Supreme Court IP Series: Romag Fasteners v. Fossil, Inc.
Counsel for amici and parties in the U.S. Supreme Court case Romag Fasteners v. Fossil, Inc. discuss whether under Section 35 of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C 117(a), willful infringement is a prerequisite for an award of an infringer's profits for a violation of Section 43(a), 15 U.S.C. 1125 (a).
- Conference
- Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Commemoration
The Annual MLK Celebration is scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at 3:30 PM in Grossman Hall. The keynote speaker will be Justin D. Hansford, Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University. The program includes a community reading of excerpts from King's "Where Do We Go From Here?" annual report delivered at the Eleventh Annual SCLC Convention in 1967.
- Lecture
- Open To The Public, Alumni AND Students
Disability Law Panel
Join the ACS Washington, DC Lawyer Chapter and the ACS American University Washington College of Law Student Chapter for a panel discussion with litigants and policy experts who work on disability and accessibility issues. The majority of panelists, in addition to the moderator, identify as folks with disabilities. Featuring:
- Alison Barkoff, Director of Advocacy, Center for Public Representation
- Samantha Crane, Legal Director Director of Public Policy, Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- Victoria Rodriguez-Roldan, Trans/Gender Non-Conforming Justice Project Director, National LGBTQ Task Force
- Carolyn Wheeler, Senior Counsel, Katz, Marshall Banks, LLP; Former Acting Associate General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Moderated by:
- Pete Nye, Program Specialist, Administration on Disabilities, U.S. Department of Health Human Services
For accommodations on the basis of disability, please contact Peter Nye at p_nye@yahoo.com.
- Conference
- Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Spring 2020 Externship Fair
The Spring 2020 Externship Fair will be held on January 23, 2020. Well over 200 attorneys representing over 150 employers will be present to discuss internships and externships with WCL students.
If you are an employer interested in attending, please send an e-mail to externship@wcl.american.edu.
We hope to see you there!- Employer Fair
- Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
American Red Cross Blood Drive
To schedule your life-saving appointment you may go online to http://www.redcrossblood.org and search by sponsor code "AUBLOOD". Eligibility questions? ....call 1-866-236-3276
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- Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff