This Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program will give an overview of issues faced by musicians and the music industry in the technological age, specifically focusing on streaming and sampling versus copying, and what the Music Modernization Act is and how it will affect musicians going forward. | Panel Details: http://www.ctlegalconference.com/a06/

The Fashion Law Interest Group meeting coincides with the International Trademark Association (INTA) annual conference.  It is not, however, associated with or sponsored by INTA. The Group's attendees include outside counsel representing fashion designers, luxury apparel and accessories companies and retailers, in-house counsel and retail executives.

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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. 

As seen in the published directory:

Phillips Nizer colleagues Alan Behr and Monica McCabe both receive great feedback from the market: “Alan is hugely efficient in prosecution as well as in contentious matters and is especially effective in fashion and design cases.” “He has strong European ties, is very easy to communicate with and can move matters forward very fast.” “Extremely quick on her feet, Monica can handle a heavy workload with the utmost professionalism and an eye for detail. That she cares deeply about her clients really shows.” Behr chairs the firm’s fashion practice, while McCabe leads the IP group. 

Monica McCabe mentioned in Bloomberg Law article “LL Cool J May Luck Into ‘Rock the Bells’ Rights for Sirius Channel” highlighting a trademark infringement suit filed by hip hop artist and actor, LL Cool J (using his real name James Todd Smith), against a now-defunct concert promotion company Guerilla Union Inc. targeting its Rock the Bells Twitter handle, Facebook page and web domain.

From the article:  "The ambiguity of the contract language makes it unclear whether the photographers’ complaint is really a copyright case or a breach of contract case, copyright lawyer Monica P. McCabe of Phillips Nizer LLP, New York, told Bloomberg Law. ‘‘If the license did cover the photographs they’re talking about and the NFL and the AP didn’t exceed the scope of the licenses, it would really be a breach of contract claim,’’ McCabe said."

Seventeen Phillips Nizer attorneys were announced on September 13, 2018 as selected for inclusion on the 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Attorneys represented a cross-section of several practice areas and industry teams.

The article, “Cheese Makers Fear EU Name Limits Curdle Profits,” also appears in the Intellectual Property section of Bloomberg Law.

Further details here.

It was announced on September 20, 2017, that sixteen Phillips Nizer attorneys were selected for inclusion on the 2017 Super Lawyers list. Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking, Business Litigation, Entertainment, Intellectual Property, and Trusts & Estates practices were represented.  

The IPL, which is a two-day conference being held in Arlington, Virginia, attracts attorneys representing all areas of intellectual property law.  Monica is also a 2016-2017 ABA-IPL CLE Board Member.

Topics covered will include strategy in bringing a declaratory judgment action, substantial similarity and sound recording issues, use of experts, use of impeaching deposition testimony, damage analysis and jury instructions.