Journal of Law & Innovation  – Innovation in a Time of Crisis.

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed challenging questions at the nexus of law and innovation. How policy makers respond to these novel issues in the coming months will have an immediate impact on innovation and society with ripple effects that will long outlast the current pandemic. At its fourth annual symposium the Journal of Law & Innovation (JLI) seeks to explore several of these issues centered around the topic of Innovation in a Time of Crisis.
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Friday, February 19, 2021
6:00-8:00pm EST
Virtual Event
Schedule
Day One– Thursday, February 18, 2021
  • 6:00-6:10pm EST
    Opening Remarks
    Professor R. Polk Wagner
    University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
  • 6:10- 6:40pm EST
    Presentation 1
    Professor Sean O’Connor
    Controlling the Means of Innovation
    George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School

    Commentator: Professor R. Polk Wagner
    University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

  • 6:45-7:15pm EST
    Presentation 2
    Professor Rachel E. Sachs
    Encouraging Interagency Collaboration: Learning from COVID-19
    Washington University in St. Louis School of Law

    Commentator: Professor Cary Coglianese
    University of Pennsylvania

  • 7:20-7:50pm EST
    Presentation 3
    Professor Sapna Kumar
    Promoting Public Health Through State Sovereign Immunity
    University of Houston Law Center

    Commentator: Professor David Abrams
    University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

  • 7:50-8:00pm EST
    Closing Remarks
    Zachary Furcolo L’21
    University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Day Two–Friday, February 19, 2021
  • 6:00-6:05pm EST
    Opening Remarks
    Professor R. Polk Wagner
    University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
  • 6:05-6:40pm EST
    Presentation 4
    Professor Christopher S. Yoo
    Privacy and Contract Tracing Mobile Apps
    Co-authored with Aprartim Vidyarthi L’22, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
    University of Pennsylvania

    CommentatorsProfessor Anita L. Allen
    University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

    Lauren Steinfeld
    University of Pennsylvania

  • 6:50-7:20pm EST
    Presentation 5
    Professor Ana Santos Rutschman
    Social Media Self-Regulation and the Rise of Vaccine Misinformation
    Saint Louis University School of Law

    Commentator: Professor Jennifer Rothman
    Visiting Professor
    University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

  • 7:20-7:30pm EST
    Closing Remarks
    Zachary Furcolo L’21
    University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
This program has been approved for 2.5 Ethics CLE credits for Pennsylvania lawyers. CLE credit may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Attendees seeking CLE credit should make a payment via the online registration link in the amount of $100.00 ($50.00 public interest/non-profit attorneys). In order to receive the appropriate amount of credit, passcodes provided throughout the program must be noted in your evaluation form.

Penn Law Alumni receive CLE credits free through The W.P. Carey Foundation’s generous commitment to Lifelong Learning.

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$ 100.00
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$ 60.00
DAY TWO ONLY–CLE Attendee (General)– 1 Credit
$ 40.00
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$ 50.00
DAY ONE ONLY– CLE Attendee (Public Interest Attorney/ University Staff & Faculty)– 1.5 Credits
$ 30.00
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$ 20.00
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