HLS News March 2001

• Q & A with...Jonathan Zittrain

  Jonathan Zittrain, the Jack N. and Lillian R. Berkman Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Legal Studies and faculty co-director of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, discusses the recent Napster court decision and the prospects for copyright protection in the digital age.

• HLS to Host International Tax Conference

  Beginning Monday, March 26, the Harvard Law School International Tax Program will host a weeklong conference featuring officials from fifteen countries to discuss international transfer-pricing rules. The conference-co-sponsored by the Office of Overseas Operations and Tax Administration Advisory Services, and the Internal Revenue Service-seeks to assist foreign government tax officials drafting transfer-pricing rules and conducting transfer-pricing audits for multinational corporations.

• Q & A with...Arthur Baer

  Arthur Baer '86, the assistant director of the Harvard Law School Appleseed Electoral Reform Project, discusses the various campaign finance reform bills being debated in Congress.

• Panel to Examine Civil Rights in the 2000 Election

  In the wake of recent allegations that voters' civil rights were violated during the 2000 presidential election, the Black Law Students Association at Harvard Law School will convene a panel of legal experts to determine what steps can be taken to prevent similar problems in the future.

• Mark Roe Appointed Professor of Law

  Mark J. Roe, a Columbia Law School professor and current visiting professor at Harvard Law School, has been named Professor of Law at Harvard-a tenured appointment. A 1975 Harvard Law graduate, Roe has written extensively on corporate law and new methods of corporate reorganization and bankruptcy. At Harvard, he has taught Corporate Finance and Reorganization, as well as a seminar on advanced issues in corporate law.

• HLS Conference to Examine Punitive Damage Reforms

  U.S. Representative Robert Barr (R-Ga.) will join other nationally recognized panelists this Tuesday, March 13, at a Harvard Law School symposium entitled "Reforming Punitive Damages." The magnitude of recent punitive damage awards-in Florida against the tobacco companies and in California against General Motors-has shed new light on this issue and led some critics to call for reform.

• HLS Conference to Tackle Online Entertainment

  This Friday, March 2, entertainment industry executives and litigators will partake in a Harvard Law School conference exploring the impact of technological convergence in the media. Additionally, the participants will examine contract and labor negotiations in the industry. Harvard Law Professor Paul Weiler, a noted entertainment law expert, will deliver opening remarks at 2 p.m. in Langdell Hall.