Conspicuous Consumers: An Engelberg Center Symposium

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025 at 11:30 am to Fri, 17 Oct, 2025 at 04:00 pm UTC-04:00

NYU School of Law, Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge | New York

Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy at NYU School of Law
Publisher/HostEngelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy at NYU School of Law
Conspicuous Consumers: An Engelberg Center Symposium
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Over exposed and under explored, consumers play critical roles across a range of legal doctrines. We're giving them their due.
About this Event

Consumers’ welfare forms the touchstone of antitrust.

Consumers’ use of AI consumes environmental resources.

Consumers’ grasp of different works impacts fair use transformation analyses.

Consumers’ confusion around similar trademarks defines the scope of protection.


“The Consumer” is ubiquitous across a range of areas of law, shaping rules, doctrines, and analyses. At the same time, The Consumer is often underdeveloped and one-dimensional.


Join the Engelberg Center as we elevate this central character in the law, exploring how it impacts across disciplines and evolves over time.


Day One
Welcome and Keynote

Nancy Mahon, SVP, Global Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability, The Estée Lauder Companies


Sustainability in the Eye of the Beholder

Maggie Chon, Seattle University School of Law

Aaron Perzansowski, University of Michigan Law School

Jessica Silbey, Boston University School of Law

Anna Tischner, Jagiellonian Univerity in Krakow

Rochelle Dreyfuss, Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, NYU School of Law (moderator)


The Consumer Scientist

Charles Duan, American University Washington College of Law

Hilary Koch, Advocate for people living with diabetes

Fran Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition

Steve Woloshin, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine

Chris Morten, Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, NYU School of Law (moderator)


IP Rights as a Signal to Consumers

Chris Cotropia, University of Richmond School of Law

Mark McKenna, UCLA School of Law

Jacob Noti-Victor, Cardozo Law

Rebecca Tushnet, Harvard Law School

Jeanne Fromer, Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, NYU School of Law (moderator)


Day Two
How AI Impacts Consumption

Mala Chatterjee, Columbia Law School

Aaron Perzansowski, University of Michigan Law School

Jason Schultz, Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, NYU School of Law (moderator)


Lunch Keynote

Lisa Bonner, Bonner Law


How Do We Understand the Consumer When We Assess the Prospect of Competition in Fair Use

Kristelia García, Georgetown Law

Chris Sprigman, Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, NYU School of Law


This event will not be livestreamed. However, we will publish the audio file on our podcast page for your enjoyment a week after the event.


This event is seeking approval for New York State CLE credit. If approved, it will be appropriate for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys.


This event is governed by the Engelberg Center's Code of Conduct and NYU's COVID policies. KN95 masks and Covid-19 rapid tests will be available for all attendees.

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NYU School of Law, Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge, 40 Washington Square South, New York, United States

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