Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP channels the bench strength of a global network spanning the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific regions, to advise household names in such sectors as tech, media, and the automotive industry on the management and safeguarding of their international copyright portfolios. The practice’s comprehensive service covers matters ranging from counseling on fair use, licensing, and prosecution, to US Copyright Office registration procedures and infringement class actions. The practice is headed by two seasoned intellectual propertyu litigators: Anita Polott in Washington DC, and Josh Dalton in Boston. Meaghan Kent, who operates out of the DC and Miami offices, brings expertise to portfolio development, risk mitigation, and enforcement strategies. Displaying particular strength in the tech sector, Carla Oakley, who operates in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, counsels on matters involving social media and rights of publicity. Of counsel Lindsay Shin in San Francisco brings strength to software industry matters. In October 2023, Andrew Antczak, Victor Ghidu, and Kelly Plummer, were all promoted to partner.

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Key clients

  • Airbnb, Inc.
  • Uber Technologies

Work highlights

  • Defending Airbnb in a copyright infringement matter in the CDCA.
  • Assisting Uber with licensing and copyright issues.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Anita Polott, Josh Dalton

Other key lawyers

Meaghan Kent, Carla Oakely, Lindsay Shin