The Copyright Office Comes to California
Earn 6.75 Hours MCLE Credit
Program Schedule | Program Planning Committee | Essential Information | Printable Brochure (new window) | Mail/ Fax Registration Form
Program Schedule
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| 8:30 a.m. -8:45 a.m. |
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Cydney A. Tune—Pillsbury
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| 8:45 a.m. -9:15 a.m. |
Priorities and Special Projects of the Copyright Office
The Register of Copyrights summarizes the priorities of the Copyright Office over the next year-and-a-half with respect to copyright policy and administrative practice, and announces a series of new projects designed to improve the quality and efficiency of its services in the twenty-first century.
Maria Pallante—Register of Copyrights
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| 9:15 a.m. -10:30 a.m. |
Current Copyright Law and Policy Activities of the Copyright Office
An update of recent and pending legal, regulatory and policy activities of the Copyright Office, including the Supreme Courts’ recent ruling upholding the constitutionality of section 104A of the Copyright Act (copyright restoration); the pending § 1201 rulemaking on exceptions to the prohibition on circumvention; other projected rulemakings relating to copyright registration; mandatory deposit of online works; and the directory of online service provider agents; revision of the Compendium of Copyright Office Practices; the Office’s recent studies on federalization of protection for pre-1972 sound recordings and marketplace alternatives to replace statutory licenses; mass digitization; remedies for small copyright claims; and other issues.
- David Carson—General Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office
- Michele Woods—Associate Register for Policy & International Affairs, U.S. Copyright Office
- Rob Kasunic—Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office
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10:30 a.m. -10:45 a.m.
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Break
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| 10:45 a.m. -11:15 a.m. |
Copyright on the International Stage
A report on international policy activities of the U.S. Government, including the pending diplomatic conference on a treaty for the protection of audiovisual performances; exceptions and limitations and other issues currently at WIPO; enforcement challenges; and the Trans-Pacific partnership discussions.
Catherine Rowland —US Copyright Office
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| 11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. |
Copyright Legislation in the 112th Congress
A survey of copyright legislation pending in the current congress, including the PROTECT IP Act, the Stop Online Piracy Act, legislation making certain unauthorized streaming and other public performances a felony, and the Equity for Visual Artists Act.
- Catherine Rowland —US Copyright Office
- David Carson—General Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office
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11:45 a.m.- 1 a.m.
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Networking Lunch
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| 1 p.m.-2:15 p.m. |
Registration: Issues for Practitioners and Copyright Owners
Leam about registration basics and how to register specific kinds of works, including motion pictures, sound recordings, computer programs and CD-ROMS, and how to avoid mistakes commonly made in applications for registration.
- Alice Parrish—Chief, Performing Arts Division, U.S. Copyright Office
- Rob Kasunic—Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office
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| 2:15 p.m. -3:30 p.m. |
Litigation: The Year In Review
A discussion of the most important and interesting copyright cases of the past year.
- David Carson—General Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office
- Jay Dougherty—Loyola University School of Law
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3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
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Break
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| 3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m. |
Can We and Should We Control Online Piracy – and if So, How?
A panel of copyright experts from the private sector and academia asks: how serious is the problem of online piracy? What steps can and should be taken to address it? Each panelist will suggest his or her solutions, followed by a vote in which the audience will vote on the various proposals.
- David Carson—General Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office
- Stanley Pierre-Louis—Viacom Inc.
- Oliver Metzger—Google Inc.
- Jonathan Kirsch—attorney, author & book critic
- David Nimmer—Irell & Manella and UCLA School of Law (LA)
- Peter Menell—University of California School of Law (SF)
- Ted Cohen—eBay
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5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m.
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Hosted Reception (All Welcome)
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Program Planning Committee
Cydney A. Tune (Chair)
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
San Francisco, CA
cydney.tune@pillsburylaw.com
Chris Lockard (Co-Vice Chair)
The Clorox Company
1221 Broadway, Oakland CA
chris.lockard@clorox.com
Kristina Robledo (Section Coodinator)
180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA
kristina.robledo@calbar.ca.gov
Essential Information
Online Registration:
Printable Brochure
A printable brochure is provided for your convenience.
Register by Mail or Fax:
Print out and comlete the Mail / Fax Registration Form and return it with payment to The State Bar of California.
Make checks payable to The State Bar of California. Note: One registrant per form. Photocopies may be used.
Mail to:
Program Registrations
The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105.
Or fax to: Program Registration at 415-538-2368. In order to fax your registration, credit card information is MANDATORY. (Photocopies of checks will NOT be accepted.)
On-Site Registration
On-site registration opens at 8: a.m. and is subject to space availability.
Cancellation/Refund Policy:
Cancellations and requests for refunds must be received in writing no later than Monday, May 7, 2012 and are subject to a $25 service charge. Refunds will not be available after Monday, May 7, 2012.
Special Assistance:
For special assistance, please call (415) 538-2375.
Questions:
For registration information call (415) 538-2508. Telephone registrations will not be accepted. For program content and/or Section information call (415) 538-2375.
Audio CDs:
Audio CDs of the program will be available with a complete set of written materials from Versa-Tape. To order, please call 1-800-468-2737.