The trademark, copyright and media group at DLA Piper LLP (US) utilizes its bench lawyers to advise on high-profile copyright claims involving household names in media, entertainment and tech. Their worldwide platform enables the firms expertise to coordinate copyright defense and enforcement activities globally. San Francisco partner Gina Durham leads the firm as a trial lawyer, representing tech clients in high-profile copyright disputes regarding emerging technologies. In New York, Tamar Duvdevani acts as US Chair of the firms copyright practice, bringing her expertise as a trial attorney to disputes involving trademarks and trade dress, copyrights, rights of publicity, false advertising, and digital media issues. Kevin Fee, based in Washington, specializes in high-stakes copyright and trademark litigation, while Rachel Fertig applies her experience in the media industry and US Copyright Office to work on generative AI cases.
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Key clients
- ASTM International
- Authentic Brands Group LLC
- Bungie, Inc., a division of Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Concord Music Group, Inc.
- Created by Humans
- Daily Caller
- DER Touristik GmbH
- Dr. Seuss Enterprises, LP
- The Estate of the Notorious B.I.G.
- International Code Council, Inc.
Work highlights
- Representing ASTM International in a bet-the-company case against UpCodes, Inc. and its founders addressing novel issues at the intersection of copyright, trademark, administrative, and constitutional law.
- Lead the complex legal workstreams associated with developing and launching Created by Humans' platform to license copyrighted content at scale to companies building and refining AI models.
- Representing the International Code Council (ICC) in a range of high-profile copyright litigation and counseling matters, including cases related to the use of artificial intelligence in the building industry.
Lawyers
Practice head
Gina Durham; Tamar Y. Duvdevani
Other key lawyers
Kevin Fee; Rachel Fertig