MLRC European Media Lawyers Conference
Continuing MLRC’s series of annual meetings that began in Paris and then Berlin, and after a successful first Amsterdam conference in 2022, we invite you to join us June 19th in Amsterdam for a full day of discussion and networking with colleagues from around Europe.
Date: Monday, June 19, 2023
Location: Google’s Amsterdam Office — Claude Debussylaan 34, 1082
The conference brings together media lawyers from Europe and the United States to have greater ties and alliances with each other and to discuss approaches to greater protection for freedom of expression.
Program Monday June 19
9:30-10:00
Registration. Coffee and Pastries.
10:00-11:00am
Misinformation in Wartime: Challenges in reporting about the war in Ukraine. Should the EU be commended for its sanctions ordering the blocking of Russian news sites? Will the European Media Freedom Act bolster independent media, or will it be counter-productive?
Jens van den Brink, Kennedy Van der Laan; Giancarlo Fiorella, Bellingcat; Anco Scholte ter Horst, CEO Freedom Internet
11:15am – 12:00pm
SLAPPing Back in Europe
Update on efforts in the EU and Britain to protect journalists from abusive suits.
12:00pm – 2:15pm
Lunch w. program — AI for journalists and discussion of emerging legal and ethical issues.
2:15 pm– 3:15pm
EU Media Regulatory Developments. It is almost impossible to keep up with them but we’ll try to do exactly that, including the DSA, and related stuff (AVMSD, CSAM, TCO and other funky anagrams).
Remy Chavannes, Brinkhof; Paddy Leerssen, University of Amsterdam, Institute for Information Law; Agapi Patsa, Google senior legal counsel for EU regulatory affairs
3:30-4:30 pm
Royal Scandals: From Prince Harry’s flight forward, to a German prince preparing a coup, and the Dutch crown princess in hiding from organized crime, how have royal families used libel and privacy laws to protect their reputations and safety?
Olaf Trojan, Bird & Bird; Mark Stephens CBE, Howard Kennedy; Roger Mann, Damm & Mann; Dirk Visser, Leiden University.
4:30pm – 6pm
Reception
Registration
Registration is 190 Euros and includes light breakfast, lunch and a reception. The full day conference is in English.
Register and pay online via credit card. Your credit card will be charged in U.S. dollars (appx. $205). To register and pay via invoice and bank transfer please email: media@medialaw.org.
About the Media Law Resource Center
MLRC is the leading professional organization for media companies and their lawyers. MLRC is supported by over 120 members, including leading content providers and platforms in digital, broadcast and print media, trade associations, and media insurance professionals, in America and around the world. Our membership also includes more than 200 law firms worldwide that specialize in media representation and defending freedom of expression.
