In addition to being a sponsor of the 2026 Masters of Advertising Law Conference in Huntington Beach, CA on November 2-4, 2026, GALA members will be speaking throughout the conference.
The GALA panel "When Advertising Crosses the Line: A Global Perspective on Controversial Campaigns" will be held on on Tuesday, November 3rd at 4:45 pm. Brinsley Dresden (UK) will be the moderator and Jose Antonio Arochi (Mexico), Søren Pietzcker (Germany) & Alissa Ricooppo (Canada) will sit on the panel.
Other GALA speakers at the event will include:
- Jeffrey Greenbaum (USA - FK) will lead a main session with his partner Jason Howell "Navigating the New Normal: 10 Trends That Redefined Advertising Law This Year"
- Ron Urbach (USA - D + G) will lead a main session "An Ad Lawyer’s Tale – Tomorrow Is Today"
- Allison Fitzpatrick (USA - D + G) will participate in a panel "#Ad or #Risk? The New Rules of Influencer Marketing"
- Paavana Kumar (USA - D + G) will lead a roundtable "From Virtual Influencers to AI Agents: Navigating the New Frontiers of Direct-To-Consumer Marketing"
- Melissa Steinman (USA - V) will lead a main session with her Venable partner Barry Benjamin "All Ages, All Risks: The Challenge of Marketing to Kids in a Worldwide Economy"
In addition to these GALA members there will be sessions with other members of GALA firms:
- Len Gordon & Shahin Rothermel, Venable (USA) will participate in a breakout session "The New Rules of Pricing Transparency: Hidden Fees, Subscriptions, and Consumer Protection"
- Christopher Chase, Frankfurt Kurnit (USA) will participate in a breakout session "What It Really Takes to Put On a Brand Experience"
- Rob Hartwell, Venable (USA) will participate in a breakout session "Privacy Chaos and Confusion: How to Futureproof Your Brand and Chart a Steady Course Through the Data and Privacy Maelstrom"
- Shannon Sansom & Jay Prapaisilp, Venable (USA) will lead a roundtable "Non-Human Influencers: Virtual Endorsers, AI Creators, and Legal Issues With the New Rules of Endorsements"