The School of Law will host the annual Canada-United States Law Institute Conference Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, this year on the topic “The Digital Border,” on
“The Digital Border” is a topic of increasing importance. This conference will bring together law and policy experts from both sides of the border to discuss emerging digital issues of common concern. The program will include panels on intellectual property, digital content, cyber security, and digital privacy, along with in-depth dialogue concerning North America’s digital future.
Speakers will include:
- Stewart Baker, partner at Steptoe and Johnson, former assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and former general counsel of the National Security Agency
- James Dickmeyer, consul general of the United States to Canada
- David Jacobson, former United States ambassador to Canada
- Gary Doer, ambassador of Canada to the United States
- James Blanchard, former governor of Michigan and former United States ambassador to Canada
- John M. Melle, assistant United States trade representative for the western hemisphere
- Jim Peterson, former Canadian Minister of Trade
The Canada-United States Law Institute (CUSLI) is a bi-national, not-for-profit, multi-disciplinary organization created jointly in 1976 by Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario, in London, Ontario, Canada.
CUSLI serves as a forum where the respective governments, business communities, legal professionals, academics, non-governmental organizations and can explore the issues confronting the Canada – United States relationship.
CUSLI specifically aims:
- To establish institutional and professional linkages between Canada and the United States;
- To provide its members with current resources and continuing education regarding the bilateral relationship;
- To afford comparative law and research opportunities to the students and faculties at member institutions, as well as the private and public bars in each country.
An agenda of the conference is available at: cusli.org/2015Conference/Agenda.aspx.
A live webcast will be available at: law.case.edu/Lectures.aspx?lec_id=395.
Learn more about the events speakers at: cusli.org/2015Conference/SpeakerBios.aspx.