The firm regularly provides pre-publication advice on copyright, trademark, and right of publicity risks to networks, television production companies, podcasters, magazines, websites, and other media clients, prepares “fair use” opinion letters for clients seeking insurance coverage for films, television programs, and other projects, and litigates copyright and trademark claims in the federal courts. Some of the firm’s reported cases include Sly Magazine v. Weider Publications, 346 Fed. Appx. 721 (2d Cir. 2009) (affirming dismissal of plaintiff’s trademark infringement claims) and Chevrestt v. American Media, Inc., 204 F.Supp.3d 329 (S.D.N.Y. 2016) (dismissing plaintiff’s claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act).

The firm also regularly conducts seminars on copyright and trademark principles, with a particular focus on the fair use doctrine. To view a recent seminar the firm conducted for the American Bar Association, click here.