11th Annual Katherine Del Raso ’12 CLAS, ’16 JD/MBA Fashion Law Symposium, 04/17

From Atelier to Algorithm: AI, Digital Integration and the Evolving Legal Landscape of Fashion and Luxury

Friday, April 17
9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Laurence E. Hirsch ’71 Classroom (Room 101) 
John F. Scarpa Hall

Villanova Law’s 11^th Annual Katherine Del Raso ’12 CLAS, ’16 JD/MBA Fashion Law Symposium will provide a comprehensive explanation of the use of artificial intelligence in fashion. As AI continues to advance rapidly, even the most sophisticated general counsel and legal teams will be hard-pressed to keep up with the evolving legal landscape. The fashion and luxury industries face critical legal issues, including intellectual property infringement in design, data privacy and biometrics, marketing transparency, personality rights and likeness, brand protection and AI governance.

Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve many aspects of legal practice, such as increasing the speed at which tasks are completed and improving productivity. AI also presents significant challenges, including protecting confidential client information, ensuring accurate outputs and mitigating security, IP and privacy risks. While the current administration seems poised to ease regulatory scrutiny on AI, much remains uncertain about its approach. Meanwhile, federal inaction is likely to invite more assertive policymaking at the state and local levels, with a focus on safety, bias, privacy and sensitive use cases. Finally, the proliferation of AI agents that can perform complex actions on behalf of consumers will raise new challenges for legal compliance and liability.

The Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board has approved this symposium for 3 Substantive and 1 Ethics CLE credits. Please note that registration for this event is required.

AGENDA

9:30-10:00 a.m.: Registration

10:00-11:00 a.m.: Panel 1 – Protecting the Brand: IP, AI Risk & Legal Exposure in the Age of Generative AI

• Antonella Colella, Founder & Managing Attorney, Colella Legal Studio
• Rebecca Fenstermaker, Senior Counsel, Gap Inc.
• Dionne Heard, Senior Trademark Counsel, Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP
• Francesca Witzburg ’11 CLAS, Founder & Managing Partner, ESCA Legal

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Panel 2 – Data Privacy, Biometrics & AI Governance

• Benedicte Bayi-Mathijsen, Senior Director, Privacy & Compliance, Christian Dior Couture
• Danielle Garno, Partner, Daniel Ebeling Maccia & Cohen
• Charles Goldschmid, Privacy & Compliance Director, Louis Vuitton Americas
• Katie Yingling Schellenger ’07, Head of Global Compliance, Tory Burch

12:00-1:00 p.m.: Lunch Break

1:00-2:00 p.m.: Panel 3 – Brand Counsel Perspectives on AI & Digital Strategy

• Douglas Hand, Partner, Hand Baldachin & Associates, LLP
• Maeve Hyer ’23, Counsel, Authentic Brands Group
• Tiffani McDonough Solomon ’03 CLAS, ’06 CWSL, Senior Director, Litigation & Employment, Louis Vuitton Americas and Adjunct Professor, Villanova Law
• Moderated by Barbara Kolsun, Professor of Practice & Director of FAME Program, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

2:00-3:00 p.m.: Panel 4 –  Counseling Creatives: Lessons Learned from Recent Deals around Social Media, Name, Image and Likeness, Real Estate and More

• Natalie Conicella ’14 CLAS, Founder & Designer, sweat2swim
• Caroline Fitzgerald ’20, Retail & Operations Supervisor, Addison Bay
• Olivier Adler Labossiere, Real Estate Counsel, Louis Vuitton Americas
• Elizabeth Lange, Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
• Grace Polisano ’23, Associate, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath