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Chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Group, Scott has a diverse practice that includes licensing, trademark, copyright, technology, Internet, entertainment, arts and media law matters. He counsels individuals, companies, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions on a wide range of intellectual property matters.
Scott was profiled as one of Baltimore's top attorneys in the April 2003 issue of Baltimore Magazine and named one of Baltimore's 115 best lawyers in the magazine's May 1995 issue. He was listed in "Who’s Who in Intellectual Property Law" in the December 2000 issue of the Baltimore Business Journal, and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in two categories: Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law. He was also selected for Maryland Super Lawyers, 2008.
Scott reviews and prepares Internet-related agreements and evaluates trade practices, including legal aspects of advertising and Internet marketing. His work in the IT and in other technology fields includes legal aspects of joint ventures, software development and licensing, research and development and sponsored research agreements.
His work in the entertainment and media fields includes the preparation and negotiation of film and television production and co production agreements, recording contracts, personal management agreements, music publishing agreements, production agreements, video/film synchronization licenses, book publishing contracts, public art commissions and rights clearance, fair use and new media issues. |
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Professional & Community |
American Bar Association
Section on Intellectual Property Law
Forum Committee on Entertainment and Sports Industries
CityLit Project, Inc.
Board Member, 2004-present
Board Chair, 2005-2007
Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
Creative Alliance
Board Member, 2004-2008
Maryland Film Industry Coalition
Chair, 2008-2009
Board of Directors, 2008-present
Maryland Lawyers for the Arts
Board of Directors, 1989-2008
President, 1990-1998; 2005-2007
Maryland State Arts Council
Chair, 2008-present
Secretary/Treasurer, 2006-2008
Reappointed by Governor Martin O'Malley, 2007-2010
Appointed by Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, 2004-2007
Maryland State Bar Association
Section on Intellectual Property
Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, Inc.
President, 2003-2007
Vice President, 2001-2003
Board Member, 1997-2007
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Voting Member, Producers and Musicians Wings, 1985-present
Washington Area Music Association
Advisory Board, 2007-present
Board Member, 1993-2007
Young Audiences of Maryland, Inc.
Past President, 1994-1997
Board Member, 1991-2004
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Publications & Presentations |
Presenter, "Legal Issues for Religion Communicators," Religion Communicators Council, Greater Chesapeake/Baltimore Chapter, 2008
Presenter, "Understanding Music Performance Rights & Royalties," MICPEL, 2007
Author, "Podcasting — It's Not All Talk," The Computer & Internet Lawyer, 2007; the Maryland Bar Journal, 2007
Co-author with Jonathan M. Holda, "IP and the Video Game Developer," Bar Bulletin, Maryland State Bar Association, 2007
Chapter Author, "International Copyright," The Musician's Business & Legal Guide, Third and Fourth Editions, Prentice Hall, 2001, 2007
Co-presenter, "Intellectual Property Audit," Asian Pacific Bar Association, 2007
Presenter, "Acquiring Music Rights for Film and Video Production," Women in Film & Video, 2007
Presenter, "Intellectual Property for Nonprofit Organizations," American Society of Association Executives Annual Association Law Symposium, 2006
Presenter, "Legal Issues in the Performing Arts," Performing Arts Exchange, 2006
Presenter, "Make the Most of Your Intellectual Property," Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations, 2006
Presenter, "Protecting Celebrity: Licensing Name, Image and Likeness," MICPEL, 2005
Presenter, "Intellectual Property Lines in Acquisition and Research Projects," Mid Atlantic Folklorist's Retreat, 2004
Chapter Author, "Intellectual Property: Trademarks and Copyrights," published in Ober|Kaler's The Nonprofit Legal Landscape by BoardSource, 2004
Author, "Long and WInding Road: Music Royalties," Maryland Bar Journal, 2004
Author, "You Can't Always Get What You Want (But Get What You Need)," Bar Bulletin, Maryland State Bar Association, 2004
Author, "Ravens Win, Legg Mason Loses - Copyright Awards Shock and Awe," The Daily Record, 2003
Author, "Health Care Trademarks: Protecting Valuable Assets," Caring Magazine, 2002
Author, "The ®duous Task of Protecting Trademarks," ABA Banking Journal, 2002
Co-author, "Technology Agreements HIPAA Negotiation Points for Software Licenses," RBMA Bulletin, 2002
Presenter, "Copyright Historian and Archivists," Oral History Association Annual Conference, 2001
Author, "Banking Industry Trademarks - Protecting Valuable Assets," Bankers Digest, 2001
Author, "Law Gives Copyrights New Life," The National Law Journal, 1999
Co-author, "Maryland's New Name Game Easier to Lose," The Daily Record, 1999
Presenter, "Intellectual Property in Digital Media," Sigcat Conference, 1998
Author, "Sonny Saves Mickey: 20-Year Moratorium on New Public Domain Works," The Daily Record, 1998
Author, "Sweeping Changes Propel U.S. Copyright Law Into Digital Era," The Daily Record, 1998
Author, "Storecasting and the Copyright Law: Understanding the §110(5) Exemption for Small Commercial Establishments," National Association of Broadcasters, 1996
Editor-in-Chief, Public Domain Report, Public Domain Music Bible, Volumes I and II, Public Domain Research Corporation, 1992-1999
Author, "'Biz Markie' Decision Will Spur More Copyright Litigation," The Daily Record, 1992
Author, "New Trademark Act Allows Intent-to-Use Applications," The Daily Record, 1990
Author, "Protecting Distinctive Sounds: The Challenge of Digital Sampling," Journal of Law & Technology, 1987; republished in Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook, 1988 (Clark Boardman)
Author, "Considering the Source: Broadcasters Fight on After Buffalo Broadcasting," University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review, 1988
Author, Special Project, "Annotated Bibliography: Biotechnology and the Law," Journal of Law & Technology, 1988 |
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