Representative Experience
Represents cable and network broadcasters, book publishers, national magazines, newspapers, and individual authors and artists in the areas of libel, privacy, copyright, trademark, unfair competition, obscenity, newsgathering issues, access, advertising and publishing law
In addition to litigation, regularly provides prepublication review of editorial, advertising and promotional copy, advice on electronic and internet publishing, syndication and circulation issues and intellectual property rights acquisition and licensing
Recent matters include:
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Counsel to Random House and Dan Brown in obtaining dismissal of copyright infringement action arising out of The DaVinci Code
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Counsel to John Steinbeck’s literary agents in pending action brought by Steinbeck’s heirs regarding rights to all Steinbeck works
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Counsel to Random House and Joe Klein in obtaining dismissal of libel-in-fiction claims arising out of Primary Colors
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Counsel to Warner Television in obtaining dismissal of theft of ideas claims in connection with The West Wing
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Counsel to Random House and Susanna Kaysen in obtaining dismissal of privacy action arising out of memoir
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Counsel to Castle Rock Entertainment, NBC and Jerry Seinfeld in obtaining the obtaining dismissal of right of publicity and libel claims asserted by Mike Costanza in connection with Seinfeld
Prior Experience
Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Senior Publishing Counsel, Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Publications and Presentations
Frequently lectures on communications law, including emerging copyright and trademark issues
Memberships and Activities
Former, Co-Chair Practicing Law Institute program on Internet Publishing: The Legal and Business Issues as Traditional Publishing Moves to Electronic Media”
Forum on Communications Law: East Coast Representative; Lawyers Committee of the Association of American Publishers, Communications & Media Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association
New York State and City Bar
Named as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in First Amendment Law, Entertainment Law and Media Law by Woodward/White
Named as one of "America's Leading Media & Entertainment Lawyers" by Chambers USA and one of New York’s Top 50 Women Super Lawyers and First Amendment/Media Lawyers
Education
J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law
- Law Review
- Order of the Coif
B.A., Social Work, University of Wisconsin
