Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard, LLP

Nancy Wolff

Partner

Nancy E. Wolff is a partner at the intellectual property, media and entertainment law firm of Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard, LLP (CDAS) located in New York, NY, and Beverly Hills, CA. She represents a wide range of creative individuals and companies in all areas of digital media, art law, licensing, and publishing and serves as counsel to the Digital Media Licensing Association. Nancy is co-chair of the firm’s Litigation Department and co-chair of the firm’s Art Law Group based on her deep knowledge of copyright, trademark, defamation, and other third-party rights. In addition to disputeresolution, she represents creative agencies, content agreggators, photographers, artists, collectors, museums, galleries, and publishers in all transactional matters. She provides guidance on best practices in using content and offers guidance in areas of content, and a pre-publication review of books, documentaries, films, podcasts, and television series. Nancy counsels on creative deal structuring, the acquisition and sale of properties and art collections, and reviews licensing and services agreements; exhibition agreements, and agreements involving interactive and emerging technologies. Nancy is a leader in copyright as it relates to AI, working with clients in developing best practices to harness the benefits of AI while reducing risks in developing content that brands can protect. Nancy is a frequent speaker throughout the United States and Europe on copyright, media, licensing and has received significant recognition for her expertise in copyright law. She is ranked by Chambers and selected as a New York Power Lawyer by The Hollywood Reporter. She is a Past President of the Copyright Society of the USA (CSUSA) and a member of the ABA IP Task Force on Copyright Reform. She has been published by Allworth Press, ABA Landslide Journal, and a book of essays she co-edited on 21st Century Copyright Law published with Focal Press.

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Legal Panel on Legislation

13.5.2025 3:30 PM
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