Speakers to be announced soon! « All Events 2025 Annual Meeting June 5 - June 7 $45.00 – $1,745.00 « Copyright, Meet Antitrust 2025 Copyright + Technology Conference » Soak in the pristine beauty of Chesapeake Bay and network with the global copyright community at the Copyright Society’s largest event of the year, the Annual Meeting! About the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort: The AAA Four Diamond property in historic Cambridge, Maryland boasts 342 waterfront-acres, an 18-hole River Marsh Golf Course, 150-slip marina, full-service Sago Spa and countless ways to play in the sun. The Copyright Society’s special group rate is $285/night plus tax. Rooms are going fast and will sell out. Reserve your room here. Bringing the family? Call +1 410 901 1234 and mention that you are with the Copyright Society to book a Chesapeake Suite, with a furnished balcony, dining room and one- or two-bedroom options. The Copyright Society’s hotel block ends Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Getting to the Conference: Hotel’s Address: Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina 100 Heron Blvd. at Route 50 Cambridge, MD 21613 By Car: The hotel is about a 3.5-hour drive from New York City via I95 S / 2.5-hour drive from Philadelphia via I95 S / 2-hour drive from Washington, DC via US-50 E. See here for directions. By Plane: The closest airport is Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). BWI Airport is 78 miles from the hotel, and shuttle service is available through Bay Runner Shuttle. See below for booking information. By Train: Amtrak Acela trains are available to BWI Marshall Airport, MD (BWI) Amtrak Station. From BWI, we recommend Bay Runner Shuttle, which makes frequent drop offs and pickups in front of the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay. See below for shuttle bus information. Shuttle Buses from BWI Airport/Amtrak Station: Bay Runner Shuttle operates a convenient loop from BWI Airport, BWI Amtrak, and Baltimore Greyhound Station to/from the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort (Cambridge, MD). Reservations are required and may be made online here or by calling their office: 1-855-898-7867. Select Cambridge, MD as the destination for drop off/pickup in front of the hotel. Registration: Attendee Type Early-Bird thru 5/13 After 5/13 Member $1,145 $1,345 Non-Member $1,745 $1,945 First-time Attendee $1,045 $1,245 Academic/Gov’t Member $945 $1,145 Student Member $745 $745 Single Day Pass $675 $675 Please note: registration will close June 5, 2025. At-the-door tickets will be increased by $100. Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live Details Start: June 5 End: June 7 Cost: $45.00 – $1,745.00 Event Category: Annual Meeting Event Tags:2025, AM25, Annual Meeting Venue Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa And Marina & Virtual 100 Heron Blvd. At Route 50 Cambridge, 21613 United States + Google Map Tickets The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. On Sale AM25 Member In-Person Conference meals are included in your registration. If you are bringing a guest, please purchase guest meal tickets. Activity tickets are not included. $ 1,345.00 $ 1,145.00 281 available Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Member In-Person - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Member In-Person + On Sale AM25 Member Virtual $ 1,345.00 $ 1,145.00 Unlimited Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Member Virtual - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Member Virtual + AM25 Student Member In Person $ 745.00 281 available Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Student Member In Person - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Student Member In Person + AM25 Student Member Virtual $ 745.00 Unlimited Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Student Member Virtual - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Student Member Virtual + AM25 Single Day Pass In Person Please Note, this ticket does not include conference meals. Please add guest meal tickets if you wish to attend meals. $ 675.00 281 available Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Single Day Pass In Person - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Single Day Pass In Person + AM25 Single Day Pass Virtual $ 675.00 Unlimited Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Single Day Pass Virtual - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Single Day Pass Virtual + On Sale AM25 First Time Attendee In Person $ 1,245.00 $ 1,045.00 281 available Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 First Time Attendee In Person - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 First Time Attendee In Person + On Sale AM25 First Time Attendee Virtual $ 1,245.00 $ 1,045.00 Unlimited Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 First Time Attendee Virtual - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 First Time Attendee Virtual + On Sale AM25 Academic/Government Member In Person $ 1,145.00 $ 945.00 281 available Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Academic/Government Member In Person - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Academic/Government Member In Person + On Sale AM25 Academic/Government Member Virtual $ 1,145.00 $ 945.00 Unlimited Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Academic/Government Member Virtual - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Academic/Government Member Virtual + On Sale AM25 Non-Member In Person $ 1,945.00 $ 1,745.00 281 available Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Non-Member In Person - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Non-Member In Person + On Sale AM25 Non-Member Virtual $ 1,945.00 $ 1,745.00 281 available Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Non-Member Virtual - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Non-Member Virtual + AM25 Guest Welcome Reception Ticket $ 100.00 Unlimited Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Guest Welcome Reception Ticket - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Guest Welcome Reception Ticket + AM25 Guest Friday Breakfast Ticket $ 45.00 Unlimited Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Guest Friday Breakfast Ticket - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Guest Friday Breakfast Ticket + AM25 Guest Friday Lunch $ 75.00 Unlimited Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Guest Friday Lunch - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Guest Friday Lunch + AM25 Guest Dinner Ticket $ 150.00 Unlimited Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Guest Dinner Ticket - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Guest Dinner Ticket + AM25 Guest Saturday Breakfast Ticket $ 45.00 Unlimited Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Guest Saturday Breakfast Ticket - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Guest Saturday Breakfast Ticket + AM25 VIP Winery Tour and Tasting Must be 21+ to participate. Tasting flight is included, but any additional wine is not. $ 80.00 24 available Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 VIP Winery Tour and Tasting - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 VIP Winery Tour and Tasting + AM25 Harriet Tubman Tours $ 85.00 55 available Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Harriet Tubman Tours - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Harriet Tubman Tours + AM25 Annual Kate McKay Tennis Tournament $ 100.00 19 available Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Annual Kate McKay Tennis Tournament - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Annual Kate McKay Tennis Tournament + AM25 Softball Tournament $ 55.00 24 available Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Softball Tournament - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Softball Tournament + AM25 Boat Tour on the Choptank River $ 75.00 21 available Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Boat Tour on the Choptank River - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Boat Tour on the Choptank River + AM25 Skeet Shooting at Delmarva Range Transportation is included. $ 155.00 25 available Decrease ticket quantity for AM25 Skeet Shooting at Delmarva Range - Quantity Increase ticket quantity for AM25 Skeet Shooting at Delmarva Range + Related Events 2025 Copyright + Technology Conference September 8 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Useful Links 2025 Annual Meeting Sponsorship Opportunities Volunteer Opportunities Cancellation Policy Financial Aid Conference Hotel Map Agenda 6/05 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Welcome Reception 6/05 8:15 pm - 10:00 pm Optional Dine Arounds 6/06 7:00 am - 8:30 am Breakfast 6/06 8:30 am - 9:00 am Welcome 6/06 9:00 am - 10:00 am View from the U.S. Copyright Office Shira Perlmutter Register of Copyrights and Director | United States Copyright Office View Full Bio 6/06 10:00 am - 10:20 am 20-Minute Coffee Break 6/06 10:30 am - 11:30 am Jury Instructions While it’s the rare copyright case that makes it all the way to a jury, they do occur. And when they do, they present a host of interesting issues. First is the question of what issues and witnesses even go to the jury. Then there is the selection of the jury, and the drafting of jury instructions and the verdict form, all of which can be outcome-determinative. There also is the issue of how to present the works at issue to the jury, which can be a matter of dispute between the parties. This panel will explore copyright jury trials and how practitioners navigate the unique issues they present. Johanna Hillard President | JuryScope View Full Bio Cydney Swofford Freeman Partner | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP View Full Bio 6/06 11:30 am - 11:40 am 10-Minute Break 6/06 11:45 am - 12:45 pm The Digital Divide: The Future of Consuming and Compensating for News As social media and search engines increasingly become popular means for distributing news content, tensions continue to rise between online platforms and traditional news outlets. Recent litigations call into question content ownership and the implications of utilizing AI as a “news shortcut,” while simultaneous negotiations and licensing deals present new, potential financial frameworks. In certain countries, governments have entered the discussion, requiring some of the largest platforms to reach equitable commercial deals with news businesses in exchange for content. But will these policies truly enhance fairness in the digital marketplace? This panel will explore the past, present, and future of news content, including legal and logistical challenges in protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights online, and opportunities for collaboration and innovation as the distribution and monetization of content continues to evolve. Danielle Bulger Partner | ArentFox Schiff LLP View Full Bio Danielle Coffey President & CEO | News/Media Alliance View Full Bio Jason Conti Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer | Dow Jones View Full Bio 6/06 12:50 pm - 2:15 pm Lunch and Member Vote 6/06 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm Activity: VIP Winery Tour and Tasting After lunch, enjoy a 45-minute VIP tour of Layton’s Chance Vineyard and Winery then enjoy a tasting experience. Self-Guided tasting for up to 25 guests. Self-Guided Tastings includes a tasting of select Layton’s Chance wines, charcuterie, chocolates, a souvenir glass, and 15% off additional wine purchases for all guests all in a fun seasonal atmosphere. Tasting is included, but additional wine is cash bar. 6/06 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm Activity: Set sail for a tour of the Choptank River This is a two hour sightseeing cruise on the Choptank River and Cambridge Creek where participants can view the Choptank river lighthouse, seafood picking facilities and the local landscape with a local guide. Depart hotel at 3pm from the Hyatt Breakwater Pavilion floating dock.. Two hour sail. Return to hotel by approximately 5:00pm Limited to 25 guests. 6/06 2:45 pm - 6:00 pm Activity: Harriet Tubman & Underground Railroad Tour You will be introduced to Araminta Ross and how she became Harriet Tubman and the historical sites that played a part in her life. Your experience will include: *Dorchester County Courthouse -famous rescue *Long Wharf -The port of entry for the enslaved until 1808 *Take My Hand Muir – Harriet Tubman painted in today’s world by Mike Rosato *Pine Street- African American neighborhood is known as Little Black Wall Street *Stanley Institute- One of the first Private Black schools circa 1867 *Tubman County – a landscape that shaped her life *Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center- The Smithsonian Institute for Harriet Tubman *Bordess Farm – Childhood home of Harriet Tubman *Bucktown- The of near-fatal injury of young Aramita Ross (Harriet Tubman) *Memorial Gardens- painting rendered by nephew Charles Ross Please gather by 2:45pm. Leave on bus at 3:00pm and return at 6:00pm. Up to 100 people can participate in this tour. 6/06 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Activity: Skeet Shooting at Delmarva Range Take to the range and enjoy an outdoor experience of skeet shooting (sport clay). Rifle rental and ammo included. Limited to 25 guests. 6/06 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm 37th Annual Kate McKay Tennis Tournament Grab your rackets and get ready to play in this fun and friendly tennis tournament. A tennis pro will be onsite to help arrange brackets and keep score. Sponsored by 6/06 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm Copyright Classic XXXVII Softball Game 6/06 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dinner Reception 6/06 10:00 pm - 11:30 pm Afterparty and Performance by Crude Humble & Obvious 6/07 7:00 am - 8:30 am Breakfast 6/07 9:00 am - 10:00 am 20 Years Since Grokster 20 years ago, the Supreme Court relied on inducement to find Grokster liable for third party copyright infringement. By doing so, the Court left unanswered the precise effect of non-infringing uses on cases against distributors of technology. In the 20 years since, questions about this have remained largely unresolved. Additionally, the kinds of technologies and platforms capable of supporting infringement have multiplied. This panel will consider the implications and influence of Grokster on third party copyright liability cases today. Fred von Lohman OpenAI View Full Bio Laura Heymann James G. Cutler Professor of Law | William & Mary Law School View Full Bio Alfred C. Yen Professor of Law and Dean's Distinguished Scholar | Boston College Law School View Full Bio 6/07 10:00 am - 10:15 am Breaking News Segment 6/07 10:15 am - 10:25 am 10-Minute Coffee Break 6/07 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Recent Developments in Copyright Join us for a fast-paced, action-packed review of the year’s most important copyright developments. A highlight of every Annual Meeting! Dasha Chestukhin Associate | Cowan Liebowitz & Latman View Full Bio Bob Clarida Partner | Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt, LLP View Full Bio Thomas Kjellberg Counsel | Cowan Liebowitz & Latman View Full Bio Joelle Milov Partner | Cowan Liebowitz & Latman View Full Bio 6/07 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm 20-Minute Break 6/07 12:20 pm - 12:30 pm Photo Contest Awards 6/07 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Taking Copyright to the Next Level: The Future of AI that Experts are Dreaming About The impact of artificial intelligence on copyright law and policy has been, to say the least, well covered by lawyers and technologists for the past three years. It’s now time to push the conversation forward past generative AI and into what products and technologies will look like in the next decade and beyond. This panel will explore potential copyright issues related to AI software and agents embedded into “smart” home devices, automated vehicles, self-thinking computers, self-aware robots and androids, and brain-computer interfaces allowing movies and music to be immediately accessible with just a thought. Legal issues related to copyrightability, exclusive rights, ownership, and the DMCA will be raised and addressed by an esteemed panel of lawyers, technologists, and futurists. Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto! Ian Ballon View Full Bio Scott McKinney Partner | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati View Full Bio Sponsors Diamond Sponsor Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP is a Canadian law firm focused on serving the transaction, advocacy, and advisory needs of the country’s most dynamic business sectors. Cassels offers one of the country’s largest business law practices, advising clients from start-ups to multi-national organizations. At Cassels, your success is our priority. Platinum Sponsor For more than 50 years, Finnegan has been a leader in copyright protection and counseling. Managing Intellectual Property has consistently recognized Finnegan for its copyright work in the United States since 2008. We know how to navigate complexities in the ever-changing copyright landscape, particularly in light of the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) in all areas of business, and we help clients maintain a competitive edge as both owners and users of copyrighted works. Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsor Bronze Sponsor Tickets Tickets The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities. On Sale AM25 Member In-Person Conference meals are included in your registration. If you are bringing a guest, please purchase guest meal tickets. 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