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Diane L Zimmerman

New York University

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Appeals & Appellate

Civil Rights

Intellectual Property

Personal Injury

Products Liability

Constitutional Law

Innovation Policy

Professional Experience

Professor: New York University; Current

Education

Columbia Law School: J.D.; 1976; Honors: Honors: Articles and Book Reviews Editor, Columbia Law Review; Kent Scholar; Stone Scholar

Beaver College: B.A.; 1963

Arcadia University: B.A. | English and Philosophy; 1963; Honors: magna cum laude

Professional Associations

: Moderator; Current; Activities: Aspen Institute Justice and Society Program, Aspen, Colorado

: Fellow; Current; Activities: Aspen Institute, Medicine and Society Program, Aspen, Colorado

: Expert Witness; Current; Activities: Judiciary Committee, United States Senate, on Pornography Victims Compensation Act

: Co-chair; Current; Activities: Conference on Free Speech and National Security (sponsored by New York University and Hebrew University in honor of Justice William Brennan), Jerusalem

: Board of Directors; Current; Activities: Institute of Judicial Administration, New York University School of Law

: Member; Current; Activities: University Senate, New York University School of Law

: Member; Current; Activities: Academic Personnel Committee, New York University School of Law (approx. 10 years)

American Bar Foundation: Member; Current

American Law Institute: Member; Current

Expert Witness for Court, Douglas v. Hello! Limited, before High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, London (reports filed Dec. 2002, Feb. 2003): Current

Counsel of Record, Amicus Brief of Seventy-Three Law Professors on behalf of Appellee, ETW Corp.v. Jireh Publishing, Inc. (6th Cir., filed August 2000): Current

Counsel of Record, Amicus Brief of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, submitted on behalf of Appellant, Metro-North Commuter Railroad v. Buckley, U.S. Sup. Ct., 1996-97 term: Current

Counsel of Record and principle author, Amicus Brief of National Association of Manufacturers,submitted on Behalf of Appellant, Cipollone v. Liggett & Myer et al., 1991-92 term, U.S.Supreme Court: Current

Co-author, Trial brief, David v. Heckler (E.D.N.Y. Civ. No. 79C 2813) (filed Nov. 18, 1983) (class action seeking declaration that Medicare statute as applied violates due process and equal protection rights of patients): Current

Co-author, Amicus brief on merits, Hishon v. King & Spalding (U.S. Sup. Ct. No. 82-940) (May 4, 1983) (filed on behalf of Hon. Robert Abrams, Attorney General of the State of New York, other attorneys and organizations): Current

Co-author, Amicus brief in support of petition for certiorari, Hishon v. King & Spalding (U.S. Sup. Ct.No. 82-940) (Jan. 5, 1983) (filed on behalf of NOW Legal Defense Fund et al.) (applicability of Title VII to promotions to partnership): Current

: Faculty Member; 2007 - Current; Activities: University of Tokyo Summer Program in International Intellectual Property

Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Member; 2005 - Current

: Chair; 2003 - Current; Activities: Committee on Adjunct Appointments and Curriculum, New York University School of Law

Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Member; 2002 - Current

: Member, Editorial Board; 2001 - Current; Activities: Communication Law and Policy, a research journal of the Law Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit: 2000 - Current

: Co-Convenor; 1998 - Current; Activities: Conference on Intellectual Products: Novel Claims to Protection and Their Boundaries, New York University Engelberg Center on Innovation Law and Policy (La Pietra, Florence)

Association of American Law Schools: Chair; 1998 - Current

: Co-Convenor; 1996 - Current; Activities: Conference on the Culture and Economics of Participation in an International Intellectual Property Regime, New York University Engelberg Center on Innovation Law and Policy

: Board of Directors; 1996 - Current; Activities: Engelberg Center on Innovation Policy,New York University School of Law

National Association of Women Judges: Member; 1995 - Current

May Cavin and Stephen Leeman Foundation: Director; 1994 - Current

: Member; 1993 - Current; Activities: Working Group on Women, Censorship and "Pornography," National Coalition Against Censorship

Editorial Board, Journal of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A.: 1992 - Current

U.S. Supreme Court: 1983 - Current

New York: Member; 1977 - Current

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York: 1977 - Current

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York: 1977 - Current

Executive Committee,Copyright Society of U.S.A: Member; 2004 - 2007

Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Member; 1999 - 2002

Association of American Law Schools: 1997 - 1998

Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Member; 1996 - 1998

: Reporter; 1994 - 1997; Activities: Committee on Gender, Second Circuit Task Force on Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness

Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Member; 1992 - 1995

American Bar Association: Chair; 1989 - 1994

Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Member; 1988 - 1991

Board of Trustees,Copyright Society of U.S.A: Member; 1988 - 1991

American Bar Association: Vice-Chairperson; 1986 - 1987

Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Member; 1984 - 1987

Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Chair; 1981 - 1983

Association of the Bar of the City of New York: Member; 1979 - 1981

: Former Chair; 1978 - 1979; Activities: Curriculum Committee, Clerkship Committee, Special Committee on Lawyering Co-Director of Root Tilden Program, New York University School of Law

: Fe a t u r es and investigative reporter, New York Daily News; 1971 - 1973

: assistant editor; 1967 - 1971; Activities: general feature writer and reporter, Newsweek magazine

: senior editorial assistant; 1966 - 1967; Activities: Newsweek magazine

: editorial assistant; 1963 - 1966; Activities: researcher/reporter for Medicine section, Newsweek magazine(Articles to which I was a major contributor won awards from the American Heart Association and the Lasker Foundation.)

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Speaking Engagements

Speech is Free, Speech is Property: A Legal Conundrum, Technology and the Arts Center faculty seminar: November 2, 2008; Case Western Reserve Law School

The Death or Rebirth of Copyright?, Symposium: Where Do We Go From Here?: November 2, 2008; Fordham Law School

Impact of Technological Change on the Creation, Dissemination and Protection of Intellectual Property, Interdisciplinary Conference: October 2, 2008; Albany Law School

Rights of Publicity and Bankruptcy, National Association of Bankruptcy Judges Annual Meeting, Boston: October 2, 2008

Cohen v. Cowles Media Co. a Decade Later, ABA Communications Law Section Annual Meeting, Boca Raton: June 2, 2008

Future of Copyright: October 1, 2007; University of South Carolina School of Law

Developing International IP Norms for the 21st Century, The 30th Comparative Law and Politics Symposium: July 1, 2007; University of Tokyo

Fear of Drowning in the Licensing Swamp, Working Within the Boundaries of Intellectual Property, Conference of the Engelberg Center, La Pietra, Italy: June 1, 2007; Innovation Law and Policy

Copyright, Cultural Preservation and Digital Archiving: April 1, 2007; Copyright Society of the USA (Pacific Northwest Chapter) and University of Seattle Center for the Study of Justice in Society

Reimagining Copyright in the Era of the Universal Library: March 1, 2007; Driker Forum, Wayne State University School of Law

Anti-Dilution: December 1, 2006; Engelberg Center on Innovation, New York University; The Theory and the Reality of Extended Trade Mark Protection in the US and EU

Intellectual Property and Constitutional Law, Vancouver: June 1, 2006; AALS Workshop on Intellectual Property

Copyright and Digital Databases: May 1, 2006; New York City Bar Association

Art and Artistic Practices and Copyright, Creative Processes and the Public Domain: November 1, 2005; John Marshall Law School

Saving Cultural History, W(h)ither the Middleman: The Role and Future of Intermediaries in the Information Age Conference: April 1, 2005; Michigan State University

The Dead Sea Scrolls Controversy Originality in Copyright Law: April 1, 2005; Cardozo Law School, Yeshiva University; the Ownership of Scholarly Research, and the Impact on Use of Religious Texts

The Unintended Consequences of Legislating Technology: The Digital Millenium Copyright Act, Journal of Legislation and Public Policy Symposium: March 1, 2005

The Interplay of Copyright and Trademark Law in the Protection of Character Rights: October 1, 2003; Copyright Society of the U.S.A.

Technology and Governance, Law Journal Conference, Chicago: March 1, 2003; Loyola University

Is Corporate Speech Always Commercial Speech?: February 1, 2003; Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Intellectual Property Issues in Sports: October 1, 2002; Marquette University Law School

Right of Publicity: May 1, 2002; Association of the Bar of the City of New York

What Is the Public Domain: April 1, 2001; Cardozo Law School; Copyright Law as Communications Policy: Convergence of Paradigms and Cultures

Personal Photocopying and Copyright Law: April 1, 2001; University of Washington School of Law

A Lesson for the Digital Future from the Old Media: Photocopying, Journal Pricing and Their Impact on the Enterprise of Scholarship and Research: May 1, 2000; Information Law Institute, N.Y.U.; Program on A Free Information Ecology in the Digital Environment

Rights of Publicity: January 1, 2000; Section on Intellectual Propert

A Public Service Role for the Press: June 1, 1999; Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, University of Virginia

Aggressive Newsgathering and the First Amendment: March 1, 1999; University of Richmond

Transforming Fair Use: November 1, 1998; Copyright Society of the United States

Educating Judges: October 2, 1998; National Association of Women Judges

Right of Publicity, Federal Judicial Center/NYU Bankruptcy Judges Seminar: September 1, 1998

Stereotypic Remedies, Institute of Judicial Administration Appellate Judges Seminar: June 1, 1998

Publicity Rights, DePaul University School of Law Arts and Entertainment Law Symposium: April 2, 1998; DePaul University School of Law

The Law of Unintended Consequences: U.S. Copyright and International Norms: May 1, 1997; New York International Property Law Association

Moral Rights: January 1, 1997; Sections on Intellectual Property and on Art Law

Gender and the Courts, Institute of Judicial Administration Appellate Judges Seminar: July 1, 1996

Identity Crisis: A Vision for the Right of Publicity in the Year 2020: March 2, 1995; Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Does It Make a Difference?, New York: February 2, 1995; The First Amendment and Commercial Speech, Conference on Advertising and the Law in the Electronic Age

The Texaco Case: Charging Twice Is Not Fair Play, New York: December 2, 1994; The Texaco Case: Charging Twice Is Not Fair Play

The O.J. Simpson Case and the Press: November 2, 1994

The Cost of Victory: Reflections on the Immuno A.G. Case, Libel Defense Resource Center Twelfth Annual Dinner: November 1, 1994

Newspapers in Cyberspace: October 1, 1994; American Bar Ass'n & American Ass'n of Newspaper Editors

New York Times v. Sullivan Reconsidered After 30 Years, Libel Litigation Program: June 1, 1994; Practicing Law Institute

Scientific Evidence in the Aftermath of the Daubert Decision, Second Circuit Judicial Conference: June 1, 1994

Developments in Consumer Protection Law, 42nd Annual ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting, Washington D.C.: April 1, 1994

Property Rights in Art: April 1, 1994; Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Conference on Copyright in the 21sCt entury

The Collapse of the Liberal Tradition: February 1, 1994; Marshall-Whythe School of Law

Proving Causation in Toxic Tort Litigation: September 1, 1993; Judicial Education Program on Scientific Evidence: The Trial Judge's "Gatekeeping" Role (E.D.N.Y.)

Science and the First Amendment: March 1, 1993; New York University; Colloquium on the Implications of Secrecy in Environmental Law

Innovation and Reform: The Role of the Constitutional Court in Italy and in the U.S.: September 2, 1992; Italian Cultural Institute

Uniform Defamation Act, annual meeting: June 2, 1992; Section on Defamation and Privacy

False Light Invasion of Privacy, annual meeting: June 2, 1991; Section on Defamation and Privacy

Speech as Speech, Speech as Property: A First Amendment Conundrum, First Amendment Research Conference: April 1, 1991; Institute of Bill of Rights Law, Marshall-Wythe School of Law; Freedom of Expression: Past, Present and Future

100 Years AfterWarren and Brandeis: October 1, 1990; Conference on the Right to Privacy

Property, Privacy and The First Amendment, Judges' Seminar: June 2, 1990; United States District Court (E.D.N.Y.)

It s an Original!(?): In Search of Copyright s Elusive Essence, 17th Annual Manges Lecturer

Manges Lecture in Copyright Law

New York City and the Digital Economy: Comptroller Alan Hevesi, The Robert Wagner School of Public Service (NYU) and the Leonard N. Stern School of Business (NYU)

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