The SMU Science & Technology Law Review will host its 2025 Annual Symposium, “Retail Law, Technology, and Policy,” on January 31, 2025, at the SMU Dedman School of Law. This event will bring together esteemed scholars, practitioners, and industry experts to explore the legal implications of emerging technologies and trends in the retail sector. Participants can expect engaging discussions on critical topics such as intellectual property, privacy, and artificial intelligence across four panels:

• 1. IP and Brand Protection Considerations for Retailers
• 2. Advertising, Data Collection, and Privacy in the Retail Industry
• 3. Retail and AI: Risks, Opportunities, and Ethics
• 4. Retail Reinvented: Business Trends, Technology, and Legal Challenges to Know in 2025

Details

Friday, January 31, 2025
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM CST

• SMU Dedman School of Law, Karcher Auditorium and online via Zoom
• 5.00 CLE credit (0.50 Ethics) will be available
• Free for SMU students & faculty
• $30 Early Bird registration fee through Monday January 13, 2025
• $45 Regular registration fee

REGISTER HERE

Speakers & Moderators

Panel One: IP and Brand Protection Considerations for Retailers

Brian L. Frye, J. David Rosenberg College of Law, University of Kentucky

Daniel C.K. Chow, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University

Danielle Garno, Holland & Knight LLP & Miami University School of Law

Alana Matthews, Alautus Clothing Company & SMU Dedman School of Law

Panel Two: Advertising, Data Collection, and Privacy in the Retail Industry

Kevin T. Frazier, St. Thomas University College of Law

Dana Caproni, Fossil Group, Inc.

Kyle Dull, Squire Patton Boggs

Katie Mullen, JCPenney & Alex Lee, Inc.

Jay Johnson, Charles Schwab & SMU Dedman School of Law

Panel Three: Retail and AI: Risks, Opportunities, and Ethics

Mike Schuster, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia

Robert S. Hill, Holland & Knight LLP

Bradley C. Weber, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Christian Beckner, National Retail Federation

Panel Four: Retail Reinvented: Business Trends, Technology, and Legal Challenges to Know in 2025

Leslie Vaughn Mahre, Holland & Knight

Heather Bethancourt, McDermott Will & Emery

Ali Mize, Neiman Marcus Group

Ryan Parley, JCPenney & SMU Dedman School of Law