First Annual Peer-to-Peer Litigation Summit

When: November 3, 2005

Where: Northwestern University Law School, Chicago, IL

Electronic Frontier Foundation writes:

In September 2003, members of the Recording Association of America filed the
first wave of lawsuits against individual peer-to-peer (P2P) file
sharers. Two years and 14,000 lawsuits later, both P2P file-sharing and
file-sharing litigation continue unabated, and members of the Motion Picture
Association of America (MPAA) are now suing individual Internet users as
well. It's time to step back and consider where this litigation has been,
where it's going, and whether there is a better way.

This one-day conference brings together public and private defense
attorneys, clients, investigators, advocates and academics to discuss the
latest developments in peer-to-peer litigation. How do the RIAA and MPAA go
about identifying plaintiffs? What are the most effective legal strategies
and tactics? Is it better to settle immediately, or fight it out in the
courts? How is this impacting the individuals sued? What is the role of ISPs
in this quagmire? Should Congress step in and, if so, what legislation is
needed? Are there other ways to compensate authors for their
works? Panelists will address these topics and more. Audience members will
be strongly encouraged to share their experiences as well.

Cost: $150