Motion: “This house believes that existing copyright laws do more harm than good.”

Live dates: May 5th-15th

Pro: Prof. William Fisher
“By needlessly locking up portions of our cultural heritage, we also
needlessly curb cultural progress and opportunities for
self-expression.”

Con: Prof. Justin Hughes
“To get both the desired amount and mix of expression, properly calibrated copyright is the best tool.”

Debate schedule
* May 5th – Opening arguments
* May 6th – Guest speaker John Kennedy, Chairman and CEO, IFPI, posts
* May 8th – Rebuttal arguments and guest speaker Dale Cendali,
Intellectual Property Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Adjunct
Professor, Harvard Law School, posts
* May 11th – Guest speaker Jennifer M. Urban, Clinical Professor of Law
and Director of the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic,
USC, posts
* May 13th – Closing arguments and guest speaker Jessica Litman, John
F. Nickoll Professor of Law and Professor of Information, University of
Michigan, posts
* May 15th – Winner announcement

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