Information Technology Law Institute 2013: Privacy and Cybersecurity, Mobile Advertising, Digital Distribution, Social Media and the Third Industrial Revolution

Day One:  9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Morning Session:  9:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

9:00  Introduction

Peter Brown, Marc S. Roth 

9:15  Counterfeits and the Internet: Stopping the Flood

• What is the scope of the counterfeit problem? 
• The legacy of Tiffany v. eBay
• Successful legal strategies to stop counterfeiters in court
• How to stop counterfeits at the border

Deborah Greaves, Heather J. McDonald

10:15  The Cybersecurity Risks to Business, Governments and Individuals

• Who are the hackers attacking our tech infrastructure?
• What are the techniques used to penetrate organizations?
• What regulatory and industry initiatives are fighting this threat?
• What legal strategies can stop this threat to business and individuals?

Joseph V. DeMarco, Kimberly Kiefer Peretti, Nubiaa Shabaka

11:30  Break

11:45  Why Privacy and Data Security Should Be At the Top of Every Business Agenda

• What is Big Data? What are the business and legal issues?
• Recent regulatory and private action trends and developments
• Privacy issues in the mobile space
• What is the future of Do Not Track?
• Update on data breaches, HIPAA, COPPA and EU Data Protection

Andrew S. Reiskind, Lisa J. Sotto

12:45  Lunch

Afternoon Session:  1:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

1:45  How Technology Is Creating the Third Industrial Revolution and Techniques to Finance New Businesses

• The transformative potential of goods created with 3D printers
• Using technology to "print" samples, custom goods and replacement parts
• Using crowd-sourcing to "out innovate" China
• Micro and group financing techniques
• The tools developed in Facebook and LinkedIn create group financing opportunities

Peter Brown, John C. Yates

2:45  Current Trends in IT Litigation and E-Discovery 

• Data breaches and the litigation response
• Protecting content and copyrights on the Internet
• The EU cases which will impact every major U.S. software company
• How predictive sampling may change e-discovery

Steven V. Hunter, Peter J. Pizzi

3:45  Break

4:00  Legal Ethics in the Era of iPads, Cloud Computing and Facebook

• Ethical concerns in using cloud computing applications
• Managing ethical risks of Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Mobile devices and apps:  issues of client confidentiality
• Facebook, Twitter and the modern jury trial

Vincent J. Syracuse, James Q. Walker

5:00  Adjourn

Day Two:  9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Morning Session:  9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

9:00   Advertising Beyond the Web: Opportunities and Challenges for Mobile Devices, Tablets and Other Technology

• How do traditional advertising rules apply to wireless devices?
• What issues are raised by consumers interacting with ads?
• What are the top concerns of regulators?

Lesley Fair, Marc S. Roth

10:00  Social Media Leaps to the Small(er) Screen

• What issues arise when social media sites are accessed on mobile devices
• What are the advantages and risks associated with geo-location functionality?
• Is advertising on social media sites possible on devices?
• Applicability of COPPA to mobile devices.  What do the FTC’s recent proposed revisions mean for mobile social media sites
• Special privacy issues to consider
• Bullying through social media:  schools and parents respond and litigation follows

Joseph J. Lewczak, Sofia Rahman

11:00  Break

11:15  The Innovative Influence of Digital Distribution for Books, Music, Films, Television, Videos and Other Content

• How digital distribution is transforming intellectual property distribution
• The threat of free/pirated downloads -- and how much do they matter?
• The critical content issues behind Viacom v. YouTube
• Economic benefits from digital distribution: who, when and how much
• USA v. Apple, et al (SDNY) -- the latest in the landmark antitrust action against NY book publishers and Apple

Devereux Chatillon, Kenneth M. Kaufman

12:15  Adjourn