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Our team of attorneys is one of the most experienced in compulsory license matters, appearing as lead counsel on behalf of clients before both the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) and the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (“CARP”) in several multi-million dollar royalty disputes and rate adjustment proceedings, including the following:

  • Distribution Of 2014-2017 Cable Royalty Funds, 16-CRB-0009-CD (2014-17) (Allocation and Distribution Proceedings) (currently ongoing).
  • Distribution Of 2014-2017 Satellite Royalty Funds, 16-CRB-0010-SD (2014-17) (Allocation and Distribution Proceedings).
  • Distribution Of 2010-2013 Cable Royalty Funds, 14-CRB-0010-CD (2010-13) (Allocation and Distribution Proceedings).
  • Distribution Of 2010-13 Satellite Royalty Funds, 14-CRB-0011-SD (2010-13) (Allocation and Distribution Proceedings).
  • Distribution Of 2004-2005 Cable Royalty Funds, Docket No. 2007-3 CRB CD 2004-2005 (Phase I Proceeding).
  • Distribution Of 2004-2009 Cable And 1999-2009 Satellite Royalty Funds, 2012-6 CRB CD 2004-2009 and 2012-7 CRB CD 1999-2009 (Consolidated) (Phase I Proceeding) (Creative advocacy resulted in a historic settlement of a $1.5 billion dispute among eight parties);
  • Distribution Of 2004-2009 Cable And 1999-2009 Satellite Royalty Funds, 2012-6 CRB CD 2004-2009 and 2012-7 CRB CD 1999-2009 (Consolidated) (Phase II Proceeding).
  • Distribution Of 2000-2003 Cable Royalty Funds, 2008-2 CRB CD 2000-2003 (Phase I and Phase II Proceedings).
  • Distribution Of The 1998 And 1999 Cable Royalty Funds, Docket No. 2001-8 CARP CD 98-99 (Phase I Proceeding).
  • Distribution Of 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, And 1997 Cable Royalty Funds, 2002-2 CARP CD 93-97 (Phase II Proceeding).
  • Distribution Of The 1992, 1993, 1994, And 1995 Satellite Royalty Funds, Docket No. 97-1 CARP SD 92-95 (Phase I Proceeding).
  • In The Matter Of Adjustment Of The Cable Statutory License, 2010-1 CRB Cable Rate.
  • In The Matter Of Adjustment Of The Cable Statutory License, 2005-2 CARP CRA.

We have also appeared before the CRB in several notice of inquiry and rulemaking proceedings related to CRB rules, regulations, and other issues related to the statutory license, including the following:

  • Categorization Of Claims For Cable Or Satellite Royalty Funds And Treatment Of Ineligible Claims, Docket No. 19-CRB-0014 RM.
  • Proceedings Of The Copyright Royalty Board, Standards Of Conduct, Docket No. 17-CRB-0013 RM.
  • Procedural Regulations For The Copyright Royalty Board Regarding Electronic Filing Of Claims, Docket No. 17-CRB-0012 RM.
  • Procedural Regulations For The Copyright Royalty Board: Organization, General Administrative Provisions, 16-CRB-0015 RM.

We have appeared as lead counsel on behalf of clients before appellate courts regarding matters related to Sections 111 and 119 of the Copyright Act, including the following:

  • Independent Producers Group v. Copyright Royalty Board, 2020 WL 4118335 (D.C. Cir. 2020).
  • Program Suppliers v. Copyright Royalty Board, 807 Fed. Appx. 10 (D.C. Cir. 2020).
  • Multigroup Claimants v. Copyright Royalty Board, 788 Fed. Appx. 12 (D.C. Cir. 2019).
  • Independent Producers Group v. Librarian Of Congress, 792 F.3d 132 (D.C. Cir. 2015).
  • Worldwide Subsidy Group v. Motion Picture Assn. of America, Inc., No. B236717, 2012 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 5383 (Cal. Ct. App. July 20, 2014).
  • Independent Producers Group v. Librarian of Congress & Register of Copyrights, 759 F.3d 100 (D.C. Cir. 2014).
  • Program Suppliers v. Librarian Of Congress, 409 F.3d 395 (D.C. Cir. 2005).

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Our legal team brings unparalleled expertise and a track record of success in representing clients in complex statutory license matters before the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), and before state and federal trial and appellate courts. We advocate on behalf of our clients, collectively more than 100 producers and distributors of copyrighted television content, on issues arising in connection with Sections 111 and 119 of the Copyright Act, including copyright enforcement, royalty distribution, royalty rate-setting, notices of inquiry, comments, rulemaking proceedings, and legislative matters. Our statutory license expertise, which spans three decades, includes involvement in the enactment of Satellite Television Extension And Localism Act (“STELA”), the Copyright Royalty Distribution And Reform Act (“CRDRA”), and subsequent related legislation and Copyright Office proceedings.

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