Current Issues in Social Media and Copyright Law 2024

A look at challenging new legal questions in the world of social media and copyright law

Monday, June 17, 2024
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
via webinar only

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Summer Series 2024
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

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Who should attend: Any lawyers interested in learning about the interaction between social media, copyright, and the law

Learning level: All levels

This panel of media lawyers/scholars will discuss various challenging legal questions that have recently emerged on the social media landscape in the sphere of copyright law. The course will be broken down into three main segments, with time for a Q&A at the end.

The course will discuss:

1. Copyright law issues with generative AI

• when are generative AI tools responsible for copyright infringement?
• when do works created through generative AI tools receive copyright protection?
• what do lawyers need to know when advising clients on the use of generative AI tools?

2. The law of YouTube and social media platforms

• to what extent does contract law replace copyright on social media platforms?
• what issues does this raise with respect to the legitimacy of dispute resolution procedures, Charter protections, and other legal rights?
• what is the current legal framework for Influencer Marketing Disclosures in Canada?

3. Impacts of copyright law on marginalized groups

• how does copyright law address the creation of accessible versions of works for persons with disabilities?
• how can copyright law better meet the needs of Indigenous communities with respect to the protection of traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expression?
• how does copyright law affect whose voices are being heard?

Law Society of BC CPD Hours: 3 hours (this course does not contain professional responsibility and ethics, client care and relations, and/or practice management)

Course Instructors
Jon Festinger, KC (he/him) — Of Counsel, Chandler, Fogden, Lyman Law Corporation and Adjunct Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC, Vancouver
Mark Leung (he/him) — Founder & CEO, Interhouse, Vancouver
Rowan Meredith (she/her) — SJD Student, University of Toronto, Delta

CLEBC Programs Coordinator
Darsey Meredith
darseym@cle.bc.ca