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Phillips Nizer LLP Ranked by Best Law Firms® in 202511/07/2024
New York, NY, August 17, 2024 -- Phillips Nizer LLP has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, a testament to its unwavering commitment to legal excellence. Ranked by Best Law Firms in 7 practice areas and regionally in 8 practice areas, Phillips Nizer LLP has distinguished itself in the legal industry, earning this prestigious accolade. Phillips Nizer previously announced the inclusion of eight attorneys in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Read full announcement.
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Helene Freeman Featured Speaker at New York Chapter of The Copyright Society11/09/2023
Phillips Nizer litigation partner, Helene M. Freeman participated on a panel, “Blurred Lines – Five Years Down The Line” discussing copyright infringement in music, hosted by the New York Chapter of The Copyright Society, on November 1.
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Phillips Nizer LLP Ranked by Best Law Firms® in 202411/06/2023
Phillips Nizer LLP has been recognized in the 2024 Edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, nationally in 8 practice areas and regionally in 9 practice areas.
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Eleven Phillips Nizer Attorneys Recognized in the 2023 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America©02/21/2023
Best Lawyers® recognized Alan Behr, Jan L. Bernstein, Regina E. Faul, Helene M. Freeman, Michael W. Galligan, Marc A. Landis, Donald P. Perry, Jeffrey Q. Smith, Evan J. Spelfogel, Martin B. Wasser and Elliot J. Wiener.
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U.S. News - BestLawyers® Recognized Phillips Nizer LLP as One of the Nation's "Best Law Firms" for 202302/10/2023
U.S. News - BestLawyers® recognized Phillips Nizer LLP as one of the nation's "Best Law Firms" for 2023. The annual rankings are presented in three tiers. A total of eleven areas of the firm's practice were recognized nationally, and in the New York City and New Jersey areas. The rankings were announced on November, 2022.
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Helene Freeman to Discuss ADR and the Copyright Claims Board in Music Cases at the Music Business Association Conference05/09/2022
Helene Freeman will speak on a panel at the Music Business Association’s Conference, which will be held on May 9-12 in Nashville, discussing, “What's Your Fight Song?: Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Copyright Claims Board in Music Cases.”
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Alan Behr Appointed to Chair of the INTA’s Enforcement Sub-committee of the Copyright Committee01/03/2022
The International Trademark Association (INTA), a global association of brand owners and professionals dedicated to supporting trademarks and complementary intellectual property (IP) to foster consumer trust, economic growth appointed Mr. Behr Chair of the Enforcement Subcommittee, within the Copyright Committee, for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2022.
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U.S. News-Best Lawyers® (2021)11/05/2020
U.S. News - BestLawyers® recognized Phillips Nizer LLP as one of the nation's "Best Law Firms" for 2021. The annual rankings are presented in three tiers. A total of eleven areas of the firm's practice were recognized nationally and in the New York City metropolitan area. The rankings were announced on November 5, 2020.
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Helene Freeman named as Law360's Legal Lion - March 13, 202003/13/2020
The full Ninth Circuit sided with Led Zeppelin on Monday and rejected a high-profile copyright lawsuit accusing the band of stealing the intro to "Stairway to Heaven" from a little-known song, landing the group’s attorneys at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and Phillips Nizer LLP on this week’s legal lions list. Led Zeppelin and its affiliated music companies are represented by Peter J. Anderson of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and Helene Freeman of Phillips Nizer LLP.
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Media - Litigator Helene Freeman, Partner in our Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Practices, quoted by Bloomberg Law in article about a lawsuit filed by muralists and the use of their street art without permission in ads by Mercedes Benz | Read here04/23/2019 | Bloomberg Law
“There have been many cases by graffiti artists, and they’ve generally prevailed...I don’t think fair use is a claim that can be articulated here. Mercedes used the art for what it was.”
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Accolade - Monica McCabe, Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Practice, has been recognized by the American Bar Association (ABA) Intellectual Property Law Section for her outstanding leadership contribution to the organization at their annual Section conference.04/15/2019
Monica has been a long-standing member of the ABA, and has served as the Copyright Program Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Section’s annual conference for 3 years, and as the Co-Chair of the IP Webinar program prior to that.
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Media - Fashion Practice Chair, Alan Behr, comments on allegations of copyright infringement and trade dress protection involving COOGI, the Australian fashion brand made famous by rapper Biggie Smalls/The Notorious B.I.G., against the Brooklyn Nets, the NBA, Nike Inc., among others. | Read here03/21/2019 | Bloomberg Law
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Media - Alan Behr, member of the Intellectual Property Law Practice, has been quoted by IPPro magazine in the article, "Oracle v Rimini: The shifting sands of copyright". | Read here02/08/2019 | IPPro Magazine
The U.S. Supreme Court will resolve a conflict in the Circuits concerning whether the copyright statute's authorization of recovery of “full costs” includes costs, such as expert witness fees, for which recovery is not otherwise authorized under the general statutory provision defining recoverable costs in every federal case. Alan commented on that question and the broader problem of ambiguity and interpretation of a copyright statute dating from 1976—on that he believes is long overdue for overhaul or full replacement.
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Media - Alan Behr, member of the Corporate and Intellectual Property Law Practices, quoted and heavily referenced in IPPro The Internet article on Marvel publisher, Stan Lee12/11/2018 | IPPro The Internet
Alan Behr is referenced and quoted heavily in one of December's IPPro The Internet’s features, “A look at Marvel IP: Stan Lee’s passing shook the comic book industry and superhero film industry he inspired, leaving the question: what is the future of Marvel IP?” The legendary American comic-book writer, editor, and publisher, who was executive vice president and publisher of Marvel Comics, passed away on November 12, 2018.
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Speaking Engagement - Helene Freeman, partner in the Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law Practices speaks at the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section 2018 Music Business and Law Conference.11/16/2018
Helene will addresses the Copyright Act of 1909 that was involved in the "Stairway To Heaven" and "Blurred Lines" cases at this NYSBA CLE program on Friday, November 16, 2018.
The program will be held at New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013.
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Press Release - Edward Schauder, Prominent Sports and Business Attorney Joins Phillips Nizer11/13/2018
Corporate Transactional Attorney Known for Protecting and Building Sports and Entertainment Brands
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U.S. News-Best Lawyers® (2019)11/01/2018 | U.S. News - BestLawyers® (2019)
U.S. News - BestLawyers® recognized Phillips Nizer LLP as one of the nation's "Best Law Firms" for 2019. The annual rankings are presented in three tiers. A total of ten areas of the firm's practice were recognized nationally and in the New York City metropolitan area. The rankings were announced on November 1, 2018.
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Media - Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law partner Helene Freeman quoted by Radio+Television Business Report regarding the Music Modernization Act signed into law today.10/11/2018 | Radio+Television Business Report
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U.S. News - BestLawyers® (2019)08/15/2018
Best Lawyers® recognized Alan Behr, Helene M. Freeman, Michael W. Galligan, Donald P. Perry, Evan J. Spelfogel, Martin B. Wasser and Elliot J. Wiener.
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U.S. News - BestLawyers® (2018)11/01/2017
U.S. News-Best Lawyers® announced on November 1, 2017, Phillips Nizer's recognition as one of the nation's "Best Law Firms" for 2018. The listing is presented in ranking tiers from 1 - 3. We ranked highly, Tier 1, nationally in Copyright Law, Trademark Law and Trusts & Estates Law. We were also ranked in the New York City Metropolitan listings.
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U.S. News - Best Lawyers® (2017)11/01/2016
U.S. News-Best Lawyers® announced Phillips Nizer was recognized as one of the "Best Law Firms" in the nation for 2017 ranking highly nationally in Trusts & Estates Law. The firm was also ranked in the New York City Metropolitan area in Trusts & Estates Law, Copyright Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property Litigation and Trademark Law.
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U.S. News-BestLawyers® (2016)08/17/2015
In an announcement on November 2nd by U.S. News-Best Lawyers®, Phillips Nizer was recognized as one of the 2016 "Best Law Firms" in the nation ranking highly nationally in Trusts & Estates Law, Copyright Law and Trademark Law. The firm was also ranked in the New York City Metropolitan area in Trusts & Estates Law, Copyright Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property Litigation and Trademark Law.
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U.S. News-Best Lawyers® (2015)11/03/2014
2015 was another successful year for Phillips Nizer having been named as one of the “Best Law Firms” in the nation. As in previous years, the firm achieved high rankings in Trusts & Estates Law, Copyright and Trademark Law and Family Law, receiving a “Tier 1” ranking in Trusts and Estates Law and “Tier 2” and “Tier 3” rankings in Copyright and Trademark Law and Family Law, respectively.
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When Your Art Becomes My Art (New York State Bar Association, Inside magazine)01/01/2014
Reprinted with permission from: Inside, Winter 2013, Vol. 31, No. 3, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207.
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U.S. News-Best Lawyers® (2013)10/01/2013
For the second consecutive year, Phillips Nizer was honored as one of the nation's "Best Law Firms". The Firm received high ranks the areas of Trusts & Estates Law, Trademark Law, Copyright Law and Family Law.