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2025 New England Newspaper Convention, Media Law Refresher
Rob Bertsche and Louise Carron will lead a fast-paced primer on how local newsrooms, print or online, can stay enterprising while avoiding legal trouble, covering the basics as well as the latest developments in the law of libel, copyright and fair use, newsgathering, confidential sources, and more.
Legal Risks of Docudramas
Louise Carron will participate in Cardozo’s Entertainment Law Society & FAME Center's panel on the legal challenges surrounding docudramas. From defamation and right of publicity to fair use and licensing, the panel will break down the key legal risks involved in dramatizing real-life events.
The Fair Use Frontier: AI, Copyright, and the Future of Creative Ownership
Louise Carron joins a panel discussing the complex and evolving landscape of AI-generated content and its impact on copyright law and the fair use exception. The broader focus will explore how artists, tech companies, and legal experts are navigating issues of ownership, infringement, and ethical boundaries in AI-created works.
Protect Your Creative Assets: A Panel on Basic Artists' Rights Including Copyright, Moral Rights, and Licensing
Do you know how to protect your works? What to do if someone steals/copies/appropriates your art? What do you do if your work is damaged while on display? What goes into a license agreement? Please join us at The Bishop Gallery on Wednesday, June 5 at 6 PM for answers to these questions and networking among artists and attorneys. Louise Carron will address licensing issues for artists.
The Podcast Show London- 2024: The Art of the Deal: 5 Tips to Negotiate Smartly
There’s no single blueprint for a “good” podcast deal, but there are ways to increase your chances of getting one. Join Klaris' Alexia Bedat for a pragmatic discussion about leverage, how to approach tricky questions like IP ownership (spoiler alert: you can make a good deal without it) and how to plan for when things go wrong (or better yet, when they go well!)
The Podcast Show London- 2024: Podcast Dealmaking: Insights from the Negotiating Table
Closing a deal where everyone feels invested in the success of the content is perhaps the hallmark of a “good deal”- but how do you get there? When do you compromise and when do you hold? What lessons have we learned as in industry and how are deals changing as a result? Join Klaris' Alexia Bedat at the negotiating table for a candid discussion with top industry executives and a look at the current (and future) dealmaking landscape.
The London Podcast Show
Join Klaris Partner Alexia Bedat at the London Podcast Show on May 25th where she will be participating in two panels on deal making/legal issues for podcast production companies and producers: “Getting A Good Deal - And How To Avoid Killing One” 12:15-12:45 (GMT) “Legal 101: Can I Even Do That?”: 3:15-3:45 (GMT)
Consensus 2023: The Future of Crypto Media in the Age of AI and Web3
Never has crypto more needed sustainable media outlets that call out bad actors, keep the good ones accountable and separate great ideas from snake oil. But, as exciting as it is to cover this hurly-burly industry, crypto journalists face unique obstacles: weaponized disinformation; steep learning curves; resource imbalances. With blockchain developers devising new tools and decentralized approaches to the economics of digital content, Lance Koonce and other innovators discuss how to foster the reliable, trusted media this industry needs.
Non-Fungible Tokens: What If?
How do copyrights and smart contracts increase the value of non-fungible tokens (NFT), the new digital media asset? How do mere lines of code minted on a blockchain represent a living digital work on the internet? Klaris associate Louise Carron will share the answers to these questions and more at the International Bar Association’s annual meeting in Miami, Florida this November. These new assets are making it possible for creators to imbue physical properties like scarcity, uniqueness, and proof of ownership to digital assets. So is copyright a valuable right here? Do any moral rights remain with the artist? There are new methods and means of monetisation of items that were previously lost to the depths of the internet. But how secure is the (smart) contract covering these rights? NFT’s have brought to the fore the value of smart contract, nevertheless, many challenges remain, specially the uncertainty of international standards, security and privacy issues, and concerns about transparency and anti-money laundering. What safeguards do NFTs warrant?
Thrive Fest 2022
Brooklyn Arts Council’s Thrive Fest 2022 gathers artists, financial advisors, funders, and cultural entrepreneurs to exchange tools, strategies, and networks for financial Thriving! Presented with community partners COPE NYC and Brooklyn Style Foundation, Thrive Fest 2022 cultivates a growth and diversification mindset by creating pipelines to power, opportunity, and inspiration. Klaris’ Louise Carron will be hosting a talk called THRIVE TALK: NFTs, Metaverse and Web3 for Artists. In her talk, Louise will be chatting about what NFTs are, the opportunities they present for income, and how to protect your Intellectual Property in the space.
Non-Fungible Tokens: The Most Hollywood Idea of All?
Major studios and A-list talent have jumped on the NFT bandwagon as part of their merchandising and marketing campaigns, and we are already seeing the legal fallout as digital dreams get caught up in a thicket of IP rights, licenses and online terms of service. Lance Koonce helps get you up to speed on what NFTs are and the traps your clients can encounter as they enter this space.