Greetings from the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT), This week, we will begin our twice weekly BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series. Tomorrow we will feature David Bloch, Partner and Alexandra "Alex" McTague, Associate at Winston & Strawn LLP and on Thursday we will feature Gabriel M. Ramsey ‘00 and Matthew Poppe, Partners at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. |
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BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Winston & Strawn LLP
Trade Secret Trolls Tuesday, September 9 Legislation, appellate decisions, and even aggressive state attorney generals have put patent trolls on the defensive and may have dealt a mortal blow to their business model. But that does not mean that plaintiffs’-side contingent-fee IP litigation is going away. David Bloch, Partner and Alexandra "Alex" McTague, Associate at Winston & Strawn LLP will argue that the next big thing in IP litigation is trade secret trolls. We ask that you please be considerate to our guest speakers by staying for their entire presentation. Registration is not required; however, you must sign in upon receiving your lunch. |
Intellectual Property Scholarship Seminar (Law 275.7): The Dead Hand of Copyright This seminar will explore cutting-edge issues in intellectual property scholarship, with students commenting upon forthcoming articles by scholars here at Berkeley and elsewhere. Held every Tuesday, a different speaker will be featured each week. Tuesday, September 9 Molly S. Van Houweling, Professor of Law at the Berkeley Law School, will speak based on her paper titled: The Dead Hand of Copyright. All students are invited to join the presentations whether they are registered for the class or not. For those not registered, RSVPs and questions should be directed to Professor Peter S. Menell at pmenell@law.berkeley.edu and Professor Molly S. Van Houweling at msvh@law.berkeley.edu. |
Patent Reform: Lessons Learned and What's Next for Startups Hosted by the UC Berkeley School of Information as a part of their Dean’s Lecture Series Wednesday, September 10 What does the recent battle for patent reform mean for startups and for the future of tech policy? Julie Samuels is executive director and president of the board of Engine, a young and influential advocacy group working to ensure startups have a voice in D.C. Through policy analysis, economic research, and close relationships with policymakers and startups, Engine is helping to elevate the interests of technology entrepreneurship in American policy. Julie will give an overview of the recent battle in Washington for patent reform and talk about lessons learned. She'll discuss what the battle means for technology and startup policy going forward — and explain why startups and businesses need to stay involved in the fight for change in D.C. |
BCLT/BTLJ Law & Tech Speaker Series: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Patent Trolls in the Video Gaming Industry Thursday, September 11 Gabriel M. Ramsey ‘00 and Matthew Poppe, Patent Litigators at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, will discuss the phenomenon of the “patent troll” with a focus on how it has affected the video gaming industry. The discussion will cover the meaning of the term “patent troll”, recent public policy implications, types of video gaming technologies that have been or likely will be targeted by patent trolls, and patent troll litigation and settlement behavior in cases involving video gaming defendants. We ask that you please be considerate to our guest speakers by staying for their entire presentation. Registration is not required; however, you must sign in upon receiving your lunch. |
BCLT/BTLJ Lunch Speaker Series The Berkeley Center for Law & Technology and the Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BCLT/BTLJ) will host this speaker series most Tuesdays and Thursday during the Fall semester, featuring lunch presentations on a current legal issue or case told from the practitioners’ perspective. Read this ENews every Monday, check the BCLT calendar, and like our Facebook page for the latest information. BCLT Calendar (Berkeley Law Calendar) » |
The 7th Annual Privacy Lecture
Monday, October 6 Presented by Professor Ross Anderson with responses by Carl Shapiro, James Aquilina, and Anupam Chander. Registration is complimentary, but required. |
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Research Assistants for Professors Kenneth Bamberger and Deirdre Mulligan - Fall 2014 Professors Bamberger and Mulligan are seeking several research assistants to take on meaningful work involving information privacy, law, and technology. Projects involve, among other things, work comparing the US and Europe, work at the intersection of copyright and privacy, and work on technology in administrative decisionmaking. Please contact Professor Bamberger at kbamberger@law.berkeley.edu with a cv/transcript and description of interest, noting relevant experience (writing and editing; classes in IP, Privacy, and Administrative Law; interdisciplinary training). |
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For more job opportunities for Berkeley Law Students, please visit the Career Development Office’s website. |
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