SWLAW Blog | Entertainment & Media Law
November 28, 2018
January 17, 2019 - Annual Entertainment and Media Law Conference
Southwestern Law School's Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute and The Media Law Resource Center present the 16th Annual Entertainment & Media Law Conference on January 17th, 2019.
Date: Thursday, January 17, 2019
Time: 1PM-8PM
Location: The Tateuchi Democracy Forum at 111 N Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
For 16 years, the Media Law Resource Center and Southwestern Law School have hosted an annual forum at which renowned experts discuss the most timely, important, and controversial topics in entertainment and media law.
Here are the topics for this year's conference:
- "Reporting in the Age of #MeToo"
- "Copyright, Trademark, and the Public Domain: The New Era of Intellectual Property Management"
- "Developments in Idea Submission Law"
- "Controversial Celebrities Causing Online Outrage: Dealing with a Social Media Backlash"
See below for the schedule.
The Conference offers 4 hours of CLE credit.
Register by 5 P.M. on December 20th and save $25!
Register HERE!
We are extremely excited to present this year’s edition of the Conference at The Tateuchi Democracy Forum, housed within The National Center for the Preservation of Democracy. The National Center is an educational program of the Japanese American National Museum.
Click here for a convenient map of nearby parking facilities.
Event Schedule:
| 1:00 p.m. Check-In |
| 1:45 p.m. Introduction |
| 1:55 p.m. "Reporting in the Age of #MeToo" |
| 3:15 p.m. Break |
| 3:30 p.m. "Copyright, Trademark, and the Public Domain: The New Era of Intellectual Property Management" |
| 4:30 p.m. Break |
| 4:45 p.m. "Developments in Idea Submission Law" |
| 5:45 p.m. Break |
| 6:00 p.m. "Controversial Celebrities Causing Online Outrage: Dealing with a Social Media Backlash" |
| 7:00 p.m. Catered Reception |
For more information or questions about the event, please email MediaLawCon@swlaw.edu or check out the website here.