Apr 16 Mon
2018

SCOTUS Series: WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp.

04:00PM - 05:30PM Washington College of Law Y401

 

In PIJIP’s ongoing Supreme Court Series, a panel of counsel for amici and parties will discuss the case on the afternoon following oral argument before the Court. A reception will follow.


Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit erred in holding that lost profits arising from prohibited combinations occurring outside of the United States are categorically unavailable in cases in which patent infringement is proven under 35 U.S.C. § 271(f).

Confirmed panelists include: Professor Dmitry Karshtedt, George Washington University Law School (Moderator); Derek Shaffer, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (representing amici - Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., et al.); Charles Duan, R Street Institute (representing amici - Electronic Frontier Foundation And R Street Institute); Irena Royzman, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP (representing amicus - New York Intellectual Property Law Association). 

Unable to attend in person? Watch the livestream at 4 PM here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKrFw58_T08 

  • Lecture
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Apr 16 Mon
2018

Intellectual Property and Antitrust Law Resources Talk

05:00PM - 06:00PM Washington College of Law Y402

 Join Professor Jonathan Baker to learn about the intersection of IP and antitrust and guidance available to you here at WCL. Bring your questions about IP and antitrust law, courses, career and things you should be doing to get into a career practicing in this area. Food will be provided but you must RSVP! https://www.jotform.com/pijip/IPandAntitrust 

  • Information Session
  • Open To The Public, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Apr 16 Mon
2018

ACCESS GRANTED, 2018. WCL Student-Alumni Networking Event

06:15PM - 08:30PM Washington College of Law YT01-01

 Join some of WCL's most dynamic alumni practitioners who would like to outreach to job-seeking students to help them build a network of hiring influences in the DC legal market. Mingle in a focused business setting with WCL alumni partners, decision makers and practitioners from private firms, the US government, the judiciary, and public interest sectors. (Limited Seating. CareerLink Registration REQUIRED: https://bit.ly/2HdtRjC) 


If the event is full, please email mpasco@wcl.american.edu to be placed on the Waitlist. 

  • Reception
  • Open To Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Apr 17 Tue
2018

A Symposium on Terrorism and the Media: Terrorist Use of Social Media and the Regulation of Free Speech

02:00PM - 05:00PM Washington College of Law NT01

2 p.m.: Registration Begins

3 p.m.: Panel Discussion, Moderated by Prof. Jennifer Daskal

Nina I. Brown, Syracuse University
Jay Stanley, ACLU
Jonathan D. Fischbach, Nation Counterterrorism Center
Jody Westby, CEO, Global Cyber Risk

4:15 p.m.: Keynote Address

Seamus Hughes, Deputy Director of the Program on Extremism at George Washington University

Reception to Follow

  • Conference
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
  • CLE
Apr 17 Tue
2018

The Twenty-Second Annual Sylvania Woods Conference on African Americans in the Law

04:00PM - 09:00PM Washington College of Law YT01

The Sylvania Woods Conference on African Americans and the Law addresses—through the participation of practicing lawyers, jurists, alumni, faculty, students, and administrators—matters of law and associated issues that affect African-American life and culture.  The theme for this year’s conference is: “Informed by the present, Inspired for the  future.”

The speakers are below:

Joni Wiredu – Director of the WCL Office of Academic Excellence
Jarrod Loadholt – Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Credit Karma
Jana Taylor – Associate General Counsel, Urban One
Venroy July – Partner, Miles & Stockbridge

The awardees are below:

North Star Award – Judge Emmet Sullivan
Rising Star Award – Mark A. Dunham, Jr.
Alumni Award – Tonya Jones Bosier ’00

  • Conference
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
  • CLE