American Bar AssociationForum on Communications Law

15th Annual Conference

January 28 – 30, 2010Ocean Reef Club

Key Largo, Florida

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

DAY 1Thursday, January 28, 2010 Location

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Training and Development Media Advocacy

Registration and Breakfast

Town Hall Building

8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Second Annual First Amendment and Media Law

Moot Court Competition – Preliminary Rounds

Osprey & Egret RoomsGreat Heron Hall

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Training & Development Media Advocacy

Sponsors: Bostwick & Jassy, Faegre & Benson Frost Brown Todd,Jackson Walker, Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, Steptoe & Johnson,Thomas LoCicero & Bralow, Vinson & Elkins,

Marina Inn

3:15 pm - 4:45 pm

Second Annual First Amendment and Media Law

Moot Court Competition – Final RoundLead Sponsor: Scripps Howard FoundationSponsors: Brown Rudnick, Davis Wright Tremaine, Holland & Knight,Jackson Walker, Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, Mandell Menkes, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, Vinson & Elkins

Key Largo Building

3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Forum on Communications Law Conference Town Hall Building

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Teaching Media Law Committee Meeting Frangipani Room

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7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Opening ReceptionSponsors: Bingham McCutchen, Chubb Specialty Insurance,Davis Wright Tremaine, Debevoise & Plimpton, Dow Lohnes,Jackson Walker, ThinkRisk

Lagoon / Beach

DAY 2Friday, January 29, 2010

7:00 am - 1:00 pm

Registration Town Hall Building

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Workshop 1: Hot Issues in NewsgatheringFacilitators:Johnita Due, Turner Broadcasting Systems, Atlanta,

GARichard Goehler, Frost Brown Todd, Cincinnati, OHKen Goldstein, Chubb Specialty Insurance, Simsbury,

CTTom Julin, Hunton & Williams, Miami, FLCarol LoCicero, Thomas, LoCicero & Bralow, Tampa,

FLJim Rawls, McKenna Long & Aldridge, Atlanta, GA

Hibiscus RoomKey Largo Building

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Workshop 2: Hot Issues in Libel and PrivacyFacilitators:Jonathan Anschell, CBS Television, Studio City, CARob Bertsche, Prince Lobel Glovsky & Tye, Boston, MATim Conner, Holland & Knight, Jacksonville, FLTom Leatherbury, Vinson & Elkins, Dallas, TXJerry Schaefer, , Whiteford Taylor & Preston, Washington, DCDave Tomlin, Associated Press, New York, NY

Frangipani RoomKey Largo Building

8:00 am - 9:00 Workshop 3: Hot Issues on the InternetFacilitators:Timothy L. Alger, Google, Inc., Mountain View, CAJerry Birenz, Sabin Bermant & Gould, New York, NYJay Brown, Hiscox, New York, NYDale Cohen, Cox Enterprises, Atlanta, GAJeremy Feigelson, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York,

NYCharles Sims, Proskauer Rose., New York, NY

Pelican / Egret RoomGreat Heron Hall

8:00 am - 9:00 Workshop 4A: Hot Issues In EntertainmentFacilitators:Stephanie Abrutyn, Home Box Office, Inc., New York,

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Heron HallGreat Heron Hall

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Pilar Keagy Johnson, Turner Entertainment Group, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Michelle Tilton, OneBeacon Professional Insurance, Overland Park, KS

Andrew White, White O’Connor Fink & Brenner, Los Angeles, CA

8:00 am - 9:00 Workshop 5A: Hot Issues in EthicsFacilitators:Dave Bodney, Steptoe & Johnson, Phoenix, AZJohn Borger, Faegre & Benson, Minneapolis, MNPatrick Carome, WilmerHale, Washington, DC

Poinciana RoomKey Largo Building

9:00 am - 9:15 BREAK Town Hall Assembly

9:15 am - 10:45 Plenary: Whither Journalism? Business Models for NewsReporting in the Digital AgeModerator:Barbara Wall, Gannett Co., Inc., McLean, VAPanelists:Steven Brill, Founder, Journalism Online, LLC, New York, NYSrinandan Kasi, Associated Press, New York, NYCaroline Little, Guardian News & Media, Washington, DCThomas Rubin, Microsoft, Washington, DCRichard Tofel, Pro Publica, New York, NY

Town Hall

DAY 2 (continued)Friday, January 29, 2010 Location

10:45 am - BREAK Town Hall Assembly

11:00 am - Plenary: Are Prior Restraints Alive: From Gen. Noriega(20 years later) to Holden Caulfield and WikileaksModerator:George Freeman, The New York Times Company, New York, NYPanelists:James Chadwick, Sheppard Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, Menlo Park, CAJoseph Hatchett, Former Judge, U.S. Court Of Appeals for the EleventhCircuit, Akerman Senterfitt, Tallahassee, FLStuart Pierson, Troutman Sanders, Washington, DCStanley Pierre-Louis, Viacom, Inc., New York, NYEdward Rosenthal, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, New

Town Hall

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York, NYDavid Schulz, Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, New York, NY

12:45 pm - 2:00 Luncheon (Ticketed)Guest Speakers: David Kaplan, Newsweek Editor and Author of “The

Accidental President”New York, NYDanny Strong, actor and award-winning

Screenwriter of “Recount”,Los Angeles, CATopic: The Florida Recount: 10 Years LaterSponsors: Faegre & Benson, OneBeacon Professional Insurance,Frost Brown Todd, Hiscox GEO

Heron HallGreat Heron Hall

1:00 pm Golf Tournament (Ticketed)When you arrive at Ocean Reef, the bell stand will have your golfclubs delivered and stored at the golf course for the Friday tournament. On Friday, please meet at the bell stand (outside the main lobby)30 minutes prior to tee time for bell stand staff to transport you to the golf course. Box lunch provided at Dolphin Scoreboard.

