26th Annual IPLJ Symposium
Friday, September 21, 2018
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
COSTANTINO ROOM
150 W. 62ND STREET
NEW YORK CITY
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The Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal (IPLJ) Symposium will be held on
Friday, September 21, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Fordham University School of Law. The general
topic of discussion is the private-sector ecosystem of user data in the digital age. We are currently programming three moderated panel discussions in the areas of: (1) User Data Control, (2) Data Governance Regimes, and (3) Transparency of Notice and Choice Each panel will be one hour and fifteen minutes in its entirety, with each participant having time to introduce themselves, respond to questions, and participate in a debate about the relevant legal issues. The remaining time will be used for questions from the audience.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Check-In and Coffee
9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Dean Welcoming Remarks
9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. User Control Data Panel
The User Data Control panel will evaluate different approaches to privacy, determining whether there
is a more effective practice to address user’s lack of control over their data. Panelists will discuss the ability of certain GDPR elements to achieve increased user control, specifically looking at the right of access, right of erasure, and data portability. Panelists will also review various user empowerment tools and the existing efforts of certain legal regimes to acquire user control.
| Ari Ezra Waldman | New York Law School | Professor of Law and Director of the Innovation Center for Law and Technology | Moderator |
| Nizan Geslevich Packin | Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York | Assistant Professor of Law | Panelist |
| Andrew Selbst | Data & Society Research Institute | Postdoctoral Scholar | Panelist |
| Yafit Lev-Aretz | Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York | Assistant Professor of Law | Panelist |
10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Data Governance Regimes Panel
The Data Governance Regimes panel will discuss the challenges in maintaining the privacy and
confidentiality of data as it continues to accumulate. Panelists will evaluate current compliance obligations and the effectiveness of the FTC in providing standardized frameworks for effective governance, depending on the type of data that companies collect. Panelists will review recommendations for and against more expansive federal and state privacy legislation, looking at whether current regulations support modern business models and innovation in the digital sphere.
| Olivier Sylvain | Fordham University School of Law | Professor of Law | Moderator |
| Lisa J. Sotto | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | Partner and Chair, Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice | Panelist |
| Boris Segalis | Cooley LLP | Partner and Global Vice Chair, Cyber/Data/Privacy | Panelist |
| Andrew Kopelman | Medidata Solutions | Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, and Chief Privacy Counsel | Panelist |
| Anthony Ford | Medidata Solutions | Senior Data Privacy Counsel | Panelist |
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m to 2:00 p.m Keynote Speaker
| Omer Tene | IAPP | Vice President, Chief Knowledge Officer | Keynote Speaker |
2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Transparency of Notice and Choice Panel
The Transparency of Notice and Choice panel will evaluate the efficacy of this mechanism to protect
information privacy. Panelists will focus on the role that both content and design play in notifying users of their privacy rights. Panelists will also discuss what it means to provide users with proper notice and choice in an age when digital media and technology are constantly evolving.
| Ron Lazebnik | Fordham University School of Law | Clinical Associate Professor of Law | Moderator |
| Wendy Seltzer | World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) | Strategy Lead and Counsel | Panelist |
| Liz Woolery | Center for Democracy and Technology | Senior Policy Analyst | Panelist |
| Maya Uppaluru | Crowell & Moring LLP | Associate | Panelist |
| Paula Breuning | Sequel Technology and IP Law | Counsel | Panelist |
3:30 p.m. Reception
