May 10 Wed
2023

The 5th Annual Antitrust Alumni Reception

06:00PM - 08:00PM Washington College of Law - Faculty Lounge

American University Washington College of Law
Office of Development and Alumni Relations

cordially invites you to

The 5th Annual Antitrust Alumni Reception
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Wednesday, May 10  |  6:00pm - 8:00pm
WCL Faculty Lounge
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Please join Dean Roger A. Fairfax, Jr. and Professor James May for our annual opportunity to see old friends and network with other alumni, and celebrate Professor Jonathan Baker's contributions to WCL, scholarship, and government service.

Guest speakers include:

  • William Baer, Former Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust
  • William Kovacic, Former Chairman, Federal Trade Commission

Cocktail reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres. We hope to see you there!

  • Reception
  • Open To Alumni AND Faculty/Staff
May 11 Thu
2023

Business Development Strategies in a Tightening Economy. Getting Unstuck.

12:00PM - 01:00PM Online via Zoom

 Webinar

  • Presentation
  • Open To The Public, Alumni AND Faculty/Staff
May 18 Thu
2023

User Rights Network Symposium: Protecting Copyright User Rights from Contractual Override

09:00AM - 05:00PM Washington College of Law - Room Y403

It is a well-accepted principle in international and domestic copyright law that the rights of users are a fundamental part of the system. But what if the license under which the user obtains access to content inhibits the use that copyright law otherwise permits? International and domestic copyright are dealing with the problem of restrictions on user rights in a piecemeal fashion. The most recent multilateral copyright treaty, the Marrakesh Treaty, requires that Contracting Parties protects user rights to make accessible copies from override by technological measures, but does not address contract. Recent European Union directives require Member States to prohibit the enforcement of contract terms that restrict exercise of some of the exceptions mandated by those directives. Some individual countries (e.g. Singapore) have adopted protections from contractual override that apply to a broader range of exceptions. Despite having perhaps the most flexible and useful copyright exception in the world, the United States provides very little in the way of protection of fair uses from contractual or technological override.

The symposium will explore three questions:

Why have some jurisdictions adopted protections from contract override and not others?
What impacts have protections from contract override had on both licensors and licensees in the jurisdictions where they have been adopted?
In jurisdictions where protections from contract override have not been adopted, such as the United States, are there alternative legal theories that could have the same effect? 

  • Conference
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
May 19 Fri
2023

OCPD Presents: OCI 101

05:00PM - 06:00PM Washington College of Law

 Join OCPD for an informative workshop on all things OCI! Learn about the process from start to finish, employer expectations, and the importance of participating. This will be the first workshop in a series to lead into this year’s virtual OCI.  Register via Careerlink,

  • Information Session
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
May 23 Tue
2023

OCPD Presents: Networking for OCI Panel

05:00PM - 06:00PM Washington College of Law

 We will be virtually hosting some excellent alumni panelists from various professional backgrounds to share their expert suggestions and insight regarding networking – especially as it pertains to OCI. There will be pre-determined questions asked of the panelists as well as some time for Q&A from you all – the students! Register via Careerlink.

  • Information Session
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff