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Boalt.org, the Creative Law Society, and the present:
FILE-SHARING 411
A day of information and discussion about P2P, the record industry's lawsuits, and the future of digital music
Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at UC-Berkeley
Featuring Fred von Lohmann, Senior Intellectual Property Attorney, the Electronic Frontier Foundation
12:30 - 1:30 pm
File-Sharing 411
166 Barrows Hall
With nearly 300 lawsuits filed by the RIAA and one UC-Berkeley student already served, what does the current controversy over music file-sharing mean to Internet users and the campus community? Join us for a talk by EFF's Fred von Lohmann, Q&A, and pizza.
4:45 - 5:45 pm
File-Sharing: Legal Issues and Alternatives
115 Boalt Hall
The future of digital music distribution is hotly contested, with file-sharing technology putting new pressures on copyright law. Here Mr. von Lohmann, counsel to StreamCast Networks in the MGM v. Grokster case currently on appeal, will discuss the P2P court battles, the debate over alternative legal models, and policy concerns.
* Boalt.org is the student group at Boalt Hall School of Law devoted to promoting the public interest in law and technology.
* The Creative Law Society aims to integrate innovative thinking into legal education at Boalt and develop lawyers who serve creative interests.
* The Electronic Frontier Foundation is a digital rights law firm and advocacy group leading the charge to inform the public about digital music issues and explore legal alternatives for music distribution.