•Schedule of Events
Program
Friday, October 23Day One
8:30–9:00 a.m.
Registration & Breakfast
8:30–9:00 a.m.
Welcome & Symposium Introduction
9:10–10:40 a.m.
Paper Panel I
Making the 1976 Act: The Role of Congress
- Jessica Litman
- Peter Menell
- Tom Merrill
- Molly Van Houweling
10:40–10:55 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:55–11:55 a.m.
Discussion Panel I
Copyright Reform in Congress: Insiders’ Perspectives
- Speakers to be announced
11:55 a.m.–1:25 p.m.
Discussion Panel IIBox lunch
Copyright Adjudication Under the 1976 Act: Views from the Bench
- The Hon. Judge Pierre Leval
- The Hon. Judge Jon Newman
1:25–1:40 p.m.
Coffee Break
1:40–3:10 p.m.
Paper Panel II
Applying and Developing the 1976 Act: The Role of Courts
- Shyam Balganesh
- Bruce Boyden
- Pam Samuelson & Erik Stallman
3:10–3:25 p.m.
Coffee Break
3:25–4:35 p.m.
Paper Panel III
Private Ordering and its Interaction with the 1976 Act
- Niva Elkin-Koren
- Kristelia García & Xiyin Tang
4:45 p.m.
Reception
Saturday, October 24Day Two
8:30–9:00 a.m.
Registration & Breakfast
9:00–10:30 a.m.
Discussion Panel III
Implementing the Copyright Act: A Conversation with Registers of Copyright
- Ralph Oman
- Maria Pallante
- Shira Perlmutter
- Karyn Temple
10:30–10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:45–11:55 a.m.
Paper Panel IV
The Role of the Copyright Office
- Dave Fagundes & Saurabh Vishnubhakat
- Philippa Loengard & Caitlin McGrail
11:55 a.m.–1:05 p.m.
Paper Panel V
Reforming the 1976 Act — Directly and Indirectly
- Jane Ginsburg & Paul Goldstein
- Jennifer Rothman
1:05–1:15 p.m.
Symposium Conclusions