Concurrent Morning Track 1: Copyright

Current Issues in Copyright Protection
Moderator: Derrick Pizarro, Pizarro Allen, San Antonio, TX

Doo Doo Do They Have Rights in “Baby Shark”?: New Frontiers in Music and Dance Copyright Protection, Infringement and Monetization
Julie Albert, Baker Botts, New York, NY

Copyright Liability for Websites Posting Third-Party Listings: A Look at the Tension Between the Long Settled Strict Liability Defense and the Judicially Created Volition Requirement
Kate Swint, Pirkey Barber, PLLC, Austin, TX

Fixation and Publication in the Digital Age: The Evolving Concept of What is a “Copy” and Whether it Should Include Any Unique and Persistently Identifiable Digital Object
TBD


Presented by: Copyright Law Committee and Committees

Speakers

• Albert, Julie

  Baker Botts | Senior Associate

  Julie Albert's practice centers on branding, advertising and copyright law, ranging from intellectual property litigation to counseling on trademark and copyright law, design patents, trade secrets, gray market and counterfeiting issues, trade dress, domain name disputes, social media and advertising.
• Pizarro, Derrick A.

  Pizarro Allen, PC | Shareholder, Registered Patent Attorney

  Derrick A. Pizarro focuses his law practice on intellectual property and technology issues. For nearly two decades, he has assisted clients in buying, selling, developing and licensing software, hardware and related services.
• Swint, Kate

  Pirkey Barber, PLLC | Associate

  Kate is an associate at Pirkey Barber PLLC in Austin, where her practice focuses on trademark and copyright law.