James Rosenfeld

He/Him

Partner

I help clients protect and defend their content – online, on screen and in print.

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.

Admitted to Practice

New York, 1997
U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit, 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, 2012
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1997
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1997
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, 2000
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1998

Education

J.D., Columbia Law School, 1995
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
B.A., Yale University, 1990, cum laude

Memberships & Affiliations

- ABA Forum on Communications Law, Governing Committee Member, 2020-2023; Co-Chair of Intellectual Property Committee, 2023-present
- ABA Copyright Litigation Subcommittee, 2011-present
- New York City Bar Association Copyright Committee, 2018-2021; Communications and Media Law Committee, 2007-2010
- Copyright Society of the United States

Professional Recognition

- Named as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA in Media & Entertainment: Litigation (New York) 2020-2024; Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation (New York), 2019, 2021-2024; Named a "Recognised Practitioner" in Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation (New York), 2017-2018
- Selected to "New York Super Lawyers" in Intellectual Property Litigation, Thomson Reuters, 2013-2024

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