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BLACA Seminar Programme for 2010 14 January 2010 Infopaq and the common standard of originality in Europe Speaker: a panel including Lord Hoffmann, Queen Mary, University of London, Dr Justine Pila, University of Oxford, Dr Nick Saunders, Barrister, Hogarth Chambers, and chaired by Professor Lionel Bently, University of Cambridge. 09 March 2010 European Copyright Law: Towards a Single European Copyright Act? A joint BCC/Blaca seminar based on the suggestions in DG Information Society's reflection paper Presentations by Trevor Cook, Florian Koempel, Paul Torremans, Mireille Van Eechout, and J.A.L. Sterling. Principles for Conflict of Laws in Intellectual Property. Professor Sterling's Discussion Paper with draft Consolidated Text of European Copyright Law as presented at the BCC/BLACA Seminar on 9 March is in course of preparation for publication and details will be given in due course 07 May 2010 Seminar in memory of Georges Koumantos, former president of ALAI, organised by the Greek ALAI group at Athens University 13 May 2010 Copyright History Speaker: A panel on copyright history including James Raven and Tomas Gomez-Arostegui 08 July 2010 The Blaca competition winner will deliver his or her paper Speakers: Mark Smith, Osborne Clarke on “Copyright in the digital age”, Edward Cameron, Queen Mary, University of London on “The Digital Economy Act - are ISPs under Attack?” Chair: Professor Alison Firth, University of Surrey 01 October 2010 First Blaca Seminar in Edinburgh: The Decoder Cases: Copyright in Sport Broadcasts under assault? Chair: Gillian Davies Media Law and Conditional Access: Rachael Craufurd Smith, University of Edinburgh Free Movement in EU law: Paul Torremans, University of Nottingham Competition Law: Christopher Stothers of Arnold & Porter Sport Law: Daniel Geey of Field Fisher Waterhouse and Michael Nicholson of Harper Macleod 14 October 2010 The annual BLACA/IPI seminar: ‘European Copyright Reform’ Chair: Lord Hoffmann I. The Commission’s plans: Prof Sam Ricketson, University of Melbourne II. Towards a horizontal approach - Reform of the three step test: Jonathan Griffiths, School of Law, Queen Mary, University of London - A copyright code or at least the key points: Dr Estelle Derclaye, University of Nottingham - The limitations of an EU approach: Prof Paul Torremans, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, University of Nottingham III. Vertical issues - Unfinished business: Mr Justice Arnold - Collective management: Frances Lowe, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Director, PRS for Music - Orphan Works: Prof Uma Suthersanen, Professor in International Intellectual Property Law, Queen Mary, University of London 09 November 2010 Virtual Worlds & Copyright Issues in Machinima Productions Speaker: Gaetano Dimita, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary, University of London
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