Mr Benjamin Marks > Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

The New York-based team at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is renowned for its deft handling of licensing, copyright, and contractual matters. The team attracts high-profile music clients with its precedent setting experience before the Copyright Royalty Board and rates courts. An additional result of its copyright prowess is its position at the center of critical matters addressing the legal implications of generative AI art, while the team is also well versed with the Lanham Act and has achieved numerous successes in false advertising claims. Benjamin Marks chairs the team and is currently representing Getty Images in a copyright claim against Stability AI and its image software program. Yehudah Buchweitz has assisted with novel issues relating to breaches of contract and anti-trust matters. Randi Singer works on IP matters and is well versed with the secondary liability aspects of a copyright lawsuit. David Yohai  is able to cater to top media clients in the field of commercial, IP, and class action matters.

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.

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.