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Cathay Y. N. Smith is a Professor and Co-Director of the Program in Intellectual Property Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology. She holds a Master of Laws in International Human Rights Law from Lund University and previously taught at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and New York Law School’s London Program. As a practicing attorney, she represented technology, fashion, and entertainment corporations in trademark and copyright matters.
Her research explores copyright law and free speech intersections in contemporary culture and art, focusing on issues like cultural reappropriation, political expression, and digital media. Key themes include the ethics of revising classic works, censorship mechanisms, and balancing creator rights with public discourse.
Smith's publications demonstrate sustained focus on copyright's societal impact, with recent works examining political imagery, meme culture, and historical revisionism through legal frameworks. Her scholarship frequently addresses tensions between ownership rights and cultural evolution.
She serves as the 2022 chair of the AALS Section on Intellectual Property and maintains bar admissions in multiple jurisdictions. No awards or student advising details were noted.
