Goodmans lawyers Tara Parker, David Zitzerman and Joeley Pulver will be instructors at Women in Film & TV Toronto (WIFT+ Toronto)’s workshop, “Intro to Entertainment Law”, which has been designed to demystify legal issues in media content production.
They will be presenting the full-day session, “Intro to Entertainment Law: Intellectual Property”, on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the CSI – Centre for Social Innovation, which will include topics:
Identifying, registering and protecting intellectual property
Copyright Act (including fair dealing), Trade-Marks Act, and clearances
Acquisition and licensing of rights, Life rights
How does A.I. figure in all of this?
Errors and Omissions insurance and clearance procedures
Chain of Title
Rights of privacy and personality
About WIFT+ Toronto - Women in Film & Television Toronto
Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT+ Toronto) is a member-based, not-for-profit organization. They are dedicated to the education, engagement, and empowerment of their members at all stages of their careers within the screen-based media industry.
For more information and to register for this event, click here.
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