Hammock CourseOcean Reef Club

2:30 pm - 5:30 Tennis Tournament (Ticketed) Tennis Courts

5:00 pm - 6:30 Women in Communications Law Reception and Meeting

Frangipani RoomKey Largo Building

7:00 pm Annual Dinner (Ticketed)Sponsors: Axis Pro, Holland & Knight, Hunton & Williams, McKenna Long & Aldridge, Mutual Insurance Company of Bermuda, WilmerHale

Palm Court

DAY 3Saturday, January 30, 2010 Location

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7:00 am - 1:00 pm Conference Registration Town Hall Assembly

7:30 am - 8:30 am TIPS Media, Privacy, and Defamation Law Committee Meeting

Sailfish RoomMarina Inn

8:30 am - 9:30 am Workshop 1: Hot Issues in Newsgathering Hibiscus RoomKey Largo Building

8:30 am - 9:30 am Workshop 2: Hot Issues in Libel and Privacy Frangipani RoomKey Largo Building

8:30 am - 9:30 am Workshop 3: Hot Issues on the Internet Pelican/Egret RoomGreat Heron Hall

8:30 am - 9:30 am Workshop 4B: Hot Issues in Advertising & PromotionsFacilitators:David Giles, E. W. Scripps, Co., Cincinnati, OHKarlene Goller, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CASuzanne Underwald, Dow Lohnes, Washington, DC

Heron Hall

8:30 am - 9:30 am Workshop 5B: Hot Issues in FCCFacilitators: Rebecca Duke, LIN Television Corporation, Providence, RISherrese Smith, FCC, Washington, DCBryan Tramont, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, Washington, DCKurt Wimmer, Covington & Burling, Washington, DC

Poinciana RoomKey Largo Building

9:30 am - 9:45 am BREAK

9:45 am - 11:15 am Plenary: Squeezed by “The Juice”: Access to the CourtsFifteen Years after People v. SimpsonModerator:Kelli Sager, Davis Wright Tremaine, Los Angeles, CAPanelists:Chris Darden, Prosecutor, People v. Simpson, Darden & Associates,Los Angeles, CAJerrianne Hayslett, Former Public Information Officer, Los Angeles CountySuperior Court, South Milwaukee, CAJim Newton, Editor-at-Large, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CALawrence Schiller, Author, “American Tragedy: The Uncensored Story of theSimpson Defense”, Los Angeles, CA

Town Hall

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11:30 am - 12:30 pm BREAK

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Workshop 1: Hot Issues in Entertainment Hibiscus RoomKey Largo Building

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Workshop 2: Hot Issues in Libel and Privacy Frangipani RoomKey Largo Building

DAY 3 (continued)Saturday, January 30, 2010 Location

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Workshop 3: Hot Issues on the Internet Pelican/Egret RoomGreat Heron Hall

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Workshop 4C: Hot Issues in Reporters

Facilitators:Lucy Dalglish, Reporters Committee for Freedom, Arlington, VAJonathan Donnellan, Hearst Corporation, New York, NYLaura Lee Prather, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, Austin, TX

Poinciana RoomKey Largo Building

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Workshop 5C: Hot Issues in Broadening PracticeFacilitators:Jonathan Albano, Bingham McCutchen, Boston, MACharles Babcock, Jackson Walker, Dallas, TXRobert Lystad, Axis Pro, Kansas City, MO

Heron Hall

11:30 am - 1:00 pm Moot Court Case for Kids. Argue a hypothetical First Amendment Case (children 9-17 years old).Audience welcome for oral argument (12:15 - 1:00 pm)

Sailfish RoomMarina Inn

12:45 pm - 2:00 pm Luncheon/Journalism Jeopardy (Ticketed)Sponsors: Prince Lobel Glovsky & Tye, Proskauer Rose,Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, Sheppard Mullin Richter& Hampton LLP

Ocean RoomInn Lobby

1:45 pm - 4:45 pm Diving and Snorkeling! (Ticketed)(Open to Registrants and Guests)Divers/snorkelers – please obtain transportation from the bell stand,drive or walk to the water side of the Fishing Village (by Dive Shop).

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Please arrive no later than 1:15 pm to be fitted. Boat leaves promptlyat 1:45 pm

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ReceptionSponsors: Steptoe & Johnson, ThomasLoCicero & Bralow,Vinson & Elkins, White O’Connor Fink & Brenner,Wilkinson Barker Knauer

Town Hall Terrace

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