Sonia Katyal - Contrabrand: Art, Advertising and Property in the Age of Corporate Identity

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Stanford Center for Internet and Society Speakers Series Talk - February 23, 2012 In her talk, based on her forthcoming book from Yale Press, Contrabrand: Art, Advertising and Property in the Age of Corporate Identity, Sonia Katyal will discuss the intersection of art, commercial speech, and trademark law within the First Amendment, and will show how the law has shifted in response to the constitutional challenges the branding movement has created. In her talk, Katyal will focus on the antibranding movement in popular art and culture, which she defines to include the expressive activities of artists and activists who direct their energies towards challenging corporate branding. The greatest threat to cultural and artistic freedom, she argues, stems not from the pervasive power of the government, but instead from the powerful reach of corporate branding over artistic and consumer response. http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/multimedia/sonia-katyal-contrabrand-art-advertising-and-property-age-corporate-identity

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