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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

9:00 a.m.

THE U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION IN GROKSTER AND ITS IMPACT

  • Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court Decision
  • Unanswered Questions and Issues for Circuit Court Resolution
  • Impact of the Decision on the Entertainment and Technology Industries
11:00 a.m.

INVESTOR LIABILITY AND OTHER MORE AGGRESSIVE ASSERTIONS OF SECONDARY COPYRIGHT LIABILITY FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

  • UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Bertelsmann
  • Perfect 10 Litigation
  • Future Trends
11:45 a.m.

SERVICE PROVIDER LIABILITY

  • Important New Case Law
  • Strategies for Service Providers
  • Strategies for Content Owners
12:30 p.m.

LUNCH - Keynote Speaker: Mary Beth Peters

2:00 p.m.

DMCA SECTION 1201 LITIGATION

  • New Case Law
  • Strategic Considerations
  • Copyright Office Exemptions
2:45 p.m.

ORPHAN WORKS

3:30 p.m.

BREAK

3:45 p.m.

LITIGATION STRATEGIES FOR 2006 AND BEYOND

4:45 p.m.

UPDATE ON NEW LEGISLATION

  • Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005
  • Intellectual Property Protection and Courts Amendments Act of 2004
  • Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
  • Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004