CIPLIT Faculty Lecture: "Jack Daniel's v. VIP" with Michael Grynberg (April 25, 2023)
Professor Michael Grynberg (DePaul University College of Law) looked at Jack Daniel's v. VIP, a SCOTUS trademark infringement case that asked whether a humorous use of another’s trademark is subject to likelihood-of-confusion analysis. Professor Grynberg recently wrote an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune about the subject.
BOOK TALK: "Creators Take Control" with Ed Lee (April 19, 2023)
Professor Ed Lee (Chicago-Kent College of Law) discussed his new book "Creators Take Control," which looks at NFTs as a form of decentralized IP.
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32nd Annual DePaul Law Review Symposium: "Cyber-Regulation and the Legal Environment of the Internet Age" (April 14, 2023)
CIPLIT co-sponsored the 32nd Annual DePaul Law Review Symposium, "Cyber-Regulation and the Legal Environment of the Internet Age," which looked at critical issues surrounding internet regulation, data privacy, and cybersecurity. Speakers included scholars, industries leaders, and counsels for major conglomerates.
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CIPLIT Faculty Lecture: "Intro to Digital Forensics" with Anthony Volini (April 4, 2023)
Professor Anthony Volini (DePaul University College of Law) offered an introductory look at digital forensics and the combination of forensic science, law enforcement, and cybersecurity.
CIPLIT Faculty Lecture: "Amgen v. Sanofi" with Joshua Sarnoff (March 30, 2023)
Co-sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC)
Professor Joshua Sarnoff (DePaul University College of Law) provided a look at Amgen v. Sanofi, a case that recently made it to SCOTUS that deals with patent applications and enablement. Professor Sarnoff recently wrote an amicus brief in support of respondents.
"Sovereignty, Cyberspace and International Law – What are the Rules?: Russian, Chinese, European, and US Perspectives" with Pål Wrange (March 28, 2023)
Co-sponsored by Alberto Coll's International Law course and the International Law Society
Professor Pål Wrange (Stockholm University) discussed “Sovereignty, Cyberspace and International Law – What are the Rules?: Russian, Chinese, European, and US Perspectives.” Prof. Wrange is Professor of Law and Director of the Swedish Center for International Law and Justice at Stockholm University. He is also a Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, and served as Principal Legal Advisor to the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he worked on issues related to international law and cyberspace. He is a widely published author and scholar, and serves on the Board of the European Society of International Law.
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"The Temporal Dimension of Surveillance" with Michael Birnhack (March 2, 2023)
Professor Michael Birnhack (Tel Aviv University) discussed “The Temporal Dimension of Surveillance” (based on a forthcoming paper in Surveillance and Society). He brought the temporal dimension to the conversation about surveillance, and illustrates with legal discussions of contact tracing during COVID.
2023 Jaharis Symposium on Health Law and Intellectual Property: Unplanned Obsolescence: Reproductive Health Care Technology’s Response to a Changing Legal Landscape (March 1, 2023)
Co-sponsored by the Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute
Each year, the Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute, in collaboration with the College of Law's Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology (CIPLIT®), explores a critical legal issue at the intersection of health law, intellectual property law, and information technology. This year’s program is no exception as we dove deeper into the role and impact of technology on the radical changes to reproductive healthcare law after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Supreme Court decision. This topic lends itself to the interdisciplinary nature of our symposium, as we gathered a wide range of academics, legal practitioners, and healthcare professionals to discuss the challenges and opportunities involved with this significant issue.
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2022 State Level IP Prosecutor Training: Discussions, Insights, and Best Practices (December 7-8, 2022)
Co-sponsored by Michigan State University's Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection (A-CAPP)
This all-day symposium brought in attorneys from around the country to discuss various issues in the realm of State IP Prosecutor Practice. Topics included: working with brand owners and private investigators, counterfeiting, overlapping federal and civil statutes, state laws, and IP prosecution strategies.
DePaul University's 9th Annual Cyber Risk Conference – “Weathering The Storm of Disruption” (November 29, 2022)
Co-sponsored by DePaul's The Arditti Center for Risk Management in the Driehaus College of Business' Department of Finance and DePaul's Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
For nearly a decade, DePaul has been proud to offer a yearly exploration of the frontiers in cyber security with the annual Cyber Risk Conference. This year explored the continuing evolution of cyber risk and security with looks at topics such as new regulations, cyber insurance, the ethics of monitoring a remote workforce, and the use of personal devices vs. required company computers.
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Tech Law Boot Camp 2022: Session 3 - “Data Breaches: Risk Mitigation and Incident Responses” with Colin Black (November 10, 2022)
Part of the Technology & Data Protection Initiative, CIPLIT’s Tech Law Boot Camp series features lectures by professors, practicing attorneys and other tech specialists on relevant substantive technology topics, including certifications, technology management principles, data privacy, cybersecurity, networking concepts and Internet law. These lectures are open to DePaul law students, alumni and the Chicago legal community.
Colin Black (Polsinelli) hosted 2022's third and final session - Data Breaches: Risk Mitigation and Incident Responses.
”The Consumer Right to Repair, and Design Patents” with Joshua Sarnoff (November 8, 2022)
Professor Joshua Sarnoff (DePaul University College of Law) talked about The Consumer Right to Repair, and Design Patents
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Tech Law Boot Camp 2022: Session 2 - “The Six Central Flaws of Computing” with Karen Heart (November 2, 2022)
Part of the Technology & Data Protection Initiative, CIPLIT’s Tech Law Boot Camp series features lectures by professors, practicing attorneys and other tech specialists on relevant substantive technology topics, including certifications, technology management principles, data privacy, cybersecurity, networking concepts and Internet law. These lectures are open to DePaul law students, alumni and the Chicago legal community.
Professor Karen Heart (DePaul College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM)) hosted 2022's second session - The Six Central Flaws of Computing.
Tech Law Boot Camp 2022: Session 1 - “Encryption and the Law” with Anthony Volini (October 27, 2022)
Part of the Technology & Data Protection Initiative, CIPLIT’s Tech Law Boot Camp series features lectures by professors, practicing attorneys and other tech specialists on relevant substantive technology topics, including certifications, technology management principles, data privacy, cybersecurity, networking concepts and Internet law. These lectures are open to DePaul law students, alumni and the Chicago legal community.
Professor Anthony Volini (DePaul University College of Law) hosted 2022's first session - Encryption and the Law.
Arts Law Colloquium: “New and Old Challenges: European Approaches to the Recovery of Stolen Art” with Alicja Jagielska-Burduk (September 14, 2022)
Co-sponsored by DePaul Law's Center for Art, Museum, and Cultural Heritage Law (CAMCHL)
Professor Alicja Jagielska-Burduk (Professor and UNESCO Chair on Cultural Property Law of the University of Opole (Poland)). She is editor-in-chief of the Santander Art and Culture Law Review and co-chairs The International Art Market Studies Association. She was selected as an arbitrator for the Arbitrator Pool of the Court of Arbitration for Art in The Hague. Her book, Cultural Heritage as a Legal Hybrid: Between Public and Private Law, was published by Springer in 2022.
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