Allison Worthy Buchner
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Publications
“Sweeping Copyright and Trademark Measures Buried in Consolidated Appropriations Act,” Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, March 2021
“Hidden IP Pitfalls of Streaming Video and Best Practices to Avoid Them,” Corporate Disputes, Jul–Sep 2020 issue
“Best Practices to Maintain Confidentiality and Privilege Over Videoconference,” Corporate Counsel, May 8, 2020
“Mitigating Intellectual Property Risks While Collaborating to Help the World,” Corporate Counsel, May 8, 2020
“The Right of Publicity in the Age of Social Media: Will a ‘Share’ Get You #Sued?” Daily Journal, April 18, 2019
Presentations
“The Road Less Taken: Trademark Claims Beyond Infringement,” Copyright, Trademark & Internet Advertising Sympositum, Chicago, IL, January 2025
“Don’t Be Confused: When Use of Trademarks Is Not Infringement,” Copyright, Trademark & Internet Advertising Sympositum, Chicago, IL, January 2025
“Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk: Advertising and Consumer Protection,” Copyright, Trademark & Internet Advertising Sympositum, Chicago, IL, January 2025
“Risky Business: Understanding the Risks of Weak Trademarks,” Copyright, Trademark & Internet Advertising Sympositum, Chicago, IL, January 2025
“Trademark Protection: Staking Your Claim,” Copyright, Trademark & Internet Advertising Symposium, Chicago, IL, March 2023
“How Long Is the Arm of the Law? Enforcement Strategies and International IP Issues,” Copyright, Trademark & Internet Advertising Symposium, Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Palo Alto, CA, March 2023
“Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk: Ad Substantiation,” Copyright, Trademark & Internet Advertising Symposium, Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Palo Alto, CA, March 2023
“Staying in Tune: Recent Developments in Music Copyright Law,” Copyright, Trademark & Internet Advertising Symposium, Chicago, IL, March 2023
Guest Lecturer, University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, “Embracing Digital Disruption with Intellectual Property – Hot Topics in the US Regulatory Landscape,” New York, NY, March 25, 2023
“Key Developments On Fair Use, Trademark & Copyright Infringement, And NFTs,” 2022 Copyright and Trademark Caselaw Update for In-House Counsel, December 6, 2022
“eCommerce Companies - Key Regulatory Issues,” TechGC Fullstack GC Conference, San Francisco, California, July 23, 2021
“How eCommerce Companies Avoid a Shipwreck When Working with Customers’ Data,” Kirkland Antitrust & Competition Institute, Virtual Conference, May 11, 2021
“IP Collaboration in the Time of COVID-19: How Not to Fight,” Webinar Hosted by Berkeley Law and Kirkland & Ellis LLP, July 15, 2020
“When to Lawyer Up: Connecting Lawyers & Founders (Intellectual Property Session),” Virtual Conference Hosted by the Fourth Floor and Kirkland & Ellis LLP, June 16, 2020
“Litigation: Approach for High Growth Startups,” TechGC National Summit, New York Stock Exchange, New York, NY, October 24, 2019
Guest Lecturer, Stanford Graduate School of Business, “Protecting Ideas: Copyright & Design,” Stanford, CA, Fall 2019 & Fall 2021
“Protecting Trade Secrets Against Mobility,” Intellectual Property Institute, Lavender Law Conference, Philadelphia, PA, August 9, 2019
“Let’s Make a Deal: IP Issues in the Deal Context,” Copyright, Trademark & Internet Advertising Symposium, Beverly Hills, CA, February 2019
“An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in Trademark Clearance, Advertising Review, and Pre-Suit Investigations,” Copyright, Trademark & Internet Advertising Symposium, Palo Alto, CA, February 2019
“Mock Deposition: Staying Cool Under Fire,” TechGC National Summit, New York Stock Exchange, New York, NY, October 2018
Guest Lecturer, University of Southern California’s “The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Intellectual Property,” Los Angeles, CA, Fall 2017 & 2018
“Big Choices Protecting IP,” Law Seminars International’s California Trade Secrets Conference, Los Angeles, CA, May 2018
“Refresh & Renew: Disclosure Requirements for Automatic Renewal of Digital Subscriptions,” Download LA: A Digital Tech Conference, February 2018
“Silicon Beach and the Explosion of Emerging Companies in Los Angeles,” University of Southern California’s Institute for Corporate Counsel, December 2017
“Building Today’s Legal Department,” Benchmark Women In Business Law Forum, Los Angeles, CA, September 2017
Moderator, EU Data Privacy & GDPR Planning for GCs, TechGC Webinar, May 2017
“Everywhere I Look Online, I See Infringement! What’s Trademark Counsel To Do?” American Intellectual Property Law Association Meeting, San Diego, CA, May 2017