Speaking Engagements

Long Live the King of Kaiju: Lawyers on the 65th Anniversary of Godzilla @ San Diego Comic Con

July 20, 2019 | 7:30 PM - 12:00 AM
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California

Summary

In connection with San Diego Comic Con, Monte Cooper will speak on a panel titled, "Long Live the King of Kaiju: Lawyers on the 65th Anniversary of Godzilla."

Godzilla has been a destructive force of legal liability since 1954. Who is financially responsible for acts of Godzilla? Does the United States have a duty to defend Japan? And just who is the legal owner of Mothra's egg? Hear from this panel of attorneys including U.S. Magistrate Judge Stacie Beckerman, Monte Cooper (grand nephew of the creator of King Kong, Merian Cooper), Kathy Steinman (Deputy City Attorney for the City of San Diego), Megan Hitchcock (Esurance), and Joshua Gilliland (The Legal Geeks) as they wade into the depths of Godzilla's destructive legal issues over the last 65 years. Moderated by Matt Weinhold (Monster Party).