Testimonials from 2008 Attendees:

"Excellent program . . . very on point . . . I learned more than I expected."

- G.G. Davis,
TerraLaw

"Good mix of solid legal information and policy discussions."

- Laurie Basch,
CafeMom

"Practical and entertaining sessions with experts who were practical and accessible."

- Jules Polonetsky,
AOL

"Excellent content for the price. I’ve paid more for less."

- Michele Johnson,
Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A.

Testimonials from 2007 Attendees:

"The panel format was excellent and the presentation materials were great."  

- Attorney,
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

"Far more qualitative and quantitative information than from competing conference providers!"

- Michael Wechsler,
The Law Network, LLC

"The conference included a broad range of topics and was a very useful survey of Web 2.0 issues."

- Attorney,
Covington & Burling

"Very good panels...no slouches!"

- Herb Taylor,
Verticom

"...panels were all very good. I am leaving with a very high opinion of Pike & Fischer."

-- Kevin White,
Willcox & Savage LLP

"Well balanced conference, including both practical and technical information."

-- Anthony Wensley,
University of Toronto

"Very informative, sophisticated panels; nice diversity of views."

-- Leslie Spasser,
LeClair Ryan

"The speakers were very knowledgeable."

-- Ross Vincenti,
Sprint Nextel

Registration & Lunch

Welcome

IT for Lawyers: You know your stuff, but do you know theirs?

Tech-savvy clients demand tech-savvy lawyers. Luddites as well as self-styled techies will benefit from this crash course on the Web 2.0 infrastructure, encompassing server-software, content-syndication, messaging-protocols, standards-oriented browsers, plugins, and extensions. Learn how these technologies relate to causes of action for infringement, invasion of privacy, and trespass. The discussion will also include an overview of filtering techniques, data mining, bots, scraping, Semantic Web, and IPv6.

Instructors: John V. Kenny, Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder, e-Luminate Group, and Donald E. Purcell, Partner, Purcell & Fox LLP

Coffee & Networking Break

Copyright 101: Special considerations for UGC

The highly charged debate regarding intellectual property rights in the Web 2.0 context warrants a straightforward primer on the scope of the Copyright Act, the DMCA, and the fair use doctrine. This presentation will also address the utility of DRM technologies, as well as third-party liability issues in the wake of the Ninth Circuit’s Perfect 10 trilogy.

Instructor: Robert J. Kasunic, Principal Legal Advisor, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress

Coffee & Networking Break

Best Friends Forever? Data retention on social networking sites

Letting bygones be bygones can be tricky in the digital world. A web server is like the proverbial elephant that never forgets, and search engines have already replaced the old string ‘round the finger. What data retention obligations do site owners have to their users? To law enforcement? To foreign governments? What advice on purging practices should lawyers give to Web 2.0 clients?

Instructors: Phil Malone, Director, Cyberlaw Clinic, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard Law School; Edward Rippey, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP; Rob Sherman, Associate, Covington & Burling LLP; and Skye Lynn Perryman, Associate, Covington & Burling LLP

Cocktails & Networking Hour

Registration & Continental Breakfast

Welcome

Morning Keynote Address

Robert J. Kasunic, Principal Legal Advisor, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress

Is MySpace Really Mine? Licensing, ownership, and infringement in Web 2.0

Clicking through Terms of Use and Terms of Service agreements is as easy as adding a friend to your network, but some users (and website owners) have learned lessons about copyright infringement the hard way. This panel will explore the best ways to clarify who owns what and for what purposes. For copyrighted content, the panel will outline methods for reaching agreements that foster non-infringing uses and avoid litigation, and will highlight unique challenges facing UGC sites under European law. The panel will also examine IP enforcement strategies through the use of state-of-the-art technologies and forensic tools.

Moderator: Jon Frankel, Partner, Bingham McCutchen LLP

Panelists:
David Green, Vice President, Public Policy Development, NBC Universal
Martin Hansen, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
Brian McNamara, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Asim Singh, Partner, Deprez Dian Guignot

Coffee & Networking Break

No Strings Attached? Monetizing without breaching user privacy

Free applications? Free hosting? Free networking? Free downloads? Ultimately someone must pay for it. This panel will address data mining, tracking, geolocation, and other advertising-related practices that raise the ire of privacy advocates. The panel will explore the FTC’s proposed governing principles for behavioral advertising, and discuss best practices for monetizing applications tied to personal information.

Moderator: Christopher Wolf, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP

Panelists:
Brooks Dobbs, Chief Privacy Officer, Phorm, Inc.
Jane Horvath, Senior Privacy Counsel, Google
Jules Polonetsky, Chief Privacy Officer and Senior Vice President, Consumer Advocacy, America Online, Inc. (AOL)
Jessica Rich, Assistant Director, Division of Privacy & Identity Protection, Federal Trade Commission
Ari Schwartz, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Center for Democracy and Technology

Luncheon with Keynote Address

Luncheon sponsored by Proskauer Rose LLP

Reputations on [the] line: Resources and remedies for managing your cyber persona

Free speech and privacy rights collide in a world populated by anonymous critics and cyberbullies. But the attacks are not always from the outside. The long tail of the Internet ensures that we, at times, may become our own worst enemies, based on the content we post on blogs or the friends we keep on social networking pages. This panel will explore legal recourses for victims of online gossip and rumor, as well as for those hoisted by their own petard. From the website owner perspective, the panel will identify strategies for verifying user identities, restricting troublesome content, responding to harmed parties, and limiting legal exposure.

Moderator: Robert Corn-Revere, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Panelists:
David Ardia, Director & Co-Founder, Citizen Media Law Project, Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard Law School
Mark Britton, Chief Executive Officer and President, Avvo, Inc.
Michael Fertik, Chief Executive Officer and President, ReputationDefender, Inc.
Colette Vogele, Founder, Vogele & Associates, Non-resident Fellow, Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society

Bigger Bang for the Buck? Business opportunities and hidden risks in virtual worlds

Virtual worlds have grown far beyond the Dungeons and Dragons set. Why are real world businesses setting up shop in virtual spaces? Meet the players behind the avatars, and learn what rules apply in the so-called Wild West of the Web. This panel will address the economic benefits and associated legal risks of this “new world” order, especially as it pertains to intellectual property and other real world rights.

Moderator: Christian Genetski, Partner, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal LLP

Panelists:
Stevan Lieberman, Member, Greenberg & Lieberman
Stephen Mortinger, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, IBM Systems & Technology Group
Francis Xavier Taney, Jr., Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Coffee & Networking Break

You’ve Been Served: Duties and defenses upon receipt of a subpoena

When you’re the only one who knows the identity of an alleged infringer, sexual predator, or defamer, what are your obligations to disclose that information? This panel will outline which laws apply in both the criminal and civil context, and whether you are obliged to mount any defenses or notify the affected party. The panel will also outline the proactive steps Web 2.0 sites must take to avoid the wrath of Attorneys General, especially where the safety of children is at risk.

Moderator: Frank Lamancusa, Of Counsel, Bingham McCutchen LLP

Panelists:
Jennifer C. Archie, Partner, Latham & Watkins
Gene Fishel, Senior Assistant Attorney General and Chief, Computer Crime Section, Office of the Attorney General of Virginia
Maherin Gangat, Staff Attorney, Media Law Resource Center
Adam Palmer, Law & Policy Counsel, .ORG, The Public Interest Registry

Closing Keynote Address