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Privacy Issues in Mobile Technology
New York Law School
April 17, 2013
Privacy law has become an increasingly popular and pervasive field, especially in the field of mobile technology. This panel discusses privacy hot topics such as children’s privacy, behavioral advertising, employee privacy, and international compliance.
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The Fourth Annual Sports Law Symposium
New York Law School
Friday, February 22, 2013
The NYLS Sports Law Symposium gathers the top legal professionals in sports to analyze and discuss the cutting edge issues presently shaping the sports industry. The Symposium will facilitate professional interactions between students, attendees, and industry professionals to establish working relationships and foster professional development. The Symposium will focus on today’s current issues affecting sports law from an academic and practical perspective while providing a unique opportunity to interact and learn from some of the most accomplished members of the industry. A networking reception will follow the day’s events.
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The Laws of Magic
New York Law School
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Law works around truth; magic works around deception. What ties the two together? In 2012, Gerard Bakardy showcased his illusion titled, “The Rose and Her Shadow” in a YouTube video and offered to reveal his secrets to viewers for $3,050. Magicians Penn and Teller, the creators behind “Shadows,” accused Bakardy of copyright infringement and filed a lawsuit. But Bakardy argues that simple, everyday tricks that are a part of the common knowledge should not be subject to copyright protection. When do magic and law intersect? What areas of law, if any, protect magicians and their secrets?
Topics include:
• Whether copyright law, trademark law, or trade secrets legally protect magicians and their tricks
• The legal limitations to protecting magic tricks
• Perhaps a magic trick or two…..
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The New(er) Technology Demands of Lawyers
New York Law School
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
185 W. Broadway, Faculty Commons (W203)
Last August, the American Bar Association (ABA) approved a new resolution that requires lawyers to keep pace with “relevant technology” in order to comply with their professional obligations and to competently represent their clients. What technologies must every practitioner know to become competent in today’s legal marketplace? To what extent must a practitioner become familiar with these technologies? What are the benefits and risks?
Topics to discuss include: • Potential perils of technology in an IP law practice • Recent bar opinions, cases and guidance on technology use in law practice • Ethical concerns in using cloud computing, mobile apps, and social media
Speakers Include: Joshua Blank, Esq., Counsel, UBM David B. Shanie, Associate, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP Transitional and non-transitional CLE credits will be available.
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When Activism Goes Online: Anonymous, Hacktivism, and the Law
New York Law School
Wednesday April 3, 2013
There has been a lot of talk about issues involving hacktivism and the use of technology in activism, but where do you draw the line between activism and criminal activity? This event will discuss: Who is Anonymous? What have they done? How is online activism different than offline activism? How have the law and cases treated the two differently? Is hacktivism a criminal activity or an exercise of political speech? Join us and learn what you need to know about hacktivism and your rights.
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Advertising and Media Law Spring Rush Are YOU In?
New York Law School
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
In this day and age advertising and media surrounds each and every one of us. In fact, at this very moment, you are the target of an advertisement. Don’t be left in the dark! Join the Advertising and Media Law Group at our annual event, as we explore some of the most prevalent and interesting advertising and media law topics facing the industry today. Are you in?
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Current Trends in the Video Game Industry
New York Law School
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Events Center, 185 West Broadway
Interested in a career in the video games industry? Curious about where the highest grossing entertainment industry is headed in the near future? Our discussion will center on both of these questions as panelists discuss how they became successfully involved in the field and what they believe the future holds. So whether you’re unsure about your plans, but are in law school and enjoy Mario Kart, or you’re an avid reader on everything tech, you will be sure to leave this event with more direction toward your career.
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Demystifying Patent Law: A Conversation about Careers in Patent Law
New York Law School
Thursday, March 8, 2012
What does it take to be a patent attorney? Is a science background really necessary to practice patent law? Can I take the patent bar before I graduate from law school? What is the difference between patent prosecution and litigation? Patent law can be intimidating—but it doesn’t need to be. Join Robert Czarnecki ’06, Associate at Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, as he discusses his career in the field of patent law.
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GAMIFY IT: Meet Professors, Collect Cards, Win Prizes
New York Law School
starts: 3.27.12 ends: 4.10.12
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International Perspectives on Copyright Reform
New York Law School
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Is current U.S. copyright law effectively dealing with online piracy? What laws have countries such as France, the United Kingdom, and Spain implemented to address the piracy issue? Has anyone found the solution?
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IP SURPRISE! IP in Unconventional Industries
New York Law School
Recent publicity around the Bikram’s Yoga College of India v. Yoga to the People dispute has taken yoga from the studio to the courtroom, raising many questions about the possibility of securing IP protections for yoga and dance moves. The founder of Bikram Yoga sued the yoga studio for copyright infringement, alleging it copied his style of spiritual exercise. Does he have a case? What about ballet? Or dance routines more generally? Can creators of yoga moves and dance routines really use IP to secure exclusive rights over these non-static forms of expression? Please join the IILP for an exploration into the world of IP, yoga, and dance.
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Right to Remix: Appropriation Art in the Digital Age
New York Law School
The Copyright Act protects “original expression,” but what is considered “original”? From Girl Talk to Richard Prince, artists are continually borrowing elements of other works to shape their own. Call it “remix,” “mashup,” “appropriation,” or “transformative”—drawing the line between infringement and fair use can be murky! Join artists, attorneys, and academics for two panel discussions about the ways in which today’s everchanging technologies have both facilitated the spread of creative work and sparked new debate over the current state of the Copyright Act.
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The Fourth Annual Sports Law Symposium
New York Law School
Friday, November 2, 2012
Events Center) The NYLS Sports Law Symposium gathers the top legal professionals in sports to analyze and discuss the cutting edge issues presently shaping the sports industry. The symposium will facilitate professional interactions between students, attendees, and industry professionals to establish working relationships and foster professional development. The symposium will focus on today’s current issues affecting sports law from an academic and practical perspective while providing a unique opportunity to interact and learn from some of the most accomplished members of the industry. A networking reception will follow the day’s events.
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Threats to Personal Privacy: Location Tracking Technology
New York Law School
Tuesday March 20, 2012
Are you concerned about your privacy when it comes to sharing your location via your mobile phone? There has been a lot of talk about privacy issues involving the collection and sale of user data, but what about the collection of your location data? Does location-tracking technology create real threats to personal privacy? Can the government and private companies track your location as easily as they can track your data? Join us and learn what you need to know about your privacy rights and this emerging field of law.
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Advertising and Media Law "Spring Rush": Are YOU In?
New York Law School
Event poster for Advertising and Media Law "Spring Rush": Are YOU In?
Monday, April 4, 2011
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ALL YOUR LAW ARE BELONG TO US (AYLABTU): A Blog Focusing on the Video Game Industry and Its Legal Issues
New York Law School
Have you ever slung angry birds at cowering swine? Ever messaged your friends to help you harvest crops on your farm? In a world where everyone and their grandmother are now playing video games, it’s time to jump up to the “next stage” of the discourse and analyze the legal issues behind our favorite pastime. AllYourLawAreBelongToUs.com is a law student written, edited, and operated site dedicated to explaining and commenting on the legal issues in the video game industry. While as law students we cannot and are not giving legal advice or services, we will be applying what we have learned from our legal studies and industry experience to educate and inform our readers. What really makes AYLABTU unique amongst the gamer bloggerati is our comprehensive examination of the legal side of the game industry. Our writers provide in-depth and thorough legal analysis on the emerging legal issues and cases before the courts. Issues on the latest patent battles, copyright infringements, and contract conflicts are only a taste of some of the articles available at our site. If you want to do more than “pwn n00bs” online, then it’s time to “level up” and join us now because All Your Law Are Belong To Us! Walkthrough and interact at: AllYourLawAreBelongToUs.com.
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Copyfraud and Other Abuses of Intellectual Property Law by Jason Mazzone
New York Law School
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Copyfraud is asserting false claims of copyright to control works not in one’s legal domain. Overreaching claims are a distinct problem in intellectual property; publishers, artists, producers, and others claim rights that are stronger than the law allows, thereby abusing intellectual property rights and misinforming the public.
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From Pitch to Pilot: A Legal and Practical Analysis of Reality TV
New York Law School
Monday, November 7, 2011
Join our panel of attorneys, business and legal executives, and industry experts who will provide insight and insider perspectives on key legal issues in the Reality TV industry. Panelists will participate in a mock interview, followed by discussion and Q & A.
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Infinite Reality: Avatars, Eternal Life, New Worlds, and the Dawn of the Virtual Revolution
New York Law School
April 7, 2011
Infinite Reality: Avatars, Eternal Life, New Worlds, and the Dawn of the Virtual Revolution (Harper Collins, 2011) is the provocative new book from virtual reality’s most prolific authorities, Jim Blascovich and Jeremy Bailenson. Infinite Reality takes readers on a mind-bending journey through the universe of virtual reality, exploring notions of consciousness, perception, neuroscience, media technology, social interaction, and popular culture as they pertain to virtual reality. Blascovich and Bailenson examine how radical new developments in digital technologies will free the potential of the mind and change our understanding of what it means to be human.
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