Event Overview

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

9:00 AM – 4:45 PM — CLE Program | Sutton Center, Second Floor

12:25 PM – 1:55 PM — Off-Site Luncheon | Holland & Knight, LLP, 31 West 52nd Street, New York

4:45 PM – 5:45 PM — Reception | Beekman, Second Floor

Key topics that will be covered include:

Recent Developments in United States Trademark and Unfair Competition Law

Artificial Intelligence
This panel will focus on the impact of AI in marketing and advertising law. We will briefly discuss how several key areas of legal concern in the marketing landscape have been impacted by the explosion of generative AI. Panelist will discuss the specific impact that generative AI has had on their own area of legal practice in the marketing ecosystem, focusing on different perspectives, including from IP-focused brands, global advertising agencies, and more.

The Ethics of Using AI in Your IP Practice
This panel will focus on the applicable rules, laws, and regulations to consider before and while using AI in your legal practice.

Metaverse/Web3
Engage with our panel’s conversation about the future intellectual property practice in the metaverse and Web3 which will address current intellectual property legal issues raised by commercial activity in these new worlds, including case law, enforcement, and procurement of new IP protection.

Cybersecurity/Data Privacy
2023 has been a banner year for data protection, and this panel will discuss new developments in cybersecurity and data privacy spanning artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, location tracking, health data, as well as compliance strategies to address the changing data protection landscape. Our panel will also review recent international and domestic regulatory changes and take a look at what 2024 has in store.

Strategies for Protecting IP Generated by Artificial Intelligence

Key Highlights and Objectives

  • The practice of intellectual property law continues to develop with the changes in technology
  • Applications of IP protections will continue to develop with the changes in technology

Program Chairs
Marc A. Lieberstein, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
William Robert Samuels, Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP
Brooke Erdos Singer, Davis+Gilbert LLP

General Registration Fee

Required for in-person attendees.

NYSBA Members$220
Non-members$305

+plus…

$160 Program Registration Fee

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

6.5 MCLE Credits
3.0 Areas of Professional Practice | 1.5 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-Ethics | 2.0 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-General

This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys
including those newly admitted.

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Section Executive Committee Meeting

Clinton, Second Floor

9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.

Introduction
Speaker

Brooke Erdos Singer | Davis+Gilbert LLP New York, NY

9:05 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.

Recent Developments in United States Trademark and Unfair Competition Law

A comprehensive overview and discussion of the past year in trademark and unfair competition law.

Speaker

Ted Davis, Jr., Esq. | Kilpatrick Townsend LLP New York, NY

1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice

9:55 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Break

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Artificial Intelligence

This panel will focus on the impact of AI in marketing and advertising law. We will briefly discuss how several key areas of legal concern in the marketing landscape have been impacted by the explosion of generative AI. Panelist will discuss the specific impact that generative AI has had on their own area of legal practice in the marketing ecosystem, focusing on different perspectives, including from IP-focused brands, global advertising agencies, and more.

Speaker

Anca Cornis-Pop, Esq. | Associate General Counsel, IPG

Samantha Rothaus, Esq. | Partner, Davis+Gilbert LLP

Truan Savage, Esq. | General Counsel, TIDAL

1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice

10:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.

The Ethics of Using AI in Your IP Practice

This panel will focus on the applicable rules, laws, and regulations to consider before and while using AI in your legal practice.

Speaker

Ronald Hedges, Esq. | Principal of Ronald J. Hedges LLC

1.5 Credits in Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-Ethics

12:25 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Lunch

Holland & Knight, LLP

1:55 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Metaverse/Web3

Engage with our panel’s conversation about the future intellectual property practice in the metaverse and Web3 which will address current intellectual property legal issues raised by commercial activity in these new worlds, including case law, enforcement, and procurement of new IP protection.

Speaker

Nyasha Foy | Vice President and Asst. General Counsel, NFTs, Sotheby’s

Jenna F. Karadbil, Esq. | Law Offices of Jenna F. Karadbil, P.C.

Alex Yastremski, Esq. | Partner, Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP

1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice
2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.

Break

2:55 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Cybersecurity/Data Privacy

2023 has been a banner year for data protection, and this panel will discuss new developments in cybersecurity and data privacy spanning artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, location tracking, health data, as well as compliance strategies to address the changing data protection landscape. Our panel will also review recent international and domestic regulatory changes, and take a look at what 2024 has in store.

Speaker

Jo Ann Davaris | Chief Privacy Officer, Global Privacy, Booking Holdings

Anthony Glosson, Esq. | Senior Associate, Kilpatrick Townsend LLP

1.0 Credit in Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-General

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.

Break

3:55 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Strategies for Protecting IP Generated by Artificial Intelligence
Speaker

Allison Aviki | Partner, Mayer Brown LLP

Charles Macedo, Esq. | Partner, Amster Rothstein, LLP

Moderator

Douglas A. Miro, Esq. | Partner, Amster Rothstein, LLP

1.0 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection-General

4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Reception

Clinton, Second Floor

Program Chairs
Marc A. Lieberstein, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
William Robert Samuels, Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP
Brooke Erdos Singer, Davis+Gilbert LLP