Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Event Audio
The recording includes 5 hours of audio coverage from the conference. The morning session ends at the 2:34:00 mark, and the afternoon session begins at the 2:44:45 mark.
In March 2011, United States District Judge Denny Chin rejected the proposed settlement in the lawsuit alleging that Google's digitalization of books violated copyright laws. The judge recognized that the settlement would have produced significant benefits for many authors, publishers, and members of the reading public, but he concluded that objections from a variety of individuals and entities, including the federal government, required him to disapprove the deal. However, he left the door open to approving a modified settlement.
This conference will explore what options are available to the parties that would retain the principal benefits of the rejected deal, but might satisfy the judge and some of the objectors. After an initial presentation of options, a moderator will pose questions to the discussants, who are experts in the three main areas where the judge identified problems: copyright, class actions, and antitrust.
Confirmed Participants:
Jonathan Band (Jonathan Band, PLLC)
William Cavanaugh (Patterson Belknap, formerly with the U.S. Department of Justice)
Daniel F. Goldstein (Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP)
Michael Guzman (Kellogg, Huber)
Hadrian Katz (Arnold & Porter)
Daphne Keller (Google)
Troy A. McKenzie (NYU School of Law)
Lateef Mtima (Howard University)
Marybeth Peters (formerly Register of Copyrights)
Randal Picker (University of Chicago Law School)
Richard Pierce (The George Washington University Law School)
Jule Sigall (Microsoft)
Charles S. Sims (Proskauer)
Roger Trangsrud (The George Washington University Law School)
Brian Wolfman (Georgetown University Law Center) Event
Agenda
9-9:30 am
Registration and light refreshments
9:30-9:40 am
Opening remarks, Interim Dean Gregory Maggs, The George Washington University Law School
9:40-10 am
Presentation of Possible Paths Forward, Associate Dean Alan Morrison, The George Washington University Law School
10:05-Noon
Roundtable discussion lead by Professor Robert Brauneis, The George Washington University Law School
Noon-12:45 pm
Lunch
12:45-3 pm
Resume roundtable discussion
Reservations are required, and can be made by registering online, or by contacting Brianna Carbonneau at 202.994.4692 or bcarbonneau@law.gwu.edu.
Materials
Chin Opinion Rejecting Settlement
Plaintiff's Notice of Motion for Class Certification
Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification
Declaration of Joanne Zack in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 13