“Signifiers in Cyberspace: Domain Names & Online Trademarks”
Opening Lecture – Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 * 4:30-5:30 PM
Daylong Symposium – Friday, Nov 13, 2009 * 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
All events: Moot Courtroom (A59)
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
11075 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106-7148
Cosponsors – Frederick K. Cox International Law Center
Cyberspace Law & Policy Office
CISCDR (Center for the Interdisciplinary Study
of Conflict & Dispute Resolution)
SCHEDULE
OPENING LECTURE: THURSDAY November 12, 2009
4.30-5.30pm – Daniel Gervais, Director, Technology and Entertainment Law Program, Vanderbilt University Law School
DAYLONG SYMPOSIUM: FRIDAY November 13, 2009
8.15-8.45am – Registration: Ground Floor Rotunda
8.45-9.00am – Introduction:
Professor Jacqueline Lipton, Co-Director, Center for Law, Technology, and the Arts, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Professor Michael Scharf, Director, Frederick K. Cox International Law Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
9.00-10.15am – Panel 1: ” Internet Domain Name Governance”
Moderator: Professor Raymond Ku, Co-Director, Center for Law, Technology, and the Arts, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Panelists:
- Robin Gross, Executive Director, IP Justice
- Professor Jay Kesan, Director, Program in Intellectual Property & Technology Law, Mildred Van Voorhis Jones Faculty Scholar, University of Illinois College of Law
- Karl Auerbach, former director, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
10.15-10.30am – Break
10.30-11.45am – Panel 2: “Internet Domain Names, Privacy, and Free Speech”
Moderator: Professor Jon Groetzinger, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Panelists:
- Corynne McSherry, Staff Attorney, Electronic Frontier FoundationDavid Fewer
- David Fewer, Acting Director, Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic
- Professor Raymond Ku, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
11.45-12.15 am – Break (collect box lunch and return to lecture hall)
12.15-1.15pm – Lecture: “Dispute Resolution under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy”
Speaker: Professor Jeffrey Samuels, David L. Brennan Professor of Law; Director, Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology; University of Akron School of Law
Speaker introduction: Professor Jacqueline Lipton, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
1.15-2.15pm – Panel 3: “Internet Domain Name Dispute Resolution”
Moderator: Professor Jacqueline Lipton, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Panelists:
- Ilhyung Lee, Edward W. Hinton Professor of Law, Senior Fellow, Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution, University of Missouri School of Law
- Paul McGrady, Author, McGrady on Domain Names
2.15-2.30pm – Break
2.30-3.45pm – Panel 4: “Trademarks in Cyberspace”
Moderator: Professor Irina Manta, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Panelists:
- Professor Stacey Dogan, Boston University School of Law
- Professor Graeme Dinwoodie, Oxford University School of Law; Director, Oxford Intellectual Property Research Center
- Professor Olufunmilayo Arewa, Northwestern University School of Law
3.45-4.00pm – Break
4.00-5.15pm – Panel 5: “Online Social Marketing and Cognitive Theory”
Moderator: Professor Cassandra Robertson, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Panelists:
- Professor William McGeveran, University of Minnesota School of Law
- Professor Dan Hunter, Acting Director, Institute for Information Law and Policy, New York Law School
- Professor Eric Goldman, Director, High Technology Institute, Santa Clara University School of Law
5.15-5.30pm – Remarks: Professor Jacqueline Lipton, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Symposium Registration – The symposium is free and open to the public, with complimentary lunch for all registered participants. Register online by the November 6, 2009 deadline. Space is limited.
CLE Registration – Up to 6.0 hours CLE credit available, pending approval, for a $200 fee to lawyers who attend. Register and pay for CLE credit online. Registration deadline: November 6, 2009. Space is limited.
Cancellation – Case Western Reserve University School of Law may cancel any program for which enrollment is insufficient. Advance registrants will be notified and will receive a full refund.
Refund Policy – Refunds for cancellations received on or before November 6, 2009 are subject to a $15 processing fee. No refunds granted after that date. Substitute registrations welcome.
Recording – Recording in any form is prohibited. The School of Law will Webcast all events live. The Webcast will be available for viewing on demand after the event.
Accommodations – For your reference, the nearest hotels are: Glidden House Inn (216) 231-8900 and Intercontinental Suites Hotel & Conference Center (216) 707-4300. There is no official hotel for the symposium, however, visitor information and other area hotel listings can be found at www.cleveland.com/visit/
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