11:30 AM – Check-in opens
12:00 – 12:10 PM – Opening Remarks
12:10 – 12:40 PM – Keynote Address: Ben ZHAO, Neubauer Professor of Computer Science at University of Chicago and Founder, Nightshade & Glaze
12:45 – 2:00 PM – Panel 1: So Inappropriate — Lessons About Copyright Law and Art: First There Was Art, Then Copyright, Then Fair Use… and Now AI?
From early copyright doctrines to contemporary fair use debates, this panel examines how artists and lawyers have navigated questions of ownership, appropriation, and originality in visual art. Panelists will explore key developments in copyright law affecting traditional artistic practices, from borrowing and remixing to transformative use, while also considering how emerging technologies, including AI, are beginning to reshape long-standing legal frameworks and artistic norms.
Moderator: Irina TARSIS, Founder, Center for Art Law
Speakers: Vivek JAYARAM, Founder, Jayaram Law; Vincent WILCKE, Pace Gallery; Greg ALLEN, Artist and writer.
2:00 – 2:15 PM – Remarks from our Sponsors: AI & Authenticity: Standards, Trust and Evidence: Amaya ARAMBURU, Client Relations & Business Development, Art Recognition
This presentation examines the role of artificial intelligence in art authentication, positioning AI as an analytical layer alongside connoisseurship, forensics, and provenance research. Rather than focusing on technical implementation, it highlights how AI is used in practice. It situates these approaches within the broader art market, where questions of trust, disclosure, and standards are increasingly central. Drawing on Art Recognition’s experience and its collaboration with the Center for Art Law, the talk outlines approaches to the responsible and accountable use of AI in this context. It concludes by opening a dialogue around ongoing questions at the intersection of art, technology, and law.
2:15 – 2:30 PM – Break
2:30 – 3:45 PM – Panel 2: The Copyright Office Weighs In — Three Reports on AI and the Law
This panel examines the U.S. Copyright Office’s three recent reports on artificial intelligence and copyright, unpacking what they clarify, and what they leave unresolved about authorship, ownership, and protection in the age of AI. Panelists will also situate these reports within the broader legal landscape, touching on emerging litigation and contested issues shaping how AI-generated and AI-assisted works are treated under current copyright law.
Moderator: Atreya MATHUR, Director of Legal Research, Center for Art Law
Speakers: Miriam LORD, Associate Register of Copyrights, Copyright Office; Ben ZHAO, Neubauer Professor of Computer Science at University of Chicago and Founder, Nightshade & Glaze; Katherine WILSON MILNE, Partner, Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP
3:45 – 4:00 PM – Break
4:00 – 5:15 PM – Panel 3: Registration Is Dead? Long Live Licensing?
As copyright enforcement becomes more complex, this panel explores the evolving role of registration and the growing importance of licensing agreements in protecting creative works. Panelists will discuss how artists, rights holders, and legal practitioners navigate enforcement today, examining when registration still matters, how licensing structures are being used strategically, and what effective rights management looks like in a shifting legal and art market landscape.
Moderator: Carol J. STEINBERG, Art, Copyright & Entertainment Law Attorney, Faculty, School of Visual Arts
Speakers: Janet HICKS, Vice President and Director of Licensing, Artists Rights Society; Yayoi SHIONOIRI, art lawyer and Vice President of External Affairs and General Counsel at Powerhouse Arts; Martin CRIBBS, Intellectual Property Licensing Strategist
5:15 – 5:30 PM – Closing Remarks by Lindsay KOROTKIN, Partner, ArentFox Schiff
5:30 – 7:00 PM – Networking Reception and Silent Auction Results
