Dori Hanswirth co-leads Arnold & Porter's Technology, Media and Telecommunications industry group and is a litigator in the firm's Media & Entertainment practice, bringing more than 20 years' experience for clients in the news, technology, and entertainment industries, with a focus on First Amendment, trademark, defamation, right of publicity, and copyright law/fair use.
Ms. Hanswirth advises individual clients and organizations on issues related to reputation, brand protection, and media, copyright, and trademark in a range of other industries, including fintech, internet services, non-profits and social media.
Perspectives
September 30, 2020
Using One’s Image and Personality, Part I: Free Speech or Right of Publicity Violation?
International Trademark Association (inta.org)
April 29, 2020
Trademark Users Watch Your Step: No Willfulness Necessary for Awarding an Infringer's Profits
Advisory
April 16, 2020
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Expands Protection of Multicolor Product Packaging Marks
Advisory
April 13, 2020
CARES Act Impact on Trademark Office Filings
Coronavirus: Intellectual Property Advisory
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Recognition
Best Lawyers
Trademark Law (2020-2021)
Managing Intellectual Property
IP Stars, New York (2015, 2020)
World Trademark Review 1000
New York, Prosecution and Strategy (2020)
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Credentials
Education
- JD, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, cum laude
- BA, University of Pennsylvania, cum laude, with distinction
Admissions
- New York
- Supreme Court of the United States
- US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- US District Court, District of Colorado
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York
- US District Court, Southern District of New York
- US District Court, Western District of New York
Activities
- Member, International Trademark Association, Right of Publicity Committee (2020-2021)
- Member, International Trademark Association, Public and Media Relations Committee (2018 - 2020)
- Member, New York State Bar Association Committee on Media Law (2014 - present)
- Member, Media Law Resource Center (1994- present)
- Co-chair, Commercial and Business Litigation Committee American Bar Association (2011-2014)
- Co-chair, Programming Subcommittee, Litigation Section Pre-Trial Practice Committee and Business Torts Committee, American Bar Association (2004-2008)
- Co-chair, Trial Practice Committee, American Bar Association (2008-2011)
- Member, ABA Task Force on Attorney-Client Privilege (2010-present)
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Copyright Society of the USA