Past Events
17th Annual BCLT/BTLJ Symposium: Reform(aliz)ing Copyright for the Internet Age?
April 18-19, 2013
Claremont Hotel
Berkeley CA
Copyright formalities, such as registration of claims and
placing notices on copies, may seem outdated, pedestrian, and...
well... boring. They are anything but. Formalities, which in
the past three decades have largely disappeared from American
copyright law, may be about to stage a comeback. Why? Because
copyright formalities may be one of the most important
strategies for reconciling copyright law and the challenges of
the digital age. This conference will consider, among other
things, the useful role that formalities can play in addressing
today’s copyright challenges, what kinds of formalities might
best serve the interests of authors and of the public, economic
considerations posed by formalities, the need for appropriate
technological infrastructures to support new formalities
regimes, and some constraints that the Berne Convention may pose
for the design and implementation of new formalities regimes.
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Developer Patent Summit
April
9, 2013
Offices
of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
San Francisco, CA
The software patent system poses a significant challenge for developers. Patent trolls, product life cycles shorter than the patent process, and general uncertainty threatens to stifle innovation and growth in the app industry. The Application Developers Alliance is connecting experts with developers to discuss this critical issue. Join us along with industry leaders to enjoy a great conversation, food, beverages, and networking. Learn more and register for free.
The Berkeley Center for Law & Technology is a proud co-sponsor of the Developer Patent Summit: San Francisco.
AGENDA:
6:00pm Welcome (registration, drinks, food, and mingling)
6:30-7:45 Brief presentation followed by a panel-led conversation, and Q&A
7:45-8:30 Enjoy beer, wine and food, meet the panel, and network
Get more information and register for free at http://devsbuild.it/devpatentsummit/sf
The Silicon Valley Technocrats: Evgeny Morozov on his new book, To Save Everything, Click Here
Monday, April 1
UC Berkeley School of Law
Berkeley, CA
As part of the Samuelson Clinic Privacy Scholarship Series, author Evgeny Morozov will discuss his new book, To Save Everything, Click Here, The Folly of Technological Solutionism. The Big Ideas flowing from Silicon Valley often focus upon applying some technological solution to the many intractable problems of life. Morozov's new work challenges readers to interrogate these technological solutions--is technology adequate for solving the problem? Will technological approaches obscure the political agendas and incentives of the solution provider? Are these "problems" actual problems, or instead could they be attributes of society that give meaning and possibility to a moral life? Discussants include Chris Hoofnagle, Director of Information Privacy Programs at BCLT and Jenna Burrell, an Assistant Professor in the School of Information.
Video from this event is now available at http://media.law.berkeley.edu/qtmedia/Privacy/20130401_Privacy.mp4
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The 2nd Annual BCLT Privacy Law Forum: Silicon Valley
March 21, 2013
Four Seasons Silicon Valley
East Palo Alto, CA
The second annual BCLT Privacy Law Forum will feature leading academics and practitioners discussing the latest developments in privacy law. Berkeley Law faculty will present cutting-edge scholarship, and panelists will discuss the implications for ‘real world’ information privacy law problems.The keynote will be presented by Travis LeBlanc, Special Assistant Attorney General at the California Department of Justice.Panel topics include the EU-US Privacy Collision, Privacy and The Price of Free, The Management of Privacy Processes: the CPO And Beyond, and Technology and Privacy Design.
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6th Annual BCLT Privacy Lecture: Data Access & Retention
February 28, 2013
Bancroft Hotel
Berkeley, CA
Visit the conference page for more information. Registration is now open. Registration is free and open to the public, but required.
Music Business Seminar 2013: Fast Forward! Protecting and Selling Music in the Digital Age
Saturday, January 26, 2013
UC Berkeley School of Law
Berkeley, CA
Music industry professionals, artists and entertainment attorneys will discuss protecting and selling music in the digital age. Attendees will take advantage of numerous networking opportunities while enjoying live music performances by local artists. Panel Topics include Creative Music Licensing, The Live Music Business, Artist Management, The Streaming Music Business, Creative Collaborations and Partnerships, Music Licensing Basics, The Role of Labels in the Digital Age.
Co-sponsored by the Berkeley Center For Law & Technology, California Lawyers for the Arts and the Sports Entertainment and Law Society at Berkeley Law. Visit the conference page for more information.
