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November 16, 2017

Jeffery Blatt to Moderate Discussion on Direct to Consumer Global Entertainment Services

Global Leaders Forum

On November 20, 2017, Jeffery Blatt, of counsel in Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate and commercial department, will moderate a roundtable discussion entitled “Legal Issues in Direct to Consumer Global Entertainment Services” at the 2nd Annual Global Leaders Data, Disruption and Technology Forum in London.

Jeffery will be joined by co-moderators from media consultancies in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and participants from technology and communications sector businesses around the world, to discuss legal issues in this fast-growing area of law. 

The forum itself will be hosted by the Global Leaders Forum, on November 20 and 21, at the Inner Temple, London. It will feature a number of roundtable events and speeches by decision makers and industry players on issues and trends in the technology and communications industries.

The Global Leaders Forum is an exclusive community that hosts events focused on specific sectors for global groups of executives, regulators, legal professionals, and business advisors. Attendance at this event is limited to the organization’s members. For more information, please visit the Global Leaders Forum website.

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