萬國法律事務所

This year is the 45^th anniversary of Formosa Transnational, Attorneys at Law (FT).  To mark the anniversary, FT will host a series of symposiums discussing various legal issues, the first of which will be “Laws for New Media and the Entertainment Industry.”
 
Established on October 7, 1974, Formosa Transnational has been servicing Taiwanese and foreign clients with goals of “fostering a sense of justice, advocating for the rule of law, and promoting service to society.”  This year FT celebrates the 45^th anniversary of the founding of our firm, and we want to reaffirm our broad commitment to our goals through the hosting of symposiums addressing various legal themes.
 
On Friday, April 26, 2019, FT will host the “Formosa Transnational 45^th Anniversary Symposium: Laws for New Media and the Entertainment Industry.”  The symposium will address issues related to the “regulation of entertainment media” and “laws governing digital platforms.”  Much information from the legal practice perspective will be provided throughout the symposium.  Participants will also have an opportunity to discuss the issues and exchange ideas with FT’s experienced attorneys who specialize in the relevant fields and with our guest speakers.

Registration 
 
Please see the full agenda below and sign up for the symposium by completing the registration form.  Due to limited space, the symposium will only be able to accommodate up to two guests from the same company or organization.  Registration will be closed once the seating capacity is reached.
 
Formosa Transnational 45^th Anniversary Symposium: Laws for New Media and the Entertainment Industry
 
Date :      April 26, 2019
Time:     14:00 to 16:30 (registration at 13:30 - post-meeting discussion until 17:00)
Venue:   Conference Room A of Formosa Transnational, Attorneys at Law (15F, No. 136, Section 3, Jen Ai Road, Taipei)
 
Agenda:
 
13:30 Registration
 
14:00 Symposium Begins
 
14:00-14:05 Opening Remarks by Moderator Fali Lin, Attorney at Law, Senior Partner, Formosa Transnational, Attorneys at Law
 
14:05-14:10 Welcome Remarks by John C. Chen, Founding Senior Partner of Formosa Transnational, Attorneys at Law
 
14:10-15:00 Regulation of Entertainment Media
 

1. Protecting Copyrights of TV Program Formats (Speaker: Ruey-Hsing Chang, Director, Science and Technology Law Institute, Institute for the Information Industry)
2. Legal Issues Related to Digital Media (Speaker: Samantha Lee, Associate General Counsel, Verizon Media)

 
15:00-15:15 Panel Discussion
Panelists: Yulan Kuo (Attorney at Law, Senior Partner, Formosa Transnational, Attorneys at Law) and Wen-Yueh Chung (Attorney at Law, Senior Partner, Formosa Transnational, Attorneys at Law)
 
15:15-15:30 Break
 
15:30-16:15 Laws Governing Digital Platforms
 

1. Liability for Contributory Infringement of Online Platforms (Speaker: Lung-Sheng Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Law, National Chung Hsing University)
2. Legal Issues Related to Digital Platforms: Session I (Speaker: Jane C. C. Wang, Attorney at Law, Partner, Formosa Transnational, Attorneys at Law)
3. Legal Issues Related to Digital Platforms: Session II (Speaker: Brian Hsiang-Yang Hsieh, Attorney at Law, Partner, Formosa Transnational, Attorneys at Law)

 
16:15-16:30 Panel Discussion
Panelists: Fali Lin (Attorney at Law, Senior Partner, Formosa Transnational, Attorneys at Law) and Frank Shao-Fan Lu (Attorney at Law, Partner, Formosa Transnational, Attorneys at Law)
 
16:30 Symposium Concludes
 
16:30-17:00 Post-meeting Discussion
 
Registration 
 
Contact:
Ms. Shih  02-27557366 ext. 146