Covering the full array of copyright matters, the team at Arnold & Porter is well-equipped to support clients in complex disputes, transactions and day-to-day counselling. The team represents publishers, software developers and professional sports leagues and teams on a range of IP issues such as anti-counterfeiting, brand enforcement and the promotion and protection of copyrighted material. Dina Hayes co-leads the practice from Chicago, with Evan Rothstein in Denver. In New York, Dori Hanswirth advises clients in the technology and entertainment industries on copyright issues, whilst Theresa House excels in litigation matters. Los Angeles-based Rhonda Trotter has extensive trial experience, and James Blackburn has a proven track record in copyright litigation involving licensing and infringement.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
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Key clients
- Anthropic PBC
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
- ElevenLabs LLC
- ASCAP – The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- Joint Sports Claimants (JSC), a consortium comprised of Major League Baseball, National Football League, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, Women’s National Basketball Association, and National Collegiate Athletic Association
- Experian Companies
- Magic Labs Media, LLC
- Nexon Korea Corporation
Work highlights
Defending Anthropic against a claim of direct copyright infringement from three plaintiffs, who are book authors, on behalf of themselves and a putative class.
Representing ElevenLabs in right of publicity claims relating to the misappropriation of voice brought by two voice actors, as well as DMCA claims brought by authors of audiobooks.
Advising Joint Sports Claimants (JSC) as lead counsel at both the trial and appellate level in copyright royalty allocation litigation involving more than $1 billion in royalties.
Practice head
Dina Hayes; Evan M. Rothstein
Other key lawyers
Dori Hanswirth; Theresa House; Rhonda Trotter; James Blackburn