[NYCInfoLaw] Fordham Law: Third Law and Information Society Symposium

[Luis Villa]

Possibly of interest. Solid roster of speakers. Topic is of (perhaps
unfortunately) increasing relevance. I see nothing about free
admissions for non-Fordham students; if anyone finds out about that
please do let the list know.

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 THIRD LAW & INFORMATION SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM
 Intermediaries in the Information Society
 March 27, 2009

 5 engaging panel discussions. 20+ notable speakers.
 1 symposium you won't want to miss.




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PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Content and the CDA Immunity
When do—and when should—intermediaries receive immunity for user
content under the Communications Decency Act? Panelists will discuss
the status of CDA immunity, the standard for when an intermediary can
be deemed a content provider after the Roomates.com and Craigslist
cases, and whether the CDA immunity should be modified.

Why is Tiffany Blue? 3rd-Party Liability and the eBay Cases
Should online auction houses or other third parties be responsible for
the sale of counterfeit goods? Panelists will address the ongoing
series of attempts in the United States and Europe to extend the scope
of vicarious liability and contributory infringement, as well as
related issues.

The Social Impact of Intermediaries
What impact do intermediaries have on society and culture? Panelists
will discuss the ways intermediaries have changed how information is
created and communicated—and the ways that intermediaries may impact
the future of the information society.

Intermediaries as Legal Filters
Should intermediaries be used to filter information? What impact will
filtering methods such as deep packet inspection have on immunity and
liability for intermediaries? Panelists will examine requirements for
ISPs to block access to sites containing material deemed illegal,
explore filtering done for business reasons, and consider a range of
filtering purposes—from censoring speech to combatting child
pornography to ranking search results.

Practical Tips for Advising Intermediaries
Practitioners will provide guidance about things to be aware of when
advising intermediaries.


CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

Jack Balkin, Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First
Amendment & Director of The Information Society Project, Yale Law
School
Ian C. Ballon, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
Dr. Ian Brown, Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute &
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University College London
Dan L. Burk, Founding Faculty, University of California–Irvine School of Law
Lilian Edwards, Professor of Internet Law, University of Sheffield School of Law
Eric Goldman, Associate Professor of Law & Director of the High Tech
Law Institute, Santa Clara University School of Law
Wendy Gordon, Visiting Professor, Fordham Law School; Philip S. Beck
Professor of Law & Paul J. Liacos Scholar in Law, Boston University
School of Law
James Grimmelmann, Associate Professor of Law, New York Law School
Paul Gupta, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Thomas D. Halket, Attorney and Chartered Arbitrator, Halket & Weitz LLP
Samir Jain, Partner, WilmerHale
Nancy Kim, Associate Professor of Law, California Western School of
Law & Visiting Associate Professor, Rady School of Management,
University of California, San Diego
Helen Nissenbaum, Professor of Media, Culture & Communication & Senior
Fellow of the Information Law Institute, New York University
Dawn C. Nunziato, Associate Professor of Law, George Washington
University Law School
Joel Reidenberg, Associate Chief Academic Officer & Associate Vice
President for Academic Affairs, Fordham University; Professor of Law
and Director of CLIP, Fordham Law School
Susan Scafidi, Visiting Professor of Law, Fordham Law School
Rebecca Tushnet, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
Jay Westermeier, Partner, DLA Piper
Mike Yang, Managing Product Counsel, Google, Inc.

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The symposium is open to the public.
Registration fee: $30 per person; $140 per person for practitioners
who wish to earn CLE credits.

Request information on reduced rates available for academics,
nonprofit/government employees, and Fordham Law alumni.
Review Fordham Law's financial hardship policy for this symposium.

All events take place at Fordham Law School in the McNally Amphitheatre.
140 West 62nd Street  |  New York, NY 10023