Copyright Litigation & Counseling

We handle high-stakes copyright disputes and counseling across a variety of industries, including media and entertainment, fashion and technology. Our clients span traditional and new media and include the world’s leading music, comedy and audiovisual content producers and distribution/streaming services. Recognized by Chambers, Legal 500, and Billboard Magazine, our team draws on deep bench strength, including former state and federal trial and appellate clerks and former in-house leaders from major media and music companies to pair courtroom strategy with real-world business insight.

Our leading music industry litigation practice spans music copyright infringement cases, rate-setting matters before the Copyright Royalty Board and courts overseeing the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees, antitrust litigation, and music industry contract and licensing disputes. We represent many key entertainment companies in other copyright and theft of idea disputes, First Amendment and defamation matters, and employment and licensing disputes, including defending content distributors against emerging claims by comedy writers and other class action claims. For international luxury fashion brand owners, we have served as lead counsel in trademark and copyright infringement matters including as part of national anti-counterfeiting campaigns. 

We regularly manage litigations nationwide and resolve matters efficiently through settlement, summary judgment, or other favorable outcomes. 

Related Lawyers

Bruce W. Baber
Partner
Business Litigation
Jacob Ebin
Partner
Business Litigation
Paul Fakler
Partner
Business Litigation
Arwen R. Johnson
Partner
Business Litigation
Lennette Lee
Partner
Business Litigation
David P Mattern
Partner
Business Litigation
Kathleen E. McCarthy (Katie)
Partner
Business Litigation
Michael D Roth
Partner
Business Litigation
Kenneth L. Steinthal
Partner
Business Litigation