• IP, Entertainment and Art Law Events

When	What
April, 2010
April 12, 2010 Until April 13, 2010	Washington, DC: The 2010 National Arts Action Summit [link] The 23rd annual Arts Advocacy Day is the only national event that brings together a broad cross-section of America’s cultural and civic organizations, along with hundreds of grassroots advocates from across the country, to underscore the importance of developing strong public policies and appropriating increased public funding for the arts. Omni Shoreham Hotel 2500 Calvert St. NW Washington, DC 20008
April 12, 2010 1:30 pm 10:00 pm	NY, NY: “Day of Panels” at NYLS brought to you by MESLA The Media, Entertainment, and Sports Law Association at New York Law School is hosting its keynote event of the year on Friday, April 16th. A collection of distinct panel discussions will feature more than 15 practicing attorneys specializing in various legal fields including but not limited to Music, Film, Fashion and Advertising. The event will consist of four panel discussions showcasing the diverse expertise of its distinguished panelists in order to provide a rare educational and networking opportunity in an extremely competitive practice area. As a student organization with limited resources, MESLA truly benefits from the efforts of NYSBA members to support the discussions and your colleague/panelists. This event promises to be an engaging lineup of panel discussions. We encourage all members to join MESLA and its distinguished panelists this Friday at New York Law School, located on 185 West Broadway. Hosting an exceptional panel discussion is only one part of MESLA’s mission to connect our institution to the Entertainment Law industry in New York City; we need your help! Please help us continue to serve our student body by sending your RSVP to this address (frank.poe[at]law.nyls.edu). We look forward to seeing a room buzzing with stimulating conversation and excitement. Below is a link with directions to New York Law School as well as a schedule of the panels. The event is free of charge but space is limited and RSVP is mandatory by Tuesday April, 13th. Also please be sure to indicate which panels you would like to attend. Fashion: The Expansion and Development of Trade Dress – 12-15 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Film: Production Legal Issues: Beginning, Middle, and Distribution: April 16th, 1:45 – 3:00 p.m. Film: Financing, Advertising, and Product Placement: April 16th, 3:25 – 4:30 p.m. Music: The New Music Industry and the Digital Revolution – 5:00- 6:30 p.m. New York Law School
April 12, 2010 6:00 pm 8:00 pm	Boston, MA: The Future of Digital is Print: Flipping strategies upside down to Andrew Davis of Tippingpoint Labs will challenge your mind with his dynamic presentation. All are invited and these sessions are free of charge. Please register in advance at http://www.bbboston.org. Check the website soon for additional details, including the presenters’ biographies! The Bill Bordy Theater at Emerson College—216 Tremont Street, across from the Majestic Theatre and next to the Tam Bar
April 13, 2010 5:30 pm 7:30 pm	Houston, TX: Nonprofit Orientation Session [link] These sessions are designed to provide information to those interested in forming a tax exempt, nonprofit corporation and cover the basic function and structure of exempt organizations, bookkeeping and tax issues related to exempt organizations, and other pertinent information. Session will be presented by Erin Rodgers, TALA Staff Attorney. TALA Office 1540 Sul Ross Street Houston, TX 77006
April 13, 2010 7:00 pm 8:00 pm	San Francisco, CA: JOURNALIST EVAN RATLIFF WILL DISCUSS HIS ATTEMPT TO “VANISH” * JOURNALIST EVAN RATLIFF WILL DISCUSS HIS ATTEMPT TO “VANISH” at the next installment of EFF’s dynamic Geek Reading series on Tuesday, April 13. In a groundbreaking experiment last August, Evan challenged readers of Wired Magazine to track him down as he dodged across the country. Evan will share his behind-the-scenes experiences of what it means to disappear in the digital age, exploring the questions of privacy, surveillance, and identity. Join us this upcoming Tuesday at 7 PM at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco. Hope to see you there! For ticketing information: http://action.eff.org/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=100181 111 Minna Gallery
April 14, 2010 7:00 pm 9:30 pm	St. Louis, MO: Music and Money: The Invisible World of Music Publishings [link] Get sound advice from Shawn Murphy, former director of ASCAP’s Chicago office. He’ll explain why publishing is where the money is in the music business. He’ll also outline the benefits of joining ASCAP or BMI. 6128 Delmar, St. Louis, MO
April 15, 2010 2:00 pm 2:45 pm	BrightTalk Webcast: Trademark Issues in an Online Environment By Connie Ellerbach, Partner in the IP Group at Fenwick & West. http://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/5427
April 15, 2010 4:00 pm 6:30 pm	Boston, MA: Ten Ways to Conceive of the Derivative Work Right in Copyright Law [link] PANEL PROFESSOR JESSICA SILBEY, MODERATOR Suffolk University Law School PROFESSOR PAMELA SAMUELSON, COMMENTARY Distinguished Professor of Law, Berkeley School of Law PROFESSOR JULIE E. COHEN Harvard University Law School PROFESSOR STEPHEN M. MCJOHN Suffolk University Law School ALFRED C. YEN Boston College Law School PROFESSOR JONATHAN ZITTRAIN, HARVARD LAW SCHOOL Co-Founder and Faculty Co-Director, Berkman Center for Internet & Society Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
April 15, 2010 6:00 pm 8:00 pm	Kansas City, KS: Insiders’ Guide to the Arts in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area: A Panel Presentation [link] The panel will include: · Leaders from leading arts organizations that have artists’ resources and education · Legal advisors for artists starting their own businesses or marketing themselves · A prominent gallery director · A screenwriter/director who has made a living in film-making and education · An arts grant manager · A dance company manager YWCA of Greater Kansas City, 1017 North 6th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101
April 16, 2010 8:00 am 5:00 pm	St. Louis Park, MN: Spring Symposia to Explore Trade Secret Law [link] The Evolution of Trade Secret Law is topic of April Hamline Law Review Symposium Hamline Law Review will host a spring symposium, “The Evolution of Trade Secret Law: Reflecting on 30 Years of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act,” on Friday, April 16 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Trade secret scholars from around the country will gather to assess the meaning, impact and future of the Uniform Trade Secret Act (UTSA), which was adopted 30 years ago. For more information, visit http://law.hamline.edu/hamline-law-review or contact Deb Lange at 651-523-2122 or dlange [ at ] hamline.edu. Please note that 6.5 CLE Credits will be applied for. Hamline University School of Law, 1600 Utica Avenue, Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
April 16, 2010 9:00 am 5:00 pm	Washington, DC: 7th Annual IP/Gender Symposium: Gender & Invention [link] Sponsored by American University Washington College of Law’s Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property Women and the Law Program Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law In collaboration with Dan Burk, Chancellor’s Professor of Law, U.C. Irvine The Spring 2010 symposium on Gender and Invention will be highly interdisciplinary, including historians, social scientists, legal academics, cultural scholars, and practicing lawyers. American University Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20016
April 16, 2010 9:00 am 11:00 am	Melrose Park, PA: IBM and the Holocaust: Legal and Ethical Implications [link] By Edwin Black. As the Third Reich embarked upon its plan of conquest and genocide, IBM and its subsidiaries helped create enabling technologies, step-by-step, from the identification and cataloging programs of the 1930s to the selections of the 1940s, all for the sake of profit. Mr. Black will review the carefully crafted corporate collusion with the Third Reich as well as the structured deniability of oral agreements, undated letters, and Geneva intermediaries. One (1) ethics and two (2) substantive credits: $100 Breakfast included; dietary laws observed. Doors open at 8:30 am; course starts promptly at 9:00 am. Speaker’s publications available for purchase and signing. Gratz College, 7605 Old York Road, Melrose Park, PA 19027
April 16, 2010 9:30 am 3:30 pm	Winona, MN: Marketing for Artists and Artists & Web 2.0 [link] $70, including lunch. Registrations being handled through the Outreach/Continuing Education Dept Tau Center, 511 Hilbert St., Winona, MN,
April 16, 2010 1:00 pm 4:30 pm	Melrose Park, PA: Following the Trail to “Dead City” [link] This course presents the intriguing story of Egon Schiele’s painting, Dead City, after it was stolen by the Nazis and legal efforts to bring it back into the Grunbaum family. By Raymond J. Dowd of Copyright Litigation Blog. Three (3) substantive credits: $100 Discount for full day: $185. Contact Mindy Blechman for discount: mblechman@gratz.edu; 215-635-7300 x 154 Lunch included for participants who attend both classes. Gratz College, 7605 Old York Road, Melrose Park, PA 19027
April 17, 2010 9:30 am 3:30 pm	St. Paul, MN: Professional Practices for Mid-Career Artists [link] Jackie Battenfield is a painter and printmaker, living in Brooklyn, New York. She is the author of The Artist”s Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love published by Da Capo Press, 2009. $100, advanced registration required Springboard Office, 308 Prince Street, Suite 270, St. Paul, MN, 55101
April 17, 2010 12:00 pm Until April 18, 2010 2:00 am	Mt. Vernon, WA: Moving Forward: Resources for Artists [link] Miguel Guillen, Artist Resources Manager for Artist Trust, will discuss the essentials of presenting your work; how to get informed about the funding and exhibition possibilities available to Washington State artists; and information on health care, insurance, emergency assistance, and legal services available to artists. Skagit Valley College, Room: Hodson 211, 2405 East College Way

Dear Friends:

I apologize for posting infrequently this past week. I’ll be back on schedule starting Monday. Here are the intellectual property and arts law events for the upcoming week.