Entertainment & Media Law Symposium 2023
Date
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 (9:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m.)
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CPD Hour(s)
3 h 45 m Substantive
2 h Professionalism
1 h EDI Professionalism
Co-Chairs
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Hilary GoldsteinBuchli Goldstein LLP -
Stephen HendersonCassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Honourary Chair
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Casey Chisick, C.S.Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Description
If you are a legal professional in the television, music, broadcasting, book publishing or new media industries, this symposium is a must. Our top-notch presenters bring you up to speed on cutting edge issues and go over the skills and perspectives that matter most to your practice. Be sure not to miss out on this opportunity to learn and engage and to network with your colleagues!
- Get an update on the Online Streaming Act
- Understand the importance and potential pitfalls of boilerplate provisions in entertainment contracts
- Hear about new developments in artificial intelligence and the advantages and challenges in using ChatGPT
Presenters
- Hilary Goldstein, Buchli Goldstein LLP
- Stephen Henderson, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
- Casey Chisick, C.S., Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
- Alain Strati, Senior Vice-President, Industry, Policy and General Counsel, Canadian Media Producers Association
- Catherine Lovrics, Marks & Clerk Law LLP
- Jessica Zagar, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
- Jan Parnega, Shearer Parnega LLP
- Jacqueline Luksha, Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Stories LLP
- Jamie Greenberg, General Counsel, Wattpad
- Keith Hamilton, SVP, Scripted Business & Legal Affairs, Boat Rocker Media
- Peter Henein, Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP
- Neal McDougall, Assistant Executive Director, Writers Guild of Canada
- James Bishop, General Counsel, WildBrain
- Scott Benzie, Executive Director, Digital First Canada
- Nghia Nguyen, Vice-President, Business & Legal Affairs, WildBrain
- Samantha Traub, Chief Corporate Officer & General Counsel, Boat Rocker Media
- Victoria Shen, Executive Director, Writers Guild of Canada
- Danny Webber, Hall Webber LLP
- Bob Tarantino, Counsel, Dentons Canada LLP
- David Zitzerman, Goodmans LLP
- Angelika Heim, Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond LLP
- John Lewis, International Vice President and Director of Canadian Affairs, IATSE
- Carrie Dumont, SVP Legal and Business Affairs, Peanuts Worldwide LLC, Wildbrain
- Erin Finlay, Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Heim Finlay LLP
- Miro Oballa, Partner, Taylor Oballa Murray Leyland LLP
- Stephanie Chong, Hoffer Adler LLP
- Susanne Teixeria, Senior Director Legal Affairs & Intellectual Property, Spin Master Ltd.
- Steve Teixeira, Senior Vice President, Business Affairs, Universal Music Canada
- Professor Pina D'Agostino, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
- Robert Gold, Associate General Counsel, Pixomondo
- Susan de Cartier, Founder and President, Starfish Entertainment Inc.
Steering Committee
- Angelika Heim, Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond LLP
- Nghia Nguyen, Vice-President, Business & Legal Affairs, WildBrain
- Bob Tarantino, Counsel, Dentons Canada LLP
- Samantha Traub, Chief Corporate Officer & General Counsel, Boat Rocker Media
- Danny Webber, Hall Webber LLP
- David Zitzerman, Goodmans LLP
