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Brian
R.
Socolow
Partner
and
Office Administrative Partner, New York Office
Brian Socolow’s practice includes the representation of clients in a wide range of intellectual property, entertainment, securities and complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts throughout the country. Mr. Socolow also acts as outside general counsel to a variety of businesses.
Mr. Socolow's notable representations have involved clients such as Fisher Scientific, Shop Vac Corporation, Prudential Securities, Redcats USA, American Family Publishers (part of a Time, Inc. joint venture), Borders, Isle of Capri Casinos and Prince Jefri of Brunei. His practice also includes arbitration proceedings before the National Association of Securities Dealers, New York Stock Exchange and American Arbitration Association.
Mr. Socolow’s recent experience includes a breach of contract trial for a major vacuum cleaner manufacturer that he represented through a highly-successful settlement, and a securities arbitration that resulted in a directed verdict for his broker-dealer client.
In other recent matters, Mr. Socolow has been involved in include the representation of a pharmaceutical company in a contract dispute, representation of a medical products distributor in a fraud and breach of contract arbitration, representation of an entertainment company in a copyright dispute, the representation of a resort and hotel company in a trademark dispute and the defense of a retailer in a price discrimination action. Mr. Socolow also counsels clients in corporate fraud and government investigations, and has represented officers and directors of companies.
Mr. Socolow’s practice encompasses sports law as well. He has represented entities in the sports industry in various contract and intellectual property matters. Mr. Socolow has also given numerous radio interviews on sports law issues.
Publications/Speeches
- Author, Risk Management and Action Sports Events: Old Rules Apply to New Sports, Sports Litigation Alert, Vol. 5, No. 22 (December 2008)
- Author, What Every Player Should Know About Morals Clauses, Moves Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 2 (August 2008)
- Author, Sports Law and Entertainment Law - Two Overlapping Practices, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (February 2008)
- Author, Protecting Fans at Sporting Events - Just how far must you go to keep attendees safe?, Facility Manager (January 2008)
- Speaker, ACI Focus: Intellectual Property in Advertising & Marketing, New York, New York (October 24, 2007)
- Author, Protecting Your Brand - You! (May/June 2007), OverTime Magazine (May/June 2007)
- Speaker, Sports Law Leadership Summit, New York, New York (September 27-28, 2006)
- Author, Sports Video Content in the Mobile Age, Privacy & Data Security Law Journal (September 2006)
Media Mentions
Affiliations
- Member, Sports Lawyers Association
- Member, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section, New York State Bar Association
- Trustee, Chappaqua Public Library
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University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1990
Yale University, B.A., 1986, magna cum laude
New York, 1991
Florida, 1991
Connecticut, 1990
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Law Clerk,
Honorable
Lucille
Polk Buell,
New York State Supreme Court
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