Atty. David Blasband
Prior to joining McLaughlin & Stern in 2001, David Blasband had been a member of Deutsch Klagsbrun & Blasband and its predecessor, with whom he practiced law since 1963. He is a graduate of Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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David Blasband is a Partner based in New York, New York. They have 67+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1959. Their practice focuses on ip, litigation, and entertainment. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1959), New York (1962), and U.S. Supreme Court (1990). Educated at University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.B., 1958) and Cornell University (A.B., 1955). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Copyright Committee, 1989-1992) Committee on Lectures and Continuing Legal Education (1992-1996) American Bar Association. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Prior to joining McLaughlin & Stern in 2001, David Blasband had been a member of Deutsch Klagsbrun & Blasband and its predecessor, with whom he practiced law since 1963
- He is a graduate of Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Mr. Blasband specializes in civil litigation including intellectual property, copyright, trademark, publishing, entertainment law and First Amendment issues
- He has successfully litigated major lawsuits in those fields, representing the prevailing parties in leading cases
- Mr. Blasband has also litigated employment discrimination, antitrust and commercial cases, and prevailed on behalf of members of the New York State Board of Regents, whom he represented in the Buffalo, New York, school desegregation case, Arthur v
- Nyquist, 573 F.2d 134 (2d Cir. 1978)
- He is a member of the board of directors of the Trisha Brown Dance Company
- He has lectured on copyright law at the Cardozo School of Law and New York Law School
- He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Mr. Blasband resides in New York City with his wife, Francie Alexander
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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