Samuel Fifer
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Media & Entertainment: Litigation
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About
Provided by Samuel Fifer
Practice Areas
Intellectual property and technology; patent and trademark litigation; entertainment/media law; venture capital/emerging growth; licensing, technology, trademark, copyright, rights of privacy/publicity and advertising; internet law; data privacy; legal ethics.
Career
Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (1992-present): "Media and Entertainment Law" Seminar.
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association Forum Committee on Communications Law; International Trademark Association; Mediator - Member of Panel of Neutrals; Member, Media Law Resource Center; Member, American Law Institute; Board of Trustees- Better Government Association (2009¬2019); Volunteer Attorney, Board of Advisers, Catholic Charities Legal Assistance-Catholic Charities of Chicago.
Publications
Co-author, "Fair Use - Clarity Around the Corner?" Dentons client alert, June 1, 2021
Co-author, "New York's new post-mortem publicity rights law: What does it mean for your estate? What does it mean for your advertising campaign?", Dentons client alert, December 9, 2020.
Chambers Review
USA
Samuel Fifer acts for a wide array of clients in the media and entertainment sector, including television production companies and news organizations. He demonstrates particular strength in IP matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We go to him for his specialist copyright expertise. We rely heavily on him and he never lets us down."
"He is the dean of First Amendment litigation in Chicago."
"He is very smart, responsive, knowledgeable and professional."
"We go to him for his specialist copyright expertise. We rely heavily on him and he never lets us down."
"He is the dean of First Amendment litigation in Chicago."
"He is very smart, responsive, knowledgeable and professional."