Mr Todd Larson > Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 5TH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10153
NEW YORK
United States
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Position

Partner

Career

Todd Larson is a partner in Weil’s IP/Media practice. He represents a wide variety of traditional and new media clients in copyright infringement litigation and product development counseling matters. He also litigates rate-setting disputes and trials before the ASCAP and BMI rate courts and before the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) regarding the reasonable royalty rates for licenses for music publishing and sound recording performances. On behalf of Sirius XM and Pandora, he has served as a lead member of trial teams in several multi-week proceedings before the CRB to set sound recording performance royalty rates, as well as in appeals before the D.C. Circuit. In addition to his role in cutting-edge music licensing litigation, he also regularly counsels clients in a variety of intellectual property matters, including new product design, legal liability, safe-harbor protection under the DMCA, and music licensing requirements. Some of his notable clients include the world’s largest social media platforms (Meta, Twitter, Pinterest), digital music services (Spotify, Pandora), broadcast and cable television networks (Paramount, NBC), background music services, and satellite and broadcast radio companies.

Education

Alleghany College (BA, 1991); University of Pennsylvania (M.S., 1998); Harvard Law School (JD, 2004).

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Intellectual property > Copyright

The copyright team at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP draws on the strength of the firm’s global network to advise and represent social media platforms, digital music streamers, book publishers, insurers, and companies in the consumer electronics, pharma, and e-commerce sectors on a comprehensive spectrum of copyright issues, ranging from infringement and licensing disputes to secondary liability and DMCA compliance. The practice is headed by Benjamin Marks, who specializes in music copyright royalty cases and acts for clients in litigation involving emerging tech, such as generative AI. Randi Singer brings experience to representing clients in the publishing, social media, and e-commerce spaces, including Meta and eBay, involved in high-stakes infringement matters. Todd Larson provides expertise in royalty rate-setting proceedings and the negotiation of music publishing and sound recording performance licenses. All lawyers mentioned work in New York.

United States > Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation

A team that ‘balances thorough legal research and know-how with pragmatic business guidance’, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP covers a full array of trademark mandates for a stellar client roster that includes digital music streaming companies, leading social media platforms, major entertainment companies, and internet service providers. Benjamin Marks spearheads the practice, contributing his considerable expertise in advising on high-stakes trademark, copyright, and music licensing disputes. ‘Go-to lawyer’ Randi Singer is a strong choice for brand owners, internet, and e-commerce platforms, and traditional media companies, with Todd Larson being routinely entrusted by large-scale media and entertainment companies. ‘Problem-solver’ Jessica Falk brings strength in fashion, media, and tech. All listed attorneys are based in New York.