IP INSTITUTE/eLAW CONFERENCE schedule

Wednesday – Sunday, November 11-15, 2009
Paradisus Palma Real (All Inclusive) Resort
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

  • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2009

  • TRAVEL DAY
  • Evening Cocktail Reception -- Sponsored by Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP

  • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009

  • 7:00 Registration (All attendees must check in upon arrival)

    • PLENARY SESSION

    • 7:45 Opening Comments
    • Darryl B. Cohen, Executive Committee Chair; Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Whiteman, LLC, Atlanta, GA
    • Scott L. Keniley, Entertainment Educational Chair, Keniley Kumar, LLC, Atlanta, GA
    • Richard C. Wolfe, Co-Entertainment Educational Chair; Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler, Miami, FL
    • N. Andrew Crain, IP Section Chair; Thomas Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP, Atlanta, GA
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    • 8:00 The Ethical Attorney-1
    • Moderator: Hon. Carol W. Hunstein, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
    • Panelists:
    • Hon. Adele L. Grubbs, Judge, Superior Court, Cobb Circuit, Marietta, GA
    • Hon. J. Stephen Schuster, Judge, Superior Court, Cobb Circuit, Marietta, GA
    • Monica E. Ewing, Ewing Law Firm, Atlanta, GA
    • Irvan A. "Van" Pearlberg, First Assistant District Attorney Cobb County, Marietta, GA
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    • 9:00 Break/Room Change

    • BREAK OUT SESSIONS

    • 9:15 : Adult Entertainment
    • Moderator: Jessica M. Pena-Sackett, Pink Visuals, LLC, Tucson, AZ
    • Panelists:
    • Richard J. Alan Cahan, Becker & Poliakoff, Coral Gables, FL
    • Marc J. Randazza, Weston, Garrou, Walters & Mooney, Orlando, FL
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    • 9:15 : Your Client is Broke! So Now What? Bankruptcy, Foreclosure and Other IP Custody Disputes
    • Moderator: Michael Olsen, Bonbrook Partners, LLC, Nashville, TN
    • Panelists:
    • Miriam L. Cohen, Loeb & Loeb, New York, NY
    • Kevin M. Doherty, Burr Forman, Nashville, TN
    • Morton H. “Tim” Fry, Of Counsel, Meier Franzino & Scher, New York, NY
    • Leon S. Jones, Jones & Walden, LLC, Atlanta, GA
    • Daniel A. Zazove, Perkins Coie, Chicago, IL
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    • 9:15 : IP Damages and Remedies Updates
    • Moderator: Nagendra “Nick” Setty, Fish & Richardson, P.C., Atlanta, GA
    • Panelists:
    • J. Donald Fancher, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Karen Vogel Weil, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, Los Angeles, CA
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    • 10:15 Break
    • 10:30 Gambling Sweepstakes and Advertising
    • Moderator: Scott L. Keniley, Keniley Kumar, Atlanta, GA
    • Panelists:
    • Candice Kersh, Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein & Selz, New York, NY
    • Steven M. Saferin, VP & Chief Creative Officer, Scientific Games, Atlanta, GA
    • Lawrence G. Walters, Weston, Garrou, Walters & Mooney, Orlando, FL
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    • 10:30 Fashion & Copyright
    • Moderator: Jeffrey Kravitz, Silver & Freedman, Beverly Hills, CA
    • Panelists:
    • Darryl B. Cohen, Cohen, Cooper & Estep LLC, Atlanta, GA
    • Louis Tertocha, GC, The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Miami, FL
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    • 10:30 Where in the World to Sue – Considerations for Patentees and Accused Infringers
    • Moderator: Virginia L. Carron, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Panelists:
    • Thomas A. Boshinski, Assistant General Counsel, MeadWestvaco Corporation, Atlanta, GA
    • Roxanne E. Cenatempo, Global Chief IP Officer & Assoc. GC, Imerys Pigments, Inc., Roswell, GA
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    • 11:30 Break
    • 11:45 TV & Music
    • Moderator:Noni Southall, Senior Counsel, Turner Entertainment Group, Inc., Atlanta, GA
    • Panelists:
    • Tanya Mitchell Graham, Law Offices of Tanya Mitchell Graham, P.C., Atlanta, GA
    • John R. Renaud, Counsel, Turner Entertainment Group, Inc., Atlanta, GA
    • Richard I. Siegmeister, Thirteen/WNET, New York, NY
    • Philip M. Walden, Jr., Counsel, Turner Entertainment Group, Inc., Atlanta, GA
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    • 11:45 CAFC Views From the Bench
    • Moderator:Dan R. Gresham, Thomas Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Panelists:
    • From the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, DC:
      • Hon. Raymond C. Clevenger, III, Senior Circuit Judge
      • Hon. Arthur J. Gajarsa, Circuit Judge
      • Hon. Sharon Prost, Circuit Judge
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    • 1:00 Recess

    • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009

    • BREAK OUT SESSIONS

    • 8:00 Thrive to Survive -- DIY Digital and Social Networking
    • Moderator: Marc D. Stollman, Stollman & Grubman, Boca Raton, FL
    • Panelists:
    • Bryan Calhoun, VP Development, SoundExchange, Inc., Washington, DC
    • J. Martin Lett, Register Lett, LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Lawrence G. Walters, Weston, Garrou, Walters & Mooney, Orlando, FL
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    • 8:00 §1404(a) Motions to Transfer: Strategic Considerations After TS Tech and other Recent Decisions
    • Speaker: Ryan K. Walsh, Coughlin, Stoia, Geller, Rudman & Robbins, LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Panelists:
    • Matthew C. Gaudet, Duane Morris LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Geoffrey K. Gavin, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Charles E. Peeler, Flynn, Peeler & Phillips, Albany, GA
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    • 8:00 Licensing in a Post-Quanta World
    • Speaker: Wab Kadaba, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Panelists:
    • Holmes J. Hawkins, III, King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Michael S. Pavento, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Atlanta, GA
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    • 9:00 Break/Room Change
    • 9:15 The New A&R, Imprints and Furnishings Company Deals
    • Moderator: To be determined
    • Panelists:
    • Uwanda S. Carter, Carter Law Firm, Atlanta, GA
    • Tiffany A. Dunn, Loeb & Loeb, Nashville, TN
    • Kent M. Marcus, KMM PC, Nashville, TN
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    • 9:15 Sports
    • Moderator: Kimberly D. Kolback, Law Offices Of Kimberly D. Kolback, Miami, FL
    • Panelists:
    • Hadley Engelhard, President & CEO, Enter-Sports Management, Atlanta, GA
    • Donald M. Fehr, President, MLB Players Association, New York, NY
    • Alan K. Fertel, Pathman Lewis LLP, Miami, FL
    • Thomas F. Knapp, VP, Business & Legal Affairs, CBS Interactive, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL
    • Adam J. Steinberg, Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    • R. Anthony “Tony” Young, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
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    • 9:15 Expert Issues in LP Litigations
    • Moderator: Ann G. Fort, Sutherland, Atlanta, GA
    • Panelists:
    • J. Donald Fancher, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Rob Hutchins, Navigant Consulting, Inc., Atlanta, GA
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    • 9:15 The Year in Copyrights, Trade Secrets and Privacy Rights
    • Joseph W. Staley, Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva, P.C., Atlanta, GA
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    • 10:15 Break/Room Change
    • 10:30 Expect the Unexpected — Litigation First Response. Arbitrate : Litigate or Mediate ?
    • Moderator: Ivory Tertenia Brown, Ivory T. Brown, P.C., Atlanta, GA
    • Panelists:
    • John F. Bradley, Bradley & Robinson, P.L., Fort Lauderdale, FL
    • Alan S. Clarke, Law Offices of Alan S. Clarke, Atlanta, GA
    • Jeffrey S. Grubman, Jeffrey Grubman, P.A., Boca Raton, FL
    • Randall M. Kessler, Kessler Schwarz & Solomiany, Atlanta, GA
    • Leron E. Rogera, Hewett & Rogers, Atlanta, GA
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    • 10:30 Film
    • Moderator:Steven. G. Weizenecker, Adorno & Yoss, LLC., Atlanta, GA
    • Panelists:
    • Marvin A. Arrington, Jr., Arrington Law Firm, Atlanta, GA
    • Todd P. Leavitt, Tulip Media Ltd, Los Angeles, CA
    • Donald P. Mandrik, Miller Martin, PLLC, Atlanta, GA
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    • 10:30 Opinions of Counsel Post SEAGATE
    • Moderator:Bradley K. Groff, Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva, P.C., Atlanta, GA
    • Panelists:
    • Timothy R. Holbrook, Professor, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, GA
    • Bernard L. Zidar, Chief IP Counsel, McKesson Corporation, Alpharetta, GA
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    • 10:30 The Year in Trademarks
    • Alison Danaceau, Carlton Fields, Atlanta, GA
    • Larry H. Kunin, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Marguerite “Becky” Patrick, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Jaime Roca, JJ Roca & Associates, Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
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    • 11:30 Break
    • 11:45 State of the Music Industry
    • Moderator: Henry W. Root, Law Office of Henry W. Root, Los Angeles, CA
    • Panelists:
    • Orville Almon, Zumwalt Almon & Hayes, Nashville, TN
    • Carlos Linares, VP, Anti-Piracy Legal Affairs, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Washington, DC
    • Andrew G. Tavel, Greenberg Traurig, New York, NY
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    • 11:45 Patent Prosecution Hot Issues
    • Moderator: Scott E. Brient, Alston & Bird LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Panelists:
    • Peter G. Pappas, Sutherland, Atlanta, GA
    • Jeffrey E. Young, Alston & Bird LLP, Atlanta, GA
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    • 11:45 Fraud Issues in Prosecution, TTAB Proceedings and Litigation
    • Janet Moreira Gamble, Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL
    • Michael “Mike” D. Hobbs, Jr., Troutman Sanders LLP, Atlanta, GA
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    • 12:45 Recess

    • SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2009

    • 8:00 Entertainment Case Law Update
    • Moderator: To be determined
    • Panelists:
    • Lisa F. Moore, Executive Director, Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, Atlanta, GA
    • Timothy L. Warnock, Riley Warnock & Jacobson, Nashville, TN
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    • 8:00 The Year in Patents(8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)
    • James L. Ewing, IV, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Douglas "Doug" D. Salyers, Troutman Sanders LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Trenton A. Ward, Troutman Sanders LLP, Atlanta, GA
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    • 9:10 BMI 2009 State of Performing Rights
    • Charlie F. Feldman, VP, Writer-Publisher Relations, BMI, New York, NY
    • Alison Smith, Sr. VP, Performing Rights, BMI, New York, NY
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    • 9:30 Litigation
    • Moderator: Richard C. Wolfe, Rothstein Rosenfeldt & Adler, Miami, FL
    • Panelists:
    • Karl M. Braun, Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover, P.C., Nashville, TN
    • Brian Caplan, Caplan & Ross, LLP, New York, NY
    • Paul V. LiCalsi, Mitchel, Silberberg & Knupp LLP, New York, NY
    • Robert L. Sullivan, Loeb & Loeb LLP, Nashville, TN
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    • 9:30 Doing Business Internationally
    • Moderator: Sara Coen, Rothstein Rosenfeldt & Adler, Miami, FL
    • Panelists:
    • Sean Lewis, Law Offices of Sean Lewis, Nashville, TN
    • Carl H. Linder, Rothstein Rosenfeldt & Adler, Miami, FL
    • Robert Polay, Polay Financial Management, Atlanta, GA
    • Catherine C. Sullivan, Baker Sullivan Hoover PLC, Nashville, TN
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    • 9:30 Economy-Driven Changes in Legal Practices: How Outside Counsel Can Better Respond to Corporate Counsel Needs
    • Moderator: John W. Harbin, King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Panelists:
    • John A. Hudson, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Rick D. McMurtry, Assistant General Counsel, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Atlanta, GA
    • Robin H. Sangston, Vice President of Legal Affairs, Cox Communications, Inc., Atlanta, GA
    • Devesh Srivastava, Ph.D., GTx, Inc., Memphis, TN
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    • 10:30 Break
    • 10:45 State of the entertainment industry - Music Publishing Expanding Footprint
    • Moderator: James Zumwalt, Zumwalt Almon & Hayes, Nashville, TN
    • Panelists:
    • David M. Isrealite, President & CEO, National Music Publishers Association, Washington, DC
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    • 10:45 Appellate Mock Argument
    • Moderator:Jeffrey R. Kuester, Thomas Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • Federal Circuit Panelists:
    • Hon. Raymond C. Clevenger, III, Senior Circuit Judge, Washington, DC
    • Hon. Arthur J. Gajarsa, Circuit Judge, Washington, DC
    • Hon. Sharon Prost, Circuit Judge, Washington, DC
    • Advocates:
    • Paul D. Clement, King & Spalding LLP, Washington, DC
    • L. Norwood "Woody" Jameson, Duane Morris LLP, Atlanta, GA
    • (The Appellate Mock Argument is sponsored by Duane Morris LLP and King & Spalding, LLP)
    • 12:15 adjourn
    • 7:00 Beach Cocktail Reception – sponsored by Kramer & Amado
    • 8:00 Dinner on the beach – sponsored by Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

    • SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2009

    • TRAVEL DAY