Look forward to it, and see you again! I'll join the lunch IP sig meeting too.
Lesle Quoting akeshet at imj.org.il: > The MCN IP SIG is pleased to have Prof. Peter Jaszi joining our > panel on "Second Lives: Copyright in Virtual Worlds," on Nov. 13 at > 1:30 pm, Grand Hyatt Washington, DC. His remarks are entitled "The > Curse of Frankenlaw?: Choice of Laws in Virtual Space." > > > Prof. Peter Jaszi was the recipient of the L. Ray Patterson > Copyright Award: In Support of Users? Rights, in 2007. He is > Professor of Law and Director of the Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual > Property Law Clinic at American University?s Washington College of > Law. > > An early leader and advocate for copyright law in the public > interest, Professor Jaszi has been at the forefront of intellectual > property and copyright law with a particular focus on promoting user > interests. As an educator, he has encouraged students to explore and > become actively engaged in all facets of copyright law. His vision > and planning led to the founding of the Glushko-Samuelson > Intellectual Property Law Clinic. The Clinic gives students > ?hands-on? experience in the field writing amicus briefs and working > as law interns at library associations working on national policy > issues. > > > > Professor Jaszi tackles the issues of user rights head-on. He > was > one of the founders of the Digital Future Coalition (DFC), which > played a key role in defeating database protection legislation that > would have given copyright protection to facts. > > > > A well-respected copyright scholar, Professor Jaszi has > testified > numerous times before House and Senate Committees on the importance > of considering the needs of the public during Congressional > deliberations. > > "Peter Jaszi is an inspiration to many in the copyright field > both > as a scholar and as an activist. He brings to both roles an > unparalleled depth of insight and concern for the public?s interests > in balanced copyright law.? > > > > Professor Jaszi, together with American University Professor > Patricia Aufderheide, developed a copyright law statement and > produced a DVD, Best Practices in Fair Use, which assists > documentary filmmakers in exercising their fair use rights. > > > > Prof. Tyler Ochoa, co-author together with Prof. Jaszi of "Copyright > Law," the best-selling casebook in the US, and Jonathan Band, IP and > Internet legal advocate and activist, will round out the panel. We > look forward to the participation of everyone curious to know what > happens when copyright crosses over to the metaverse. > > > > Amalyah Keshet > > Chair, MCN IP SIG > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum > Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >
