Entertainment Law Year In Review: The Cases that “Rocked” the Entertainment Worl

Aaron Moss is a Partner in the Entertainment, Intellectual Property, and Litigation practice groups at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, where he represents a wide range of content creators and media companies in copyright, trademark, right of publicity, idea submission, and contractual disputes. He has successfully argued significant First Amendment cases in courts across the country, defending media clients against defamation, invasion of privacy, and attempts to restrain speech. A nationally recognized expert in copyright law, Aaron is the publisher and editor of Copyright Lately, a prominent legal blog selected by the U.S. Library of Congress for inclusion in its archive of culturally significant websites. His commentary has been cited by courts, academics, and major media outlets, and he is a frequent speaker for the Copyright Society, the ABA, the Media Law Resource Center, and leading law schools.

In addition to his litigation practice, Aaron advises clients on intellectual property acquisitions and transfers, copyright termination and reversion, and emerging issues involving artificial intelligence. He conducts complex chain-of-title analyses, provides pre-publication review, and offers strategic counseling to film and television studios, video game publishers, digital media platforms, retailers, and consumer product companies. Widely regarded as one of the top IP litigators in the field, Aaron has been repeatedly recognized by The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, the Daily Journal, and Chambers USA, and was recently named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers for both First Amendment and Intellectual Property law. Before joining MSK, he served as a partner at Greenberg Glusker, where he chaired the firm’s litigation department for more than twelve years.

Christine Lepera is a Partner at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP. She focuses her practice on the entertainment and media industries as a litigator and strategic advisor. Christine is the Chair of the Music Litigation Practice Group and member of the firm’s Governing Board. Her practice covers the landscape of entertainment/media disputes and issues, including claims of copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition, right of publicity/privacy violations, and industry contract and commercial disputes.

Peter Anderson is a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and one of the nation’s preeminent copyright and entertainment litigators, bringing over four decades of experience to complex, high-profile disputes. He has represented major record labels, music publishers, performers, producers, and media companies in a wide array of intellectual property matters, including copyright infringement, breach of contract, unfair competition, and trademark litigation. His work spans trial and appellate courts across the country, including significant victories before the U.S. Supreme Court and the Ninth and Second Circuits. Anderson Peter J

Anderson has served as lead counsel in many of the most closely watched music and entertainment cases of the past several decades, achieving successful outcomes for clients such as Lil Nas X, Cardi B, Led Zeppelin, The Weeknd, Gwen Stefani, and numerous major labels. He is consistently recognized as a leading lawyer in media, entertainment, and intellectual property law by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Lawdragon, and other industry authorities.