James Rosenfeld

He/Him

Partner

T 212.603.6455 New York
I help clients protect and defend their content – online, on screen and in print.
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Jim Rosenfeld litigates for and counsels clients on risks and claims relating to their content. He represents a wide range of internet content and service providers, and publishers and broadcasters in every medium. His cases span media, intellectual property, and internet law - including copyright, trademark, defamation, right-of-publicity, invasion of privacy, freedom of information law, reporter's privilege, and commercial matters. He has particular expertise on issues unique to content providers on the internet and other new platforms, including the DMCA and CDA legal immunities for user-generated content; liability arising from linking, sharing, distributing, embedding, moderating, and aggregating content; and issues relating to online advertising, social media, bots, artificial intelligence, and piracy. Ranked by Chambers USA as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" in Media & Entertainment: Litigation and First Amendment Litigation, Jim focuses his practice on the specific needs of his media, entertainment, and tech clients, keeping current on changes in their industries so he can best tailor advice to help them achieve their business goals.

Practice Highlights

Disputes over clients' content

Litigating state and federal lawsuits, arbitrations and appeals, involving claims that content has defamed (defense only), infringed, or violated privacy, publicity, intellectual property, First Amendment, or contract rights.

Disputes arising from third-party content

Defending clients sued for content that others post on their sites or services, by asserting the DMCA safe harbors, Section 230 of the CDA, and other defenses, or responding to pre-action disclosure applications or "John Doe" lawsuits for user information.

Content-related counseling to identify, mitigate and avoid risk

Advising clients ranging from leading media and tech companies to digital media startups on how to shape  products and moderate content to minimize issues of infringement, defamation, and violating publicity and privacy rights - and how to resolve claims short of litigation.