Influence.exe: Understanding How Virtual Creators Interact With and Will Shape our Laws
On March 9, 2026, NYU’s Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law (JIPEL) hosted our annual symposium “Influence.exe: Understanding How Virtual Creators Interact With and Will Shape our Laws.” The symposium focused on the rise of virtual creators in all spaces of entertainment and how the law is being utilized and shaped to handle the future of creating.
The event was held in Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall 1st Floor (40 Washington Square S, New York, NY 10012) from 3pm – 7pm.
The schedule, topics, and speakers of our symposium:
3:00pm: Introduction
3:15 – 4:15pm: Panel: Digital Performers and Virtual Creators In Entertainment
- Moderator
- Alex De La Rua, NYU Law ’26, JIPEL Symposium Chair
- Panel:
- Kevin Dong, Attorney, Odin Law and Media
- Novika Ishar, Partner & Chair of Entertainment Law at Romano Law
- Nicholas Saady, Associate at Pryor Cashman
4:30 – 5:30pm: Panel: Managing Talent and IP in the New Internet
- Moderator:
- Alexander Plansky, Associate at TA PLLC
- Panelists:
- Gerard M. Anthony, Owner and Managing Attorney at Anthony Law Group
- Novika Ishar, Partner & Chair of Entertainment Law at Romano Law
- Gary R. Greenstein, Partner of Technology Transactions at Wilson Sonsini
5:45 – 6:45pm: Panel: Fragmentation and the Future of IP Governance for Creators
- Moderator:
- Jacob Noti-Victor, Professor of Law at Cardozo School of Law
- Panelists:
- Janine Beach, Managing Attorney at Phoenix Entertainment Law
- Novika Ishar, Partner & Chair of Entertainment Law at Romano Law
- Michael Goodyear, Associate Professor of Law at New York Law School
7:00pm: Happy Hour at Malt House (206 Thompson St, New York, NY 10012)
Click here to download the symposium flyer with panel information.
This event has been approved for 4.5 New York State CLE credits in the category of Areas of Professional Practice. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional; it is appropriate for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys.
If you have questions regarding CLE credits, please contact Alex De La Rua (adl628@nyu.edu).