Matthew Syrkin – Associate
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- Social Networking Games, Sweepstakes, Promotions and the New Apps: Developing the Fine Line of Legality 2010-06-04
- Dance Dance Copyright Revolution: Interactive Gaming's Upcoming Copyright Conundrum 2010-01-26
- Lessons from the NFL: The Importance of Scope and Duration in Drafting Intellectual Property License Grants 2009-08-25
- You (Publicly) Play, You Pay: ASCAP After Ringtone Money and the Impact on Your Deals 2009-06-26
- In-Game Placement: Guns, Guitars and Gadgets: Think Again Before You Depict Something You Don’t Own or License in Your Video Game 2009-05-18
Areas of Concentration
- Distribution of video and music programming via broadcast, cable, satellite and other broadband technologies
- Virtual reality platforms, online social networking, message boards and blogging related issues and transactions
- Major and independent record label sound recording, publishing, performing rights and music licensing arrangements
- Technology, software, patent and IP-related consulting, licensing and asset purchasing agreements
- On-line gaming, sweepstakes, contests, advertising, programming and other content arrangements
- Movie-for-television agreements, series and pilot agreements, movie and television production services agreements
- Music artist and producer recording agreements; television writer, producer and director arrangements
- Celebrity, artist and professional athlete employment contracts and talent agreements
- Website terms of use agreements/privacy policies and DMCA-related issues
- Production, acquisition and financing of film and television programming
- Professional sports league programming acquisition contracts and telecast agreements for national and regional television broadcasts
Education Information
University of California at Berkeley, (Boalt Hall School of Law), J.D. (Boalt Hall Certificate in Law and Technology)
Georgetown University, B.S., (magna cum laude, phi beta kappa, alpha sigma nu)
Bar Admissions
New York
Language Expertise
Japanese
Mandarin Chinese
Spanish
Professional Activities
- Programming Committee, Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
- Member, American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association
Recent Publications and Lectures:
- Presenter, “Secondary Liability in a Perfect 10 World,” Copyright Society of the U.S.A., April 2007
- Presenter, “Introduction to Music Publishing,” Copyright Society of the U.S.A., October 2007
- Speaker, “Copyright and Patent Drive By,” New York University, Tisch School (Telecommunications Graduate Program), November 2007
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