The International & Comparative Law Review at the University of Miami School of Law will present its 2009 annual symposium – “A Series of Perspectives on Emerging Issues in Chinese Law” – on Saturday, March 28, 2009.

Guest speakers from across the country have been invited to Law School to discuss Chinese media regulation and Chinese intellectual property law. Among those confirmed to speak is Professor Stephen Everhart from Stetson University College of Law who will give a presentation entitled “Is China about to Collapse: A Response to the 2001 Book The Coming Collapse of China by Gordon G. Chang.” 

Other speakers include Julia Yarbough, an Emmy-award winning NBC news anchor, who will offer the audience an insider’s perspective on Chinese media regulation, discussing her experiences as a journalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Wei Lou from the Washington University School of Law will offer his assessment of the Chinese legal system. Additionally, three prominent international law attorneys will speak at the symposium: Stephen Gaffigan, who specializes in Chinese intellectual property law; Vincent Li, who has worked in international trade, business, and law in the U.S. and China; and Brant Hadaway, whose work focuses on international and domestic commercial litigation and arbitration.

The symposium will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in room E-352 at the Law School. It is free and open to the public and qualifies for 3.5 general CLE credits. Lunch will be provided.  For more information about the event, click here or contact the International & Comparative Law Review at UMICLR@gmail.com.

posted 26-March-2009