Free Webinar on Intellectual Property Law

In a free Xtalks webinar on January 24, 2006, Chris Israel , Coordinator Of International Intellectual Property Enforcement, Department of Commerce, will provide an overview of Intellectual Property Law.

(PRWEB) January 12, 2006 -- In a free Xtalks webinar on January 24, 2006, Chris Israel , Coordinator Of International Intellectual Property Enforcement, Department of Commerce, will provide an overview of Intellectual Property Law.

There is still time to register for free at: http://www.xtalks.com/iplaw.ashx

Xtalks' is pleased to present the Intellectual Property Law Conference. The Bush administration has stated that through a stricter enforcement and prosecution it has worked aggressively to combat intellectual property theft and intellectual property crimes. Chris Israel was recently appointed by President Bush as the Coordinator of International Intellectual Property Enforcement. In this special online presentation, Mr. Israel will discuss how he will be working with various agencies within the US administration to combat the growing problems in international intellectual property violations and enforce intellectual property laws overseas.

The web conference is sponsored by Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, who will host a workshop following the keynote presentation and before the Q&A session.

Registration for the event is currently open and free at: http://www.xtalks.com/iplaw.ashx

About the Keynote Speaker

Chris Israel is Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy at the U.S. Department of Education. From January 2001 until moving to Commerce, Israel was Deputy Director of International Public Policy for AOL Time Warner, and previously worked as a Senior Public Policy Analyst for Time Warner Inc. beginning in 1997. His experience includes working on high profile policy issues such as the protection of personal data collected online, safety of children online and international e-commerce. Earlier in his career, Mr. Israel served as a legislative aide to U.S. Representative Jan Meyers (R-KS) and later with U.S. Representative Todd Tiahrt (R-KS). Chris Israel received his B.A. from the University of Kansas and his M.B.A. from The George Washington University.

About Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP was founded on a simple belief: Our success would come from our clients' success. Out of this thinking grew our focus on client service and our appreciation of the importance of building and maintaining long-term relationships. With more than 360 attorneys at the firm today, our practice areas—business reorganization, business transactions, employment and employee benefits, finance, individual client services, intellectual property, investment management, litigation, real estate, structured products, and tax—address our clients' business and individual needs. In addition, SRZ recognizes the importance of and dedicates significant time to pro bono, professional development and client services.

About Xtalks

Xtalks (recently featured in the London Times article Conference call that spans the globe) brings industry experts to executives’ desktops around the world in a web-based information network that provides insight into breaking business issues through interactive digital web conferences. By leveraging the best of hi-speed Internet and telecom technology, Xtalks provides a fantastic forum for highly interactive communication. Xtalks web conferences allow anyone with interest in a particular topic to participate in a web meeting by synchronizing their desktop computer and phone alongside industry experts. Xtalks is part of The Honeycomb Worldwide Group of Companies (www.honeycombworldwide.com), including Honeycomb Connect, a leader in executive networking, event management, web conferencing, publishing, and digital media with offices in North America and Europe.

“Xtalks' webinar brought together the top end users, technology vendors, and thinkers in the space,” says Ed Hess, Editor of Integrated Solutions Magazine, referring to a previous Xtalks’ event. “As a media sponsor of the event, we were ecstatic to see the level of commitment and execution that Xtalks showed in making the event a huge success. It was informative and filled with new and fresh insights. The Q&A session was highly interactive and addressed a range of issues. In terms of online events, it set a standard that others will have trouble matching."

For more information on this conference or Xtalks in general, or to enquire about speaking opportunities or sponsoring future events, visit www.xtalks.com or contact JP Fozo, Group Vice President, Business Development, at phone: 416-977-6555 x291.

Register for free at http://www.xtalks.com/iplaw.ashx

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