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Columbia University School of Law
(J.D.)
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(B.S.)
Bar/Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- New York
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David Rabinowitz
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David Rabinowitz, a member of Moses & Singer's Litigation, Intellectual Property and Law Firm Management practice groups, has been a partner with the firm since 1985.
Within a broad commercial litigation and litigation counseling practice, David has focused in the substantive areas of financial industry litigation, including corporate trusts and letters of credit, trusts and estates, intellectual property, contracts and employment.
David has represented major financial institutions in matters relating to indenture trusts, letters of credit, negotiable instruments and electronic transfers, real estate and cross-border judgment enforcement.
In the trusts and estates area, David has represented fiduciaries and beneficiaries in fiduciary accountings, will and trust construction and trust and estate administration. These have included representing large financial institutions in major Surrogate’s Court litigations including claims ranging up to $2 billion for mismanagement of trusts. He has represented individuals and charitable institutions in disputes over dispositions from estates. He has represented individuals in will contests, claims to restore allegedly alienated property to estates, and other claims against estates. He has represented individuals as fiduciaries in claims of improper estate administration and claims to enforce dispositions under wills.
In the area of intellectual property, David has represented entertainment, sports and media companies, talent and rights owners in litigated and non-litigated matters concerning contracts and licenses, copyright, trademark and unfair competition, right of publicity, and defamation and related free speech issues, including infringement claims and inter partes proceedings in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
In the healthcare industry, Mr. Rabinowitz has assisted healthcare provider organization, HMOs and other healthcare institutions with both dispute resolution, including litigation, and counseling. He has helped resolve disputes concerning provider reimbursement, commissions to third parties for recruiting HMO members, privileged communications relating to information concerning facility compliance analysis, physician board certification removal proceeding relating to cheating scandal, whistleblower claims relating to privacy breaches, claims of pharmacy in insurer receivership, commissions to employees for recruiting HMO members, removal of provider from HMO network, employment discrimination, and disability discrimination against a disabled patient. On the counseling side, he has assisted institutions with designing a research information collection survey and an investigation into possible hospital security breaches, HIPAA compliance programs, including analysis of requirements of regulations and assessments of institutional compliance and compliance with research rules, analysis of the law governing release of protected health information to doctors or their malpractice counsel or experts in court cases without the consent of the patient, under both HIPAA and state law, interaction between electronic privacy laws and HIPAA, deductions from physicians’ wages by hospitals and analysis of liquidated damages clauses in researcher agreements.
David has also represented both employers and employees in disputes concerning employment agreements, termination of employment and employment discrimination, as well as negotiations of employment agreements.
David represents clients in arbitrations and other alternative dispute resolution procedures as well as state and federal courts throughout the United States.
David is a regular speaker on legal ethics. He has lectured and participated on panels before The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the American Bar Association, the Practicing Law Institute, The Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, New York Women In Film & Television, The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., the Licensing International Annual Convention and the Massachusetts Software Council. He has taught Copyright Law at Seton Hall Law School as an adjunct professor. He is a member and former trustee of The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. David has published articles which have appeared in Advertising Age, Entertainment Law Reporter, The Entertainment Publishing and the Arts Handbook, the Journal of The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. and Practical Lawyer. He has written a series of articles on Internet Law entitled "Web Site Story," which appeared in American Lawyer's Corporate Counsel magazine.
David is recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyer. He is an AV® Preeminent™ Rated lawyer and one of New York's Top Rated Lawyers in his field according to Martindale-Hubbell.
Presentations
- "The Pitfalls & Practicalities of Intellectual Property Protection," New York Women In Film & Television, 2018
- "Ethical Issues in Licensing," Practising Law Institute, Understanding the Intellectual Property License, 1997-2019
- "Ethical Considerations In Licensing," Practising Law Institute, Advanced Licensing Agreements, 2007-2020
- "Ethics for the Negotiating Lawyer," Practising Law Institute, 2011-2020
- “Negotiation Ethics,” The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2017-2020
- Panelist, Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, NY Standby & Guarantee/Law Summit 2015-2019
- “Negotiation Ethics,” New Jersey Intellectual Property Association, 2014
- "Show Me the Money: The Essentials of Valuation of Copyrights in Transactions and Litigation" The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., New York Chapter, 2014
- Entertainment & Technology Law Series, National Association of Recording Merchandisers, 2013
- "Negotiation Ethics," The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., New York Chapter, 2012
- "Negotiating...Ethically," Moses & Singer In-House Counsel CLE Program, 2012
- "Ethics for the Negotiating Lawyer," Practising Law Institute, Ethics in Context, 2008, 2010-2011
- "Ethics in Negotiations," WebCredenza Professional Education Broadcast Network Live Teleseminar, 2010
- "Ethical Issues for the Entertainment Lawyer," The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2008
- "Winning Ethics in Licensing," Licensing International, 2008
- "Legal Bases for Civil Remedies-The Mid-Winter Meeting," The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., 2008
- "Non-Traditional Fee Arrangements; Doing Business with Your Client," Current Ethical Issues for the Entertainment Lawyer in Music, Film, Television & Theater, New York City Bar, 2008
- "Non-Traditional Fee Arrangements and Doing Business with Clients," The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., 2007
- "Ethical Considerations in International Patent Licenses," Practising Law Institute, 2006
- "Know Your Boundaries! The Unauthorized Practice of Law," Practising Law Institute, 2005
- "Ethics for the IP Practitioner," The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2003
- "Internet Law Institute," Practising Law Institute, 2003, 2004
- Adjunct Professor, Copyright Law, Seton Hall Law School, 2001-2004
- "Trademark Basics for Attorneys," The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2000-2003
- "Get Wired 2000: Practicing Arts, Entertainment, Media & Sports Law in the Digital Age," The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2000
- "Basic Ethics for the Negotiating Lawyer," The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., 2000, 2002
- The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., 2000 Annual Meeting
- "Internet Law," guest lecturer at Fordham University School of Law, 1998-2002
- "Fair Use-Real, Virtual and Totally Virtual," Trademark Committee, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1997
- "Legal Issues in the Agency Business," American Association of Advertising Agencies, 1997
- "Understanding The Intellectual Property License," Practising Law Institute, 1997-2001
- "Look-Alikes and Sound-Alikes, the Legal Implications," American Corporate Counsel Association, 1996
- "Dispute Resolution Provisions in Copyright Related Contracts," The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., 1994
- Section of Patent, Trademark & Copyright, American Bar Association, Annual Meeting, 1993
- "How to Handle Basic Copyright and Trademark Problems," Practising Law Institute, 1990.
Publications
- "Antitrust Law in the United States," co-authored, Anglo-American Legal Language 3, 2016
Professional Affiliations
- New York Super Lawyers
- New York State Bar Association
- Member, Former Trustee and Co-Chairman of the 1999 Annual Meeting, The Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Law School Activities/Honors
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
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- Outsourcing 2014 - Sourcing Critical Services
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- Ethical Issues in Licensing
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- Ethical Issues in Licensing
October 26, 2009
- Choice-of-Law and Choice-of-Forum Clauses in New York: Drafting Provisions that Work
May 27, 2009
- Ethical Considerations In Licensing
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- Ethical Issues in Licensing
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Biography
David Rabinowitz, a member of Moses & Singer's Litigation, Intellectual Property and Law Firm Management practice groups, has been a partner with the firm since 1985.
Within a broad commercial litigation and litigation counseling practice, David has focused in the substantive areas of financial industry litigation, including corporate trusts and letters of credit, trusts and estates, intellectual property, contracts and employment.
David has represented major financial institutions in matters relating to indenture trusts, letters of credit, negotiable instruments and electronic transfers, real estate and cross-border judgment enforcement.
In the trusts and estates area, David has represented fiduciaries and beneficiaries in fiduciary accountings, will and trust construction and trust and estate administration. These have included representing large financial institutions in major Surrogate’s Court litigations including claims ranging up to $2 billion for mismanagement of trusts. He has represented individuals and charitable institutions in disputes over dispositions from estates. He has represented individuals in will contests, claims to restore allegedly alienated property to estates, and other claims against estates. He has represented individuals as fiduciaries in claims of improper estate administration and claims to enforce dispositions under wills.
In the area of intellectual property, David has represented entertainment, sports and media companies, talent and rights owners in litigated and non-litigated matters concerning contracts and licenses, copyright, trademark and unfair competition, right of publicity, and defamation and related free speech issues, including infringement claims and inter partes proceedings in the US Patent and Trademark Office.
In the healthcare industry, Mr. Rabinowitz has assisted healthcare provider organization, HMOs and other healthcare institutions with both dispute resolution, including litigation, and counseling. He has helped resolve disputes concerning provider reimbursement, commissions to third parties for recruiting HMO members, privileged communications relating to information concerning facility compliance analysis, physician board certification removal proceeding relating to cheating scandal, whistleblower claims relating to privacy breaches, claims of pharmacy in insurer receivership, commissions to employees for recruiting HMO members, removal of provider from HMO network, employment discrimination, and disability discrimination against a disabled patient. On the counseling side, he has assisted institutions with designing a research information collection survey and an investigation into possible hospital security breaches, HIPAA compliance programs, including analysis of requirements of regulations and assessments of institutional compliance and compliance with research rules, analysis of the law governing release of protected health information to doctors or their malpractice counsel or experts in court cases without the consent of the patient, under both HIPAA and state law, interaction between electronic privacy laws and HIPAA, deductions from physicians’ wages by hospitals and analysis of liquidated damages clauses in researcher agreements.
David has also represented both employers and employees in disputes concerning employment agreements, termination of employment and employment discrimination, as well as negotiations of employment agreements.
David represents clients in arbitrations and other alternative dispute resolution procedures as well as state and federal courts throughout the United States.
David is a regular speaker on legal ethics. He has lectured and participated on panels before The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the American Bar Association, the Practicing Law Institute, The Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, New York Women In Film & Television, The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., the Licensing International Annual Convention and the Massachusetts Software Council. He has taught Copyright Law at Seton Hall Law School as an adjunct professor. He is a member and former trustee of The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. David has published articles which have appeared in Advertising Age, Entertainment Law Reporter, The Entertainment Publishing and the Arts Handbook, the Journal of The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. and Practical Lawyer. He has written a series of articles on Internet Law entitled "Web Site Story," which appeared in American Lawyer's Corporate Counsel magazine.
David is recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyer. He is an AV® Preeminent™ Rated lawyer and one of New York's Top Rated Lawyers in his field according to Martindale-Hubbell.
Presentations
- "The Pitfalls & Practicalities of Intellectual Property Protection," New York Women In Film & Television, 2018
- "Ethical Issues in Licensing," Practising Law Institute, Understanding the Intellectual Property License, 1997-2019
- "Ethical Considerations In Licensing," Practising Law Institute, Advanced Licensing Agreements, 2007-2020
- "Ethics for the Negotiating Lawyer," Practising Law Institute, 2011-2020
- “Negotiation Ethics,” The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2017-2020
- Panelist, Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, NY Standby & Guarantee/Law Summit 2015-2019
- “Negotiation Ethics,” New Jersey Intellectual Property Association, 2014
- "Show Me the Money: The Essentials of Valuation of Copyrights in Transactions and Litigation" The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., New York Chapter, 2014
- Entertainment & Technology Law Series, National Association of Recording Merchandisers, 2013
- "Negotiation Ethics," The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., New York Chapter, 2012
- "Negotiating...Ethically," Moses & Singer In-House Counsel CLE Program, 2012
- "Ethics for the Negotiating Lawyer," Practising Law Institute, Ethics in Context, 2008, 2010-2011
- "Ethics in Negotiations," WebCredenza Professional Education Broadcast Network Live Teleseminar, 2010
- "Ethical Issues for the Entertainment Lawyer," The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2008
- "Winning Ethics in Licensing," Licensing International, 2008
- "Legal Bases for Civil Remedies-The Mid-Winter Meeting," The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., 2008
- "Non-Traditional Fee Arrangements; Doing Business with Your Client," Current Ethical Issues for the Entertainment Lawyer in Music, Film, Television & Theater, New York City Bar, 2008
- "Non-Traditional Fee Arrangements and Doing Business with Clients," The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., 2007
- "Ethical Considerations in International Patent Licenses," Practising Law Institute, 2006
- "Know Your Boundaries! