Zuber & Taillieu
Nuestros Abogados
- Sarah S. Brooks
- Laura D. Castner
- Patrick Del Duca
- Benjamin C. Deming
- Andrew Erskine
- Jeremy J. Gray
- Javier Gutiérrez
- H. Jacob Lager
- Josh Lawler
- Gerold W. Libby
- Tristan F. Mackprang
- Giovanni Orantes
- Ryan Smith
- Raymond C. Sun
- Olivier A. Taillieu
- Michael J. Zerman
- Raffi V. Zerounian
- Jeffrey J. Zuber
- Thomas F. Zuber
Ryan Smith
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Ryan Smith se especializa en derecho del entretenimiento. Ryan representa y asesora a compañías líderes, productoras y distribuidores, directores, escritores y artistas de las industrias del cine, la televisión y la música. Ryan es frecuentemente orador en conferencias en derecho del entretenimiento y ha participado como panelista o moderador en varias oportunidades, incluyendo: “Understanding Independent Film Production and Financing”, “From Print to Screen: Acquiring Rights to Literary Properties”, “The Art of Structuring and Negotiating the Feature Film Producer Deal” y “Legal and Business Issues in Book Publishing”, y ha dictado varios seminarios sobre temas concernientes a las industrias del cine y la televisión.
Ryan Smith es también un comentarista líder y, así, ha participado en canales y programas de televisión tales como CNN, Fox News, Fox Business, Court TV and NBC’s The Today Show, y actualmente participa en truTV’s In Session.
Ryan ha sido miembro del Advisory Board of the Independent Feature Project’s Independent Feature Film Market y del Board of Directors of The Armory Track and Field Center en Nueva York.
Antes de integrarse a Zuber & Taillieu, Ryan trabajó en Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP y en la firma especialista en derecho del entretenimiento Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC. Antes de ello fue Director of Football Administration y Counsel de the National Football League’s Jacksonville Jaguars.
Educación
Columbia Law School
J.D., 1997
Syracuse University
B.A., 1992
Major: Political Science
Temple University of Japan
Study Abroad, 1991-1992
Major: International Politics and Japanese
Admitido en:
Nueva York
Florida
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Copyright Law
Apple v. Psystar: Ninth Circuit Upholds Validity of Software Licensing Agreements against Copyright Misuse Defense
November 18, 2011By Ryan Smith and Thomas F. ZuberThe Ninth Circuit recently upheld the validity of conditional software licenses which avoid the pitfalls of the first sale doctrine. In Apple, Inc., v. Psystar,… More…
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Copyright Law
Mattel v. MGA: Specific Employment Contract Terms Dictate Employer Copyright Claims
October 18, 2010By Ryan Smith and Thomas F. ZuberIn a dramatic ending to a dramatic case, the Ninth Circuit reversed and vacated the enormous award Mattel had received in its claims against MGA… More…
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Copyright Law
Benay v. Warner Bros.: Upholding Contract Rights for Artistic Works Even Without Copyright Protection
September 08, 2010By Ryan Smith and Thomas F. ZuberThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed that contractual protections for artistic works may be enforceable even in the absence of… More…
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