Stanley Rothenberg
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Stanley Rothenberg was a lawyer expert in both United States and International Copyright and Entertainment law
, as well as an author and a teacher. He has served as president of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. and chairman of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York from 1980 to 1992. Mr. Rothenberg was named one of the best lawyers in New York by New York magazine. He authored the Copyright column for the Annual Edition of Variety Magazine for many years.
* Distinguished Lecturer: The Music Law Seminar, The University of Memphis School of Law, 1995
* American Bar Association (Member, 1988-Present, Section on Intellectual Property Law, Committees on Copyright Office Affairs, 1978-1988 and International Copyright Conventions and Treaties)
* Adjunct Professor of Law, Seton Hall University, 1980-1985
* Library of Congress Advisory Committee on Copyright Registration and Deposit (ACCORD), 1993-1995
* Copyright Society of the U.S.A. (Honorary Trustee, 1982-Present; President, 1980-1982; Trustee, 1972-1975,1976-1979; Vice President, 1964-1972)
* Adjunct Professor of Law, Cardozo Law School, 1986-1989
* American Arbitration Association, Entertainment Industry Panel, 1965-Present
* New York State Bar Association (Member, Entertainment Arts & Sports Law Section, 1988-Present, and Member, Executive Committee, EASL, 1990-Present)
* The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Copyright and Literary Property: 1998-2001, 1990-1993, 1984-1987, 1974-1977, 1964-1967 and Chairman, 1977-1980; Member, Committee on Entertainment and Sports Law, 1995-1998, 1981-1984)
* American Bar Association (Member, Section on Intellectual Property Law, Committees on Copyright Office Affairs, 1978-1988 and International Copyright Conventions and Treaties 1990-2004)
, a weakened blood vessel in the leg. He lived with his partner, Dr. Carol Schneebaum. He had three sons, two stepdaughters and nine grandchildren.
Entertainment law
Entertainment law or media law is a term for a mix of more traditional categories of law with a focus on providing legal services to the entertainment industry. The principal areas of Entertainment Law overlap substantially with the well-known and conventional field of intellectual property law...
, as well as an author and a teacher. He has served as president of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. and chairman of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York from 1980 to 1992. Mr. Rothenberg was named one of the best lawyers in New York by New York magazine. He authored the Copyright column for the Annual Edition of Variety Magazine for many years.
Education
- Utrecht UniversityUtrecht UniversityUtrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors....
, The Netherlands, LL.D., 1954, Fulbright ScholarFulbright ProgramThe Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the...
. - Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, LL.B.Bachelor of LawsThe Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
, 1953. - New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, A.B.Bachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, 1950.
Admissions
- New York, 1954.
- United States Supreme Court, 1960.
- United States Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, 1960.
- United States District Court, Southern District of N.Y., 1962.
- United States Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit, 1979.
- United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 1988.
Law
Stanley Rothenberg practiced copyright and entertainment law for the firm of Moses & Singer in New York since 1979. He participated in numerous landmark cases involving well-known properties like Cats, The Cosby Show, The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, The Maltese Falcon, Amos 'n' Andy, Star Trek and A Star Is Born. He was an expert witness in cases involving songs by The Rolling Stones, copyrights of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie), and The National Inquirer, and has written amicus curiae briefs in several major cases. Mr. Rothenberg also counseled a large television production and syndication company.Professional affiliations
* Adjunct Professor of Law, Fordham University, 1994-2006* Distinguished Lecturer: The Music Law Seminar, The University of Memphis School of Law, 1995
* American Bar Association (Member, 1988-Present, Section on Intellectual Property Law, Committees on Copyright Office Affairs, 1978-1988 and International Copyright Conventions and Treaties)
* Adjunct Professor of Law, Seton Hall University, 1980-1985
* Library of Congress Advisory Committee on Copyright Registration and Deposit (ACCORD), 1993-1995
* Copyright Society of the U.S.A. (Honorary Trustee, 1982-Present; President, 1980-1982; Trustee, 1972-1975,1976-1979; Vice President, 1964-1972)
* Adjunct Professor of Law, Cardozo Law School, 1986-1989
* American Arbitration Association, Entertainment Industry Panel, 1965-Present
* New York State Bar Association (Member, Entertainment Arts & Sports Law Section, 1988-Present, and Member, Executive Committee, EASL, 1990-Present)
* The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Copyright and Literary Property: 1998-2001, 1990-1993, 1984-1987, 1974-1977, 1964-1967 and Chairman, 1977-1980; Member, Committee on Entertainment and Sports Law, 1995-1998, 1981-1984)
* American Bar Association (Member, Section on Intellectual Property Law, Committees on Copyright Office Affairs, 1978-1988 and International Copyright Conventions and Treaties 1990-2004)
Author
Mr. Rothenberg’s books included Legal Protection of Literature, Art & Music (originally published in 1960, reissued in 1988) and Copyright and Public Performance of Music (originally published in 1954, reissued in 1987).Death
Rothenberg died November 3, 2006 following complications after surgery for a popliteal aneurysmAneurysm
An aneurysm or aneurism is a localized, blood-filled balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. Aneurysms can commonly occur in arteries at the base of the brain and an aortic aneurysm occurs in the main artery carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart...
, a weakened blood vessel in the leg. He lived with his partner, Dr. Carol Schneebaum. He had three sons, two stepdaughters and nine grandchildren.