Mr Richard Dannay > Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC
114 WEST 47TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10036
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Copyright and Trademark.

Position

Counsel. A litigator and practitioner in the areas of copyright, publishing and trademark law, as well as libel, privacy, publicity and related matters. Experienced in copyright litigation on behalf of book publishers. He has handled significant cutting edge court cases.

Career

Presented 37th Annual Donald C. Brace Memorial Lecture (14 Nov. 2007): Copyright Injunctions and Fair Use: Enter eBay — Four-Factor Fatigue or Four-Factor Freedom? (The Copyright Society of the U.S.A.) Published at 55 Copyright Society Journal 449 (2008) Author of Factorless Fair Use? Was Melville Nimmer Right? Published at 60 Copyright Society Journal 127 (2013) (special issue honoring 50th anniversary of Nimmer on Copyright Treatise) Chair-Practising Law Institute Advanced Copyright Law Annual Review (1991 – 2012) New York “Super Lawyers” 2006 to present Listed in ‘Top 100′ Attorneys in NY Metro Area (in Intellectual Property Litigation) Named the Best Lawyers’ 2013 New York City Copyright Law “Lawyer of the Year” ‘Best Lawyers in America,’ Woodward/White (1993 to present) ‘Best Lawyers in New York,’ New York Magazine (March 1995, 2005 to present) Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2004-12): New York Media & Entertainment-Litigation and Intellectual Property Listed among Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America (2010, 2006).

Memberships

The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. – President (1984 – 86), Honorary Trustee (1986 to date), Officer (1974 – 84) Association of the Bar of the City of New York – Chair, Committee on Copyright and Literary Property (1992 – 95) American Bar Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law – Member of Council (1991 – 95), Chair, Copyright Division (1975 – 76, 1987 – 88); Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries – Chair, Literary Publishing Division (1991- 97) Member, The Grolier Club (1991).

Education

Harvard Law School (LLB 1964) Harvard College (BA 1961, magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa).

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Intellectual property > Copyright

The powerhouse boutique New York firm Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC remains a leader in the marketplace, advising major multinationals across such sectors as music, publishing, video games, sports, and retail on high-stakes copyright prosecution and litigation. Jonathan King heads the practice, representing key music recording and publishing clients, such as Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music and Atlantic Records. Seasoned litigator Richard Mandel brings over three decades of experience in the practice space to the team. Publishing sector expert Richard Dannay acts for Penguin Random House and other major market players, on high-stakes infringement cases and issues of fair use. Counsel Thomas Kjellberg specializes in the field of copyright licensing and enforcement. Eric Shimanoff, a veteran copyright lawyer with extensive experience at the federal and state levels, handles matters concerning web sites, social media, and NFTs. Joel Karni Schmidt provides key support on clearance, registration, and enforcement matters for a wide-ranging base of clients, which spans the video games, media, and retail sectors. Joelle Milov was promoted to partner in January 2023. Maria A. Scungio joined from Robinson & Cole LLP in February 2023. All the lawyers mentioned work in New York.