The Law Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property at the Northwestern University School of Law will be holding its Third Annual Symposium on April 18, 2008 in Chicago, IL. The Symposium, entitled "Following the Yellow Brick Road: The Future of Intellectual Property," will consist of the following sessions:
• IP Litigation in the 21st Century - a panel discussion on the difficulties of trying complex patent cases to juries featuring Michael H. Baniak, McDonnell, Boehnen, Hulbert & Berghoff LLP; Daniel A. Boehnen, McDonnell, Boehnen, Hulbert & Berghoff LLP; Jeanne M. Gills, Foley & Lardner LLP; and Binal J. Patel, Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
• Keynote speaker James W. Dabney, Fried, Frank, Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP will discuss the future of intellectual property.
• The Pendulum Swings Back: The Impact of Recent SCOTUS and Federal Circuit Cases - a panel discussion on the impact of recent, signficant Supreme Court and Federal Circuit cases featuring Troy A. Groetken, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.; Timothy R. Holbrooke, Chicago-Kent School of Law; Sean Seymore, Northwestern University School of Law; and Donald L. Zuhn, Jr. Ph.D., McDonnell, Boehnen, Hulbert & Berghoff LLP.
• Famous for Fifteen Minutes: IP and Social Networking - a panel discussion on the IP issues posed by social networking sites featuring Patricia S. Abril, University of Miami; Jonathan Darrow, Plymouth State University; Peter Ludlow, Professor of Philosophy at University of Toronto and Editor of The Second Life Herald; and J. Michael Monahan, Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP.
Additional information about the Symposium, including a schedule, list of speakers, and directions can be found at the Symposium's website. Registration for the Symposium is free (CLE credit is available for a fee of $50 per credit hour). Those wishing to register can do so here.
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