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Slideshow presentation for the podcast can be found here.

Deepfakes Phenomenon Presentation Slides.pdf

The entertainment industry has long had technology to digitally insert people into movies or to create and replace dialogue. Artificial intelligence now puts that technology in the hands of anyone with a reasonably powerful computer. As the technology becomes more accessible, alarms are being sounded ranging from the potential exploitation of celebrities, to new tools for fraud, to the potential to threaten safety and global security, and more.

This presentation by Danielle Van Lier will explore the deepfakes phenomenon by providing a brief introduction to the technology, including its positive, negative, and worst-case applications. It will focus on areas where deepfakes pose the most threat, including pornography and other unauthorized nudity, fake news, fraud and other business harms, as well as other malicious uses. The presentation will look at existing and proposed law and whether it is adequate to address deepfakes and will provide guidance about online platforms' policies and reporting mechanisms.

Professor Van Lier’s recent deepfakes article in Los Angleles Lawyer can be found here.

More about Professor Danielle Van Lier can be found here.

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Pre-retirement, Sandra Williams was the Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, West Coast, at CBS Television. She oversaw CBS Network West Coast legal group and the CBS Television Studios Legal Department. Sandy played critical legal roles in iconic shows like The Big Bang Theory, Survivor, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Star Trek: Discovery, The Good Fight, and The Twilight Zone.

Sandy started as a federal appellate attorney for the National Labor Relations Board and currently belongs to the Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Foundation Board of Directors and the Agape International Spiritual Center.

Sandy received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College. 

*Moderated by Professor Isabelle Gunning

Thank you to The Hollywood Foreign Press Association for their generous support of the Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute.

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“Streaming Killed the Broadcast Star: Television After Netflix, 5G Networks, and Net Neutrality.”

A frank reassessment of television in the age of on-demand video streaming, fast 5G mobile networks, and post-Net Neutrality broadband service. For almost 100 years, the government has regulated broadcasting as a scarce, public resource. But is there a future for broadcast television or, for that matter, radio?

Andy Schwartzman has been on the front lines of the battle for the public interest soul of broadcasting, at the U.S. Supreme Court and elsewhere, for nearly 50 years.

He has represented civil rights, consumer, and other organizations in media and technology issues since 1971. From 1978–2012, he headed Media Access Project, a public interest law firm which promoted First Amendment rights to speak and to hear before the FCC and the courts. MAP was also active in policy debates over broad and affordable public access during the deployment of advanced telecommunications networks. From 2014–2019, Schwartzman taught in Georgetown’s Communications and Technology Clinic.

*Interviewed by Professor Michael Epstein

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Thank you to The Hollywood Foreign Press Association for their generous support of the Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute.

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Dina LaPolt, Esq. is the owner of LaPolt Law, P.C., a boutique transactional law firm specializing in intellectual property and entertainment law. LaPolt Law is the only music law firm of its stature founded and run by a sole female practitioner. Dina was intimately involved in legislative advocacy, cofounding the Songwriters of North America (SONA) and helping to spearhead the Music Modernization Act, a copyright bill signed into law on October 11, 2018. Notably, 

Dina earned recognition as the Recording Academy’s 2019 Entertainment Law Initiative’s Service Award recipient. Dina has also been honored with numerous industry accolades, including Billboard’s Power 100, Women in Music, and Top Music Lawyers, to name a few.

*Discussion led by Director Orly Ravid 

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Thank you to The Hollywood Foreign Press Association for their generous support of the Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute.

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For more info check out the Southwestern Law School Website here at https://www.swlaw.edu/

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Los Angeles has long been an iconic hub for sports and only continues to grow. With that growth requires the advisement of lawyers versed in sports law, and the opportunities to participate in the L.A. sports law movement. Learn about sports law from some of the key attorneys helping shape the sports landscape in Los Angeles. Topics include immigration, eSports, legal issues surrounding the Olympic Movement, and agency representation.

Panelist Members:

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Thank you to The Hollywood Foreign Press Association for their generous support of the Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute.

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For more info check out the Southwestern Law School Website here at https://www.swlaw.edu/

Looking to Contact the Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute?

Tel:213-738-6602

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Dina LaPolt, Esq. is the owner of LaPolt Law, P.C., a boutique transactional law firm specializing in intellectual property and entertainment law. LaPolt Law is the only music law firm of its stature founded and run by a sole female practitioner. Dina was intimately involved in legislative advocacy, cofounding the Songwriters of North America (SONA) and helping to spearhead the Music Modernization Act, a copyright bill signed into law on October 11, 2018. Notably, Dina earned recognition as the Recording Academy’s 2019 Entertainment Law Initiative’s Service Award recipient. Dina has also been honored with numerous industry accolades, including Billboard’s Power 100, Women in Music, and Top Music Lawyers, to name a few.

*Discussion led by Director Orly Ravid

More info on Dina: https://www.lapoltlaw.com/biography Check out the Southwestern Law School Website here at https://www.swlaw.edu/

Looking to Contact the Biederman Entertainment and Media Law Institute?

Tel:213-738-6602

Email: [email protected]

Los Angeles has long been an iconic hub for sports and only continues to grow. With that growth requires the advisement of lawyers versed in sports law, and the opportunities to participate in the L.A. sports law movement. Learn about sports law from some of the key attorneys helping shape the sports landscape in Los Angeles. Topics include immigration, eSports, legal issues surrounding the Olympic Movement, and agency representation.

Panelist Members:

Maidie Oliveau • Counsel, Arent Fox Catherine Haight • Founder/Managing Partner Haight Law Group 

Alanna Frisby Hernandez • SVP Legal, Team Sports Wasserman Media Group

Discussion led by Lindsay Brandon and Lauren Brock, Law Offices of Howard L. Jacobs