In today's user-generated/linked/posted universe, if YouTube (MySpace, etc.) users upload copied clips/lip synch to copyrighted music . . . YouTube or MySpace gets sued. Joe Molko (MTV), Gillian Lusins (NBCU), Mark Fiore (Weil Gotshal) & moderator John Delaney discuss secondary liability, safe harbor, contract and Perfect 10 "linking"; and developing solutions Flyer (PDF): User Generated Luncheon Invitation Ltr.DOC Date: December 4, 2006 Title: SOLD OUT Record Contracts 101 -- A Young Lawyers & VLA Event Location: Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, 1 East 53rd Street, New York (5:45 p.m.) Description: Free Event-- with open bar, merriment, and Record Business tips, just in time for the holidays. Young and young-at-heart lawyers, come network, ask questions, and learn the basics from record industry experts Emio Zizza of the RCA Record Group, Doug Davis of The Davis Firm, and moderator Jeff Liebenson. Flyer (PDF): CSUSA_VLA_Young_Lawyers_Record_101_event.doc Date: November 16, 2006 Title: What Did Grokster Say Again? - How Inducement has Changed Things Location: Princeton Club, West 43rd Street - Dinner 6:00 PM Description: After the Supreme Court’s Grokster decision, how are courts interpreting "inducement" liability, how will it affect inventors/investors/commerce -- and what should the law be? Panelists: Michael Page (counsel for Hummer Winblad in Napster investor litigation), Stanley Pierre-Louis (formerly RIAA Sr. V.P. Legal Affairs during Grokster). Moderator: Jeffrey Liebenson. Flyer (PDF): Brochure_What_Did_Grokster_Say_Again.pdf Date: October 17, 2006 Title: Imperfect 10? -- A Discussion of the Display Right from Kelly to Perfect 10 Location: The Princeton Club, 15 West 43rd Street, New York, NY Description: Panelists: Andrew Bridges and Russell Frackman (counsel for the parties in Perfect 10), moderated by Hugh C. Hansen, Professor of law, Fordham University School of Law Flyer (PDF): (c) Display Right Invitation.pdf |
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