Linda Zirkelbach, partner in Venable’s Trademark, Copyright & Licensing Practice, was elected to serve as a trustee of the Copyright Society of the USA (CSUSA). With more than 1,000 members nationwide and regional chapters in more than a dozen major U.S. cities, CSUSA's mission is to promote and advance the study and understanding of copyright law. It also fosters creativity and the arts, the copyright industries, and the use and distribution of copyrighted materials through traditional and new media.
Ms. Zirkelbach has extensive experience representing prominent media companies, book and software publishers, and nonprofits in a range of intellectual property matters, with a focus on leading IP enforcement actions for major companies, publishing law, strategic IP counselling and clearance work, digital media and rights issues, and trademark strategy and disputes.
The full announcement, including other newly elected board members and trustees, can be found here.