12/10/2009

Presented by: Entertainment Law & Intellectual Property Section (ELIPS)

Program Information:
Please join us for an exclusive gathering at Marine, a private art salon in Santa Monica, for a dynamic discussion with contemporary artists and attorneys in the arts and entertainment industries.

With the Associated Press' suit raging over the ownership of the Obama photo, recent attempts to terminate copyright transfers in Marvel comics now owned by Disney, rampant infringement of art through the sale of reproductions on the Internet, the law has certainly put modern day artists, and their attorneys, in precarious positions. Join the panel as they discuss these and other issues that artists and their lawyers face, in a unique setting, surrounded by a showcase of works by emerging and established contemporary artists, with plenty of cocktails and delicious hors d'oeuvres.

Marine Art Salon represents local and international contemporary artists, whose works usually can be viewed by invitation only. Marine is generously opening its salon to ELIPS for this special event. Space, however, is extremely limited and hosted valet parking is available.

Speakers

Robert Helfing, is a senior partner and head of the Intellectual Property Practice Group at Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold. Mr. Helfing represents clients on both the commercial and talent sides of the entertainment and art industries.

Maria Seferian, is a partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. Ms. Seferian’s practice encompasses a wide variety of corporate transactions and other business matters, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, arts and entertainment transactions, and intellectual property.

Greg Victoroff, is a partner at Rohde & Victoroff. Mr. Victoroff’s practice has involved negotiating copyright and trademark transactions in the motion picture industry, recording and fine arts fields and handling trials and appeals in state and federal courts. He is the editor and co-author of “The Visual Artists Business and Legal Guide” (Prentice Hall 1995) and a contributor to the Graphic Artist Guild’s “Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines” (GAG 2001-2008). In 2008 he received the first Artistic License Award presented to an individual attorney from California Lawyers for the Arts.

ELIPS is pleased to announce that Sean Higgins and Kellismone Waits will be featured on the panel.

Program Chairs:

Allison Rohrer, White O'Connor Fink & Brenner LLP

Elena Muravina, Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman LLP

Jonathan Hyman, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear

Speakers:
Robert Helfing
Sean K. Higgins
Maria Seferian, Munger Tolles & Olson LLP
Gregory T. Victoroff, Rohde & Victoroff

Location:
Marine Contemporary Art Salon, 716 Marine Street , Santa Monica

Parking:
Hosted Valet Parking

Times:
Registration: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Meal/Reception: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Program: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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