2025 Symposium: Retail Law, Technology, and Policy


About

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, Walsh Classroom 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 

Speakers & Moderators

Panel One: IP and Brand Protection Considerations for Retailers

, J. David Rosenberg College of Law, University of Kentucky

, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University

, Holland & Knight LLP

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

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

, St. Thomas University College of Law

, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

, Fossil Group, Inc.

, JCPenney & Alex Lee, Inc.

Jay Johnson, Charles Schwab & SMU Dedman School of Law

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

, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia

, Holland & Knight LLP

, Locke Lord

, National Retail Federation 

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

, Holland & Knight

, McDermott Will & Emery

, Neiman Marcus Group

Ryan Parley, JCPenney & SMU Dedman School of Law