George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

C-IP2 2021 Annual Fall Conference: Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property

Join C-IP2 for an exciting and informative event featuring panels covering the current state of the art in AI and how the various types of IP rights interact with AI in diverse and sometimes controversial contexts––such as authorship of AI-generated works, changing inventive step analysis, data and text mining exceptions, deep fakes, and more. This … Continue reading "C-IP2 2021 Annual Fall Conference: Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property"

President On the Plaza (Arlington)

Founders Plaza 3351 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA, United States

A Presidential Investiture at George Mason University Special Event Join the Arlington Campus Community in celebrating the Investiture of Dr. Gregory Washington as Mason's eighth president at our upcoming "President on the Plaza" event. All students, staff, faculty, and Arlington community members are invited to Founders Plaza for a picnic lunch where we will greet … Continue reading "President On the Plaza (Arlington)"

Justice Thomas’s Thirty-Year Legacy on the Court

The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC, United States

The C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State at Antonin Scalia Law School and The Heritage Foundation will co-host a special event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the confirmation of Justice Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court of the United States. Bringing together jurists, legal academics, and practitioners, including many … Continue reading "Justice Thomas’s Thirty-Year Legacy on the Court"

The Constitutionality of Anti-BDS Laws: What the First En Banc Decision Might Say

Online event

In the past seven years, over thirty states have passed “anti-BDS laws.” These laws characterize boycotts of persons or companies based on their Israeli identity as a form of discrimination—and restrict state contracting or investment with companies that engage in such conduct. They have been challenged on Free Speech ground in several cases across the … Continue reading "The Constitutionality of Anti-BDS Laws: What the First En Banc Decision Might Say"

Animal Legal Defense Fund—Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary Tour

Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary 15200 Mt. Nebo Rd., Poolesville, MD

The GMU Scalia Law Student Chapter of the Animal Legal Defense Fund is hosting a free tour of the Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary in Poolesville, MD---about an hour west of Washington. The event is open to law school students, faculty and staff in the DC area and their guests. The tour begins at 1:30 p.m. … Continue reading "Animal Legal Defense Fund—Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary Tour"

Hayden Center Event with Chris Inglis, National Cyber Director

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The Hayden Center will host its next virtual event, “A Conversation with Chris Inglis, National Cyber Director,” on Wednesday, 11/17, at 7pm on Zoom. Information on how to register is available here: https://gmu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5sjAPvyhTZu-AgOw0rMbNg.

C-IP2 Conference on Intellectual Property and Innovation Policy for 5G and the Internet of Things

Antonin Scalia Law School 3301 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA

The global technology ecosystem stands at a historical point of transition between, on the one hand, 3G- and 4G-enabled technologies, which launched transformative changes in audio and video communications, and on the other hand, 5G-enabled technologies, which will enable transformative changes in a broader array of environments, encompassing communication, transportation, health care, and industrial production. … Continue reading "C-IP2 Conference on Intellectual Property and Innovation Policy for 5G and the Internet of Things"

Free – $399.00

The New U.S. Recognition Policy: What the Golan and Western Sahara Mean for the Law

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Join the International Law Journal and the Center for the Middle East and International Law, directed by Professor Eugene Kontorovich, in their upcoming symposium discussing the U.S. state recognition policy and its implication on foreign affairs law and international law, focusing specifically on Golan Heights and Western Sahara. The event will take place on December 16th, 2021, from 9:30 AM - … Continue reading "The New U.S. Recognition Policy: What the Golan and Western Sahara Mean for the Law"

Why Free Speech is the Only Safe Space for Minorities

Antonin Scalia Law School 3301 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA

Join us on Tuesday, January 25 at noon, for a lecture by award-winning columnist Jonathan Rauch as he discusses "Why Free Speech is the Only Safe Space for Minorities." A lifelong gay-rights advocate and author of the classic book Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought, Jonathan Rauch draws upon his own story and the life of legendary civil-rights … Continue reading "Why Free Speech is the Only Safe Space for Minorities"

Live Podcast Recording of ABA’s Our Curious Amalgam

Antonin Scalia Law School 3301 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA

Where: Hazel Hall, Room 121 RSVP HERE Join the Global Antitrust Institute and Our Curious Amalgam - a podcast series of the American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Section - for a live recording of a debate, asking the question "should antitrust be used as an anti-inflation tool?" Join us for this live and sure to be … Continue reading "Live Podcast Recording of ABA’s Our Curious Amalgam"

Liberty & Law Reading Group

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Date & Time: Meets every other Tuesday from 4:00-5:30 pm. Next meeting is Tuesday, February 15. Critical Race Theory and its Critics:  A Conversation   Critical Race Theory has been much in the news of late. In addition to intense controversy about its merits, there has been dispute about its actual content—what does this term mean? Long before it became a political football however, CRT … Continue reading "Liberty & Law Reading Group"

Public Discourse Project: Discussion over Division

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Sign up for the Liberty & Law Center's Discussion over Division! Join fellow Scalia Law students on Wednesday, February 23 for in-person discussions about important policy topics and current events while learning about each other's perspectives! Click here to sign up! If you have any questions, please email [email protected].