User Generated Content: The Copyright Conundrum The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at the American University Washington College of Law and the Center for Social Media at the American University School of Communications, in collaboration with the DC Chapter of the Copyright Society of the USA, present a lively discussion on the implications of copyright law for makers of participatory media and the platforms on which it is displayed. The discussion will emphasize strategies to avoid or minimize risk of copyright liability. Panelists will include: Sarah B. Deutsch Vice President & Assoc. General Counsel Verizon Alec French Senior Counsel, Gov’t Relations NBC Universal, Inc. Fred von Lohmann Sr. Staff Attorney Electronic Frontier Foundation Mike Remington Partner Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP Steve Tapia Sr. Attorney, Law & Corp. Affairs Microsoft (Javascript is required to view Mediasite content)