Wayne Josel – Counsel
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- HHR Active in Recent Media Deals 2009-03-19
Recent Posts by Wayne Josel – Counsel
- Privacy Issues for iAd May Be Pre-cursor for Mobile Ad Stakeholders 2010-08-17
- Congress Debates P2P Security 2010-07-06
- Is the FCC’s “Third Way” the Right Way on Net Neutrality? Or a Dead End? 2010-06-22
- FCC’s Net Neutrality Initiative Suffers Body Blow, But is Still Standing 2010-04-21
- TV Everywhere v. Over the Top: The Ultimate Smackdown? 2009-11-30
Wayne’s practice focuses on the legal, strategic and policy issues arising out of the convergence of technology, entertainment and media. He provides counsel and transactional support in connection with client initiatives related to electronic commerce, intellectual property, privacy, information security, compliance and risk management in matters including:
- digital video and music content licensing and distribution and related audio-visual broadcasting initiatives via the internet, wireless/hand-held devices and via download-to-own and video-on-demand business models
- user-generated content and related liability, moderation, filtering and screening issues
- strategic alliances, online sponsorships and joint ventures
- viral marketing and viral content distribution (i.e., media players, widgets)
- virtual reality platforms, online social networking, message boards and blogging related issues and transactions
- gaming publication, distribution and peripheral OEM agreements
- wireless device and network applications
- electronic publishing and distribution
- integrated marketing, contextual advertising and brand management
- online gaming, sweepstakes and contests
- software/hardware procurement, development, licensing and distribution
- domain name trademark disputes
- web site hosting and development
- major and independent record label sound recording, publishing, performing rights and music licensing arrangements
Wayne graduated from Union College in 1985, with a BA in Political Science, and obtained a Masters in Science in Journalism with Distinction from Northwestern University in 1987. Following graduate school, he worked as the local communications director for then-Congressman (now Senator) Chuck Schumer, as well as the program director for a national, not-for-profit organization. in 1992, he graduated from Fordham University School of Law, where he was an editor of the Law Review.
A member of the Board of Trustees and Co-Chair of the Legal Committee of the Westchester Jewish Center, Wayne is also the former Chairman of the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Campaign for UJA Federation of NY.
Wayne lives in Larchmont, NY with his wife, Leslie, and their two children. In his free time, Wayne is the drummer in Off The Leash, a rootsy, bluesy, rock group committed to avoiding the standard bar band repertoire.
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