Robot Couture: The Future of Fashion, Law, and Technology
Date: Friday, October 21, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013-2921
Registration: Free
CLE: 5 credits in Areas of Professional Practice
Summary:
The Innovation Center for Law and Technology at New York Law School cordially invites you to attend our inaugural fashion law symposium: “Robot Couture: The Future of Fashion, Law, and Technology” on Friday, October 21, 2016.
Leading practitioners, scholars, and designers will discuss, among other things, the privacy and intellectual property issues raised by smart devices in fashion, anti-counterfeiting enforcement for fashion brands in the digital age, and the impact of 3-D printing on the future of fashion. Guests will include counsel for Balmain, Christian Louboutin, Coach, Estée Lauder, Hermès, Rebecca Minkoff, and more.
This symposium celebrates the launch of the Fashion Law Initiative at New York Law School, which sits at the dynamic point where law, fashion, and technology come together. The Initiative will train the next generation of fashion lawyers through coursework, research opportunities, conferences, externships, mentorship, and networking opportunities with leading fashion brands and designers. And it will bring lawyers, designers, and other stakeholders together to protect intellectual property and protect consumers from the safety and privacy risks associated with new fashion technologies.
Program:
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. – Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Welcome and Introduction
Anthony W. Crowell, Dean and President, Professor of Law, New York Law School
Joseph M. Forgione, Attorney, Director, Fashion Law Initiative, and Adjunct Professor of Law, New York Law School
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Panel I – Fashion Brand Protection Initiatives and Anti-Counterfeiting in the Digital Age
This discussion will examine the problem of trademark infringement and counterfeiting as it exists in the fashion industry today. A panel of legal experts will introduce the different tools that are currently being used to protect fashion brands from both online and offline infringing activities.
Joseph C. Gioconda, Moderator, Attorney, Counselor at Law, and Founder, Gioconda Law Group PLLC
Melissa Berger, Intellectual Property Counsel, Coach
Neil B. Friedman, Partner, Hodgson Russ LLP
Kristin Lia, Counsel/Director, Gap Inc.
James Donoian, Partner, McCarter & English LLP
Donna Ruggiero, Associate Counsel, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
(1.5 CLE credits in Areas of Professional Practice, transitional and non-transitional)
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Panel II – Wearable Tech: At the Crossroads of Intellectual Property and Privacy
This discussion will examine intellectual property and privacy issues in the field of wearable technology. A panel of legal experts and designers will explore the opportunities and challenges facing fashion brands as interactive technologies continue to integrate seamlessly into the lives of consumers.
Deborah McNamara, Moderator, Attorney, Designer, and Adjunct Professor of Fashion Law, New York Law School
Matthew D. Asbell, Partner, Ladas & Parry LLP
Craig Fleishman, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel, Rebecca Minkoff
Hassan Abbas Shakir, Special Counsel, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
(1.5 CLE credits in Areas of Professional Practice, transitional and non-transitional)
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Lunch and Keynote Address
Ari E. Waldman, Introductory Remarks, Associate Professor of Law and Director, Innovation Center for Law and Technology, New York Law School
Jeanne C. Fromer, Professor of Law, Faculty Co-director of the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, New York University School of Law
(0.5 CLE credit in Areas of Professional Practice, transitional and non-transitional)
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Panel III – 3-D Printing: A New Frontier in Fashion Law
This discussion will address the increasing use of 3-D printing in fashion and its widespread legal implications on intellectual property law.
Elisabeth A. Schiffbauer, Moderator, Attorney and Graduate Law Fellow, Fashion Law Initiative, New York Law School
Gabi Asfour, Founder and Designer, threeASFOUR
Joseph M. Forgione, Attorney, Director, Fashion Law Initiative, and Adjunct Professor of Law, New York Law School
Joseph F. Murphy, Principal, Law Offices of Joseph F. Murphy
Julie Zerbo, Founder and Editor in Chief, The Fashion Law
(1.0 CLE credit in Areas of Professional Practice, transitional and non-transitional)
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Closing Keynote Address
Joseph M. Forgione, Introductory Remarks, Attorney, Director, Fashion Law Initiative, and Adjunct Professor of Law, New York Law School
Guillermo C. Jimenez, Associate Professor, Department of International Trade and Marketing, Fashion Institute of Technology and Adjunct Professor, Brooklyn Law School and New York Uuniversity Stern School of Business
(0.5 CLE credit in Areas of Professional Practice, transitional and non-transitional)
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Reception and Networking
New York Law School 185 West Broadway New York, NY 10013 212.431.2100
