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Course ID: C0929-05 Number of Sessions: 1 Credits: 3
3 MCLE Credits: 1.5 Skills; 1.5 Professional Practice; Transitional Faculty:
Judith Finell, President, Judith Finell MusicServices Inc.
William F. Patry, Partner, Thelen Reid & Priest LLP
Ariel Taitz, Vice President, Warner Music Group
Program Co-Sponsor:
NYCLA Entertainment, Media, Intellectual Property and Sports Law Section (EMIPS)
Program Co-Chairs & Moderators:
Olivera Medenica, Partner, Wahab Riveles & Medenica LLC
Martin Novar, Principal, The Law Firm of Martin Novar This program is geared towards the entertainment and non-entertainment practitioner alike and is meant to provide a solid background and discussion of copyright infringement liability in the context of peer to peer (P2P) file sharing software.
Topics to be discussed include:
• A broad-strokes overview of copyright infringement liability within the context of peer to peer software. Discussions will focus on the underlying economics of file sharing as well as strategies and techniques for avoiding litigation.
• The underlying technology in P2P software, examining the right to control the swapping of files in P2P technology within the context of contributory copyright infringement liability. Essential technological background concepts needed to properly advise clients on copyright infringement liability under the Copyright Act will be discussed.
• The perspective of record labels, providing attendees with knowledge to proactively protect copyrights in musical work. Panelist will include in-house counsel for a record label discussing issues such as: impact of file sharing on recording contracts, availability of additional distribution outlets, and enforcement proceedings in light of the high velocity of file sharing activity.
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