Representative Experience

• Successful representation of Anheuser-Busch and DDB in action brought by BattleBots Inc. for copyright and trade dress infringement based upon a Super Bowl commercial for Bud Light; case disposed of on summary judgment
  
• Successful defense of Peer Music in copyright claim brought by heirs of former Peer writer claiming breach of contract and copyright infringement; trial Court decision upheld on appeal to First Circuit Court of Appeals (Venegas v. Peer)
  
• Successful defense of Rainbow Media in copyright infringement action in U.S.D.C. Massachusetts
  
• Successful representation of BMI, EMI and Peer Music in case covering hundreds of musical compositions claimed by other publishers and performing rights organizations (Peer v. Lamco)
  
• Successful representation of BMG Records in action against P2P file sharing service (A&M Records v. Napster)
  
• Representation of RIAA as Amicus Curiae in New York State Court of Appeals confirming rights of record companies in master recordings not protected by copyright
  
• Representation of independent on line record distributors as Amicus Curiae in In re Grokster
  
• Representation of numerous merchandisers and licensing rights holders in ex parte seizure of bootleg merchandise at concert venues throughout the U.S.
  

Publications/Speeches

• Speaker, South by Southwest® Conference (March 8-17, 2013)
• Speaker, Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2012 (October 18-19, 2012)
• Speaker, MLRC/NAA/NAB 2012 Media Law Conference (September 12-14, 2012)
• Moderator, 12th Annual Digital Music Forum: East (February 22-23, 2012)
• Co-author, Entertainment Law: Forms and Analysis, Law Journal Press (2011)
• Speaker, CMJ 6th Annual Entertainment Business Law Seminar, New York, New York (October 21, 2011)
• Speaker, NYSBA: The DMCA Safe Harbor: Anchored or Adrift?, New York, New York (March 2, 2011)
• Speaker, AMEC: The Ins and Outs of Music Copyright Infringement Litigation, New York, New York (January 6, 2011)
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Media Mentions

• WTO Gives Antigua Go-Ahead to Suspend US Copyright World Intellectual Property Review
• Emergence of Cloud Technology Raises Complex Copyright Issues, Lawyers Say By John Herzfeld, BNA's Patent Trademark & Copyright Journal
• Bankers, Lawyers Play Increasing Role in Developing New Musical Stars By Brandon Gee, The Tennessean 
• Piracy and Illegal File-Sharing: UK and US Legal and Commercial Responses Aditi Mene, Practical Law Company Cross -border
• Music Industry Eases Tactics in Fighting Piracy By Antony Bruno, Billboard
• Steal This Hook? D.J. Skirts Copyright Law By Robert Levine, The New York Times
• Co-Author Conflict By Steve Seidenberg, InsideCounsel Magazine
• Summation: Cast of Characters By Alan Cohen, IP Law and Business

Affiliations

• President, Copyright Society of the U.S.A. (2004-2006)
• Editorial Board, Journal of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
• Board of Directors, Association of Independent Music Publishers
• Member, Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Committee; Entertainment and Sports Committee; Litigation Committee, American Bar Association

Distinctions

• Adjunct Professor, Entertainment Law, Syracuse University College of Law
• Named an “IP Star” by Managing Intellectual Property magazine (2013)
• Named as a "Leading Lawyer" in The Legal 500 US in Copyright, published by Legalease Limited and John Pritchard (2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012 editions)
• Named in "Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business," in New York Media & Entertainment: Copyright & Contract Disputes, (2006-2012 editions)
• Named "New York Super Lawyer" in Intellectual Property Litigation by Thomson Reuters (2006-2012)
• Named one of the "Leading Lawyers in America," Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers Guide (2006)
• Highest "AV Preeminent (5 out of 5)" Professional Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory