Due to circumstances beyond our control, we regret we must postpone our March 17th luncheon meeting.  We will be in touch when we are able to reschedule.  Thank you.   ______________________________________________________________________ GUEST PANEL:  John Beiter, Marghie Evans, Michael Harrington and Randy Wachtler John Beiter John Beiter has practiced entertainment law for over 25 years.  His […]

PANELISTS:  John Beiter, Marghie Evans, Michael Harrington, and Randy Wachtler   John Beiter has practiced entertainment law for over 25 years.  His clients have included recording artists, record companies, songwriters, music publishers, filmmakers, and authors regarding talent agreements, entity formation, copyright acquisition and a wide variety of other transactional matters.  His institutional clients include the […]

SPEAKERS:  Dr. Jeffrey Eisenach and Barry Massarsky Dr. Jeffrey Eisenach is a Managing Director and Co-Chair of NERA's Communications, Media, and Internet Practice, and serves on the firm’s Board of Directors. He is also an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University Law School, where he teaches Regulated Industries, and a Visiting Scholar at the American […]

GUEST SPEAKER: Maurice Russell Maurice Russell is the Head of Rights Management for The Mechanical Licensing Collective (www.themlc.com). In this role, Russell supports The MLC’s work to implement the first statutory blanket licensing system for mechanical rights in the United States. Russell also leverages his operational and administrative expertise in order to help The MLC prepare to […]

GUEST SPEAKER:  Stan Soocher Stan Soocher is Professor of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies at the University of Colorado’s Denver Campus and the long-time Editor-in-Chief of Entertainment Law & Finance. In addition, Stan is an award-winning journalist and entertainment attorney. He is author of the books Baby You’re a Rich Man: Suing the Beatles for Fun & […]

GUEST SPEAKER:  Regan Smith Regan Smith is the General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights for the United States Copyright Office. She was appointed to the position effective May 27, 2018.In her position as General Counsel, Smith provides legal guidance to the various divisions and programs of the Office, including the national registration and recordation […]

GUEST SPEAKER:  Colin Rushing Colin Rushing is Chief Legal Officer for SoundExchange (www.soundexchange.com), overseeing the organization’s legal, regulatory, and corporate affairs, supervises rate setting proceedings, directs the organization’s enforcement program, and plays a key role in shaping SoundExchange’s strategic development.   At this event Colin will discuss SXWorks, the SoundExchange company formed to serve the publishing […]