Sy Damle, Global Chair of the firm’s Copyright, Privacy & Communications Practice, Global Vice Chair of the Artificial Intelligence Practice, and former General Counsel at the US Copyright Office, litigates industry-defining matters at the intersection of copyright law and emerging technology.

Sy combines a deep understanding of the technology on which his clients have built their businesses and his robust federal government experience to represent technology and new media companies — including leading streaming services, software companies, and online commerce platforms — in:

High-stakes trials
Regulatory proceedings before federal agencies including the US Copyright Office and Copyright Royalty Board
Complex product counseling matters
A former software engineer, Sy deftly navigates high technology matters, including those involving computer systems and networks and artificial intelligence. Sy is regularly called upon by private industry and government agencies to advise on cutting-edge issues of law and technology. He has testified before Congress and the US Copyright Office on issues involving generative AI and copyright law.