Washington, DC (May 8, 2025) – Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Meaghan Kent has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property (IP) – Advertising, Brand, and Copyright Group. Ms. Kent is a seasoned intellectual property (IP) litigator and counselor who advises media, consumer product, and software companies on IP protection, risks, and claims, with notable experience regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright.
She is returning to Venable after previously working at the firm from 2007 to 2022, when she started as an associate and advanced to partner and co-chair of the IP Litigation, Advertising, Branding, and Copyright Group.
Justin Pierce, a co-chair of Venable's Intellectual Property Division, stated, “It is always a pleasure to welcome talent like Meaghan back to the firm. She is a skilled litigator with extensive experience in the digital space, and she will be a great asset to our excellent team of attorneys in the DC office."
“Meaghan is a strategic advisor who made a successful impact on the IP division and our clients. We are thrilled to welcome her back to Venable,” said Marci Ballard, a co-chair of Venable’s Intellectual Property Litigation – Advertising, Brand, and Copyright Group.
Ms. Kent counsels clients on the development and protection of IP portfolios, including copyright registration, licensing, clearance, and fair use analysis, especially as they relate to complex and emerging issues in digital media and AI. She frequently advises on issues specific to online content providers, including the legal protections offered by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the Communications Decency Act for user-generated content, as well as liability concerns related to linking, sharing, distributing, embedding, moderating, and aggregating content. She represents clients in a wide array of IP litigation, including complex copyright, trademark, right of publicity, and other related disputes in federal court. She has years of experience in bench and jury trials as well as appeals. Ms. Kent is also experienced in representing clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), the International Trade Commission (ITC), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the National Arbitration Forum.
Over the last several years, Ms. Kent has cultivated a robust artificial intelligence (AI) practice, with a focus on generative AI and the development, use, and license of datasets. She has comprehensive knowledge of AI policies and generative AI tool development and use and counsels regarding pending legislation, regulations, and AI policy development. She also counsels clients through online disputes involving cyberpiracy and domain name matters, regularly pursuing UDRP matters, and advising on keyword advertising, meta tagging, click fraud issues, and publicity matters involving social media while providing large-scale brand enforcement and protection.
Commenting on her return to Venable, Ms. Kent remarked, "This move feels like I am coming home. I look forward to reconnecting with many brilliant colleagues and introducing my clients to Venable’s exceptional full-service capabilities.”
Ms. Kent received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and her B.S. from the University of California, Los Angeles, in microbiology and molecular genetics.
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