OBA Entertainment, Media & Communications LAW, and Information Technology & Intellectual Property Law PROGRAM | Original Program Date: May 1, 2018

Whether you represent copyright owners or those seeking to use copyrighted works, it is crucial that you are up to speed on recent developments and upcoming reform at the Copyright Board. Ensure you are armed with the latest best practices for appearing before the Board with this helpful program. Join our expert panel to explore:

• The role of the Board and how it is evolving in light of the SCC’s 2012 Pentalogy, legislative changes, and high-speed developments in technology and media
• How Board proceedings differ from Court proceedings, and what this means for you as counsel
• Top strategies for excelling before the Board
• What can we expect from the current consultations on Copyright Board reform?

PROGRAM CHAIR

Julia Johnson, LaBarge Weinstein LLP
Byron Pascoe, Edwards PC, Creative Law

SPEAKERS

The Honourable Robert A. Blair, Chair, Copyright Board of Canada
Matthew Estabrooks, Gowling WLG
Gerald Kerr-Wilson, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

MODERATOR

Sarah Kilpatrick, McMillan LLP