Intangible Assets The IP Law Section Podcast California Lawyers Association

Hello, thanks for tuning into Intangible Assets, a podcast by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association. I’m your host, David Lizerbram.
The California Lawyers Association is the bar association for all California attorneys. Our mission is to promote excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law.
In this episode, I’ll be talking to Daniel Schacht of Donahue Fitzgerald LLP. Daniel heads the firm’s Music and Entertainment practice and co-chairs the Intellectual Property Practice Group. He also regularly teaches Music Law at his alma mater, U.C. Berkeley School of Law and provides California Lawyers for the Arts with pro bono services and seminars on the law and business of music. We talk about his background as a professional musician, his transition to the law, and what to look out for when your client is entering into an agreement with a licensing agent.
The Annual IP Institute for 2020 has pivoted to become a Virtual Annual Meeting, held on September 24-26, 2020.
Our flagship program will return live and in person to the California coast on October 28-30, 2021 at the Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa.
We have several MCLE webinars coming up soon, including one on Regaining Focus and Avoiding Lawyer Burnout.
For information about the Annual Meeting, the webinars, and other events, you can go to our website, http://calawyers.org/IPEvents
If you’re interested in joining the Intellectual Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association, visit calawyers.org/joinip
Finally, if you want to send us an email about the show, you can send it to IPPodcast@CALawyers.org – we look forward to hearing from you. I’m looking forward to speaking with you next time on Intangible Assets.

The California Lawyers Association is the bar association for all California attorneys. Our mission is to promote excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law.
In this episode, I’ll be talking to Erica Bristol. Erica is an intellectual property attorney and commercial mediator specializing in intellectual property disputes. She’s also actively involved in the IP Law Section. Erica and I discuss her background (including her love of heavy metal music and motorcycles), how she got into mediation, and her thoughts about why lawyers need to learn more about statutory interpretation.
The Annual IP Institute has been canceled for 2020. Our flagship program will return to the California coast on October 28-30, 2021 at the Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa.
We have several MCLE webinars coming up soon, including one on When is a Generic Term Not Generic: What Did the Supreme Court Unleash in Booking.com?
For information about the webinars and other events, you can go to our website, http://calawyers.org/IPEvents
If you’re interested in joining the Intellectual Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association, visit calawyers.org/joinip
Finally, if you want to send us an email about the show, you can send it to IPPodcast@CALawyers.org – we look forward to hearing from you. I’m looking forward to speaking with you next time on Intangible Assets.

The California Lawyers Association is the bar association for all California attorneys. Our mission is to promote excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law.
In this episode, I’ll be talking to Megan M. Carpenter, the dean of the University of New Hampshire School of Law. Dean Carpenter is an internationally known expert in intellectual property, with particular interests in entrepreneurship, branding, and the arts. We talk about her background, how she became interested in IP law, and the status of "immoral" or "scandalous" trademarks one year after the Brunetti decision.
The Annual IP Institute has been canceled for 2020. Our flagship program will return to the California coast on October 28-30, 2021 at the Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa.
We have several MCLE webinars coming up soon, including one on How Led Zeppelin Won in the Ninth Circuit and May Have Fixed Music Copyright Law.
For information about the webinars and other events, you can go to our website, http://calawyers.org/IPEvents
If you’re interested in joining the Intellectual Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association, visit calawyers.org/joinip
Finally, if you want to send us an email about the show, you can send it to IPPodcast@CALawyers.org – we look forward to hearing from you. I’m looking forward to speaking with you next time on Intangible Assets.

The California Lawyers Association is the bar association for all California attorneys. Our mission is to promote excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law.
In this episode, I’ll be talking to Professor Lisa Ramsey. Lisa is a Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law, where she teaches and writes in the areas of trademark law, intellectual property, and international intellectual property. We talk about her path to legal academia, why she fell in love with IP, and we get into the weeds of her current academic focus, which is non-traditional trademarks.
Save the Date for the IP in Entertainment & Media Conference which will be held May 29, 2020 at the UCLA Luskin Center.
We have several MCLE webinars coming up soon, including one on Cookies, Consent and Advertising Technology Under the CCPA and one on Emojis and the Law.
For information about the conference and the webinars, you can go to our website, http://calawyers.org/IPEvents
If you’re interested in joining the Intellectual Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association, visit calawyers.org/joinip
Finally, if you want to send us an email about the show, you can send it to IPPodcast@CALawyers.org – we look forward to hearing from you. I’m looking forward to speaking with you next time on Intangible Assets.

The California Lawyers Association is the bar association for all California attorneys. Our mission is to promote excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law.
In this episode, I’ll be talking to Laura Slezinger. Laura works on advertising law at Google on the Pixel products team. She’s worked for a variety of tech companies including Intel and PayPal, and was the Managing Director for the San Francisco chapter of Girls in Tech. We talk about her background, how she came to work at Google, and what it’s like working in the fast-paced world of advertising law at one of the biggest companies in the world.
Save the Date for the IP in Entertainment & Media Conference which will be held May 29, 2020 at the UCLA Luskin Center.
We have several MCLE webinars coming up soon, including one on a look back on copyrights in 2019 and one on creating persuasive records for trial and on summary judgment in the TTAB.
For information about the conference and the webinars, you can go to our website, http://calawyers.org/IPEvents
If you’re interested in joining the Intellectual Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association, visit calawyers.org/joinip
Finally, if you want to send us an email about the show, you can send it to IPPodcast@CALawyers.org – we look forward to hearing from you. I’m looking forward to speaking with you next time on Intangible Assets.

Thanks for tuning into Intangible Assets, a podcast by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association. I’m your host, David Lizerbram.
The California Lawyers Association is the bar association for all California attorneys. Our mission is to promote excellence, diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law.
In this episode, I’ll be talking to Joanna Mendoza. Joanna was a Trustee for the California State Bar representing the Third District (23 northeastern-most counties of the State), an unpaid elected position on a regulatory body for the State of California. We discuss her work with the State Bar, the transformation of the Board of Trustees, the time when CLA was "just a sparkle in our eye," and the current task force on Access Through Innovation of Legal Services recommendations.
Thank you for listening to Intangible Assets, a podcast by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association.
We have several MCLE webinars coming up soon, including one on the Oracle v. Google software copyright litigation, one on mediation as an effective tool in resolving IP disputes, one on trademark revolutions in Malaysia and Myanmar, and quite a few others. For information about the webinars, you can go to our website, http://calawyers.org/IPEvents
If you’re interested in joining the Intellectual Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association, visit calawyers.org/joinip
Finally, if you want to send us an email about the show, you can send it to IPPodcast@CALawyers.org – we look forward to hearing from you. I’m looking forward to speaking with you next time on Intangible Assets.