Lori E. Lesser is an expert in intellectual property (IP), technology, fintech and privacy matters, including important legal issues and court cases affecting all of the above. She is partner and group head (head of IP transactions group, co-head of privacy/cybersecurity group) in New York office of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and has lead IP counsel in hundreds of mergers and other deals in IP and tech space, counsel clients and handled IP disputes and litigations across all industries. Lori graduated from Harvard and Harvard Law School as an honors graduate. She is a frequent speaker at national tech conferences and has authored industry articles and client memos.
Sub-specialties: Supreme Court or appellate court decisions involving intellectual property, technology, fintech, cybersecurity and privacy; legal developments in the Internet and mobile space; legal and business developments in fintech space; legal developments relating to trademarks, brands and domain names; legal developments relating to copyrights (e.g., music, movies, software and other works); major business deals in media, entertainment and technology space.
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Federal Circuit Rules that Lanham Act’s Ban on Registering Scandalous or Immoral Trademarks Is Unconstitutional
Simpson Thacher global client distribution [Dec. 21, 2017] -
D.C. Circuit Supports Standing in Data Breach Class-Action Suit, Citing Substantial Risk of Future Identity Theft
Simpson Thacher global client distribution [Aug. 8, 2017] -
Supreme Court’s Playlist Features ‘The Slants’: Lanham Act Ban on Registering Disparaging Trademarks Held Unconstitutional
Simpson Thacher global client distribution [June 22, 2017] -
Citing Lack of Injury, Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Consumer Claims in Michaels Stores Data Breach
Simpson Thacher global client distribution [May 19, 2017] -
U.S. Copyright Office Requires Websites to E-File to Maintain DMCA Protection
Simpson Thacher global client distribution [Nov. 11, 2016] -
President Obama Signs Groundbreaking Federal Trade Secret Legislation
Simpson Thacher global client distribution [May 11, 2016] -
The Future Of FinTech: Blockchain, E-Wallets And The End Of Cash
Chips: Women in Tech, Law & Policy Global Summit (live panel) [Oct. 18, 2017]