Fulbright Chair Speaker Series: Fred von Lohmann

Fred von Lohmann, head intellectual property lawyer at the Electronic Frontier Foundation discussed 'Cyberlaw and Cyberliberty' at Cory Doctorow's U.S. - Canada Fulbright Scholar Speaker Series.

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There are only a handful of lawyers in the world who can match Lohmann's expertise in cyber law, and he is on the speed dial of reporters, public interest organizations, and even senior counsel, at companies like Google and Microsoft. Lohmann has been associated with the Berkeley Center on Law and Technology, and he previously worked the IP beat for the giant white-shoe firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP. Lohmann also was involved in the high profile MGM v. Grokster case. He served as counsel to StreamCast Networks beginning in 2001, argued the appeal at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and continued as counsel through the Supreme Court appeal in 2005. Lohmann has appeared on CNN, CNBC, ABC’s Good Morning America, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and Fox News O’Reilly Factor, and he has been widely quoted in a variety of national publications.