Event Summary

The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is an alternative forum to federal court to resolve copyright disputes involving damages up to $30,000. The CCB opened its doors almost one year ago, in June 2022, and this webinar is designed to provide the foundation for bringing or responding to a claim before the CCB, including:

• The purpose and features of the CCB;
• The steps of a CCB proceeding;
• Preparing a claim for the CCB;
• Responding to a claim; and,
• Resources supporting CCB participants.

The CCB is excited to work with volunteer lawyers for the arts organizations to ensure that participants and potential participants have many options for seeking assistance with their copyright matters.

Speakers:

Monica McCabe, Copyright Claims Officer

Monica McCabe previously chaired the intellectual property department at Phillips Nizer LLP. She is a veteran copyright litigator with over three decades of experience, representing both copyright users and owners. She has served on numerous mediation panels, including for the International Trademark Association, the Southern District of New York, and the New York State Supreme Court Commercial Division. She has handled a wide range of disputes in the alternative dispute resolution context, including as a special master. McCabe holds a JD from the Georgetown University Law Center, an MA from the University of Chicago, and a BA from Fordham University.

Whitney Levandusky, Supervisory Copyright Claims Attorney

Whitney Levandusky is the Supervisory Copyright Claims Attorney for the Copyright Claims Board. She joined the Copyright Office in 2015 with the Office of Public Information and Education. Before joining the Office, Levandusky spent time in various government and non-profit organizations focused on legal administration for creative and education professionals. She began her legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable William M. Nickerson of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. She graduated Order of the Coif from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, and has a BA from the Johns Hopkins University. Before the pandemic, Levandusky was a member of the NIH Philharmonia and ran the sand pit for the Kinetic Sculpture Race in Baltimore, Maryland.

Laura Kaiser, Copyright Claims Board Paralegal

Laura Kaiser is the Paralegal for the Copyright Claims Board (CCB). She is part of the team that launched the CCB in June 2022. Prior to joining the CCB, she earned a JD from The George Washington University Law School. During law school, Laura worked as a judicial intern for the U.S. District Court for DC and as a student attorney for the Family Justice Litigation Clinic. She also served as a legal intern with the Center for Art Law, where she wrote articles analyzing complex copyright and art restitution cases and current intellectual property and art law topics. Before law school, she was an immigration paralegal for Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP. Laura holds a BA in Comparative Literature from New York University and studied abroad for a year in Florence, Italy.

Event Details

• Date

  May 2, 2023

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• Time

  11:00am - 12:00pm

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• Partner

  U.S. Copyright Office

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• Venue

  Online