Next Zoom Workshop: The CASE Act and Copyright Small Claims Court
A free workshop presented by Mary Ellen Roy and Andrew Coffman of Phelps Dunbar
Co-sponsored by the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section
Earlier this year, the Copyright Claims Board began accepting small claims cases as part of the CASE Act of 2020. This is a new system designed to offer a less expensive option for smaller copyright infringement claims, and you need to know the details. On July 28th at 2:00 Central, join Mary Ellen Roy and Andrew Coffman of Phelps Dunbar as they discuss:
What artists, photographers, musicians, writers, and other creators need to know.
The pros and cons of opting in to these administrative procedures.
How the system is supposed to make claims easier, faster, and cheaper.
Plus your questions!
The CASE Act and Copyright Small Claims Court
Co-sponsored by the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section
Thursday July 28th at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom
Free, but please email gene@ellanola.org for the link.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Mary Ellen Roy
Partner, New Orleans
Mary Ellen Roy is an entertainment lawyer with over three decades of experience in intellectual property, First Amendment and other media-related issues. Her clients include chart-topping musicians and local artists, as well as publishers, advertising agencies, television and film producers, and other content providers. She works with clients to address their current legal issues as well as their longer-term artistic and business interests. Mary Ellen’s practice frequently involves copyright and trademark advice and counseling, licensing, federal and state court litigation, prosecutions and disputes before the U.S. Copyright Office, the Patent and Trademark Office and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also has experience with various Internet legal issues, including domain name disputes in international arbitrations before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), data privacy, terms of use policies for websites and anonymous speech postings.
Andrew Coffman
Associate, Tupelo
Andrew Coffman is a commercial litigator who represents individuals and businesses in intellectual property litigations, professionals in administrative actions, and all types of businesses in complex disputes. He has represented software developers, record labels, recording artists, publishers, and songwriters in copyright suits. Andrew recently represented a regional franchisor in a series of trademark, trade dress, trade secret and false advertising litigations. He also frequently represents health care clients in intellectual property cases and in complex regulatory disputes. Before joining Phelps, Andrew served as the advisory attorney for Tennessee’s Controlled Substance Monitoring Database. He was the inaugural National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law Fellow, where he studied the intersection of existing law and the internet. He is a frequent writer and speaker on emerging IP issues, recently publishing and presenting on topics such as NIL contracts, the CASE Act, and the intersection of IP and the First Amendment.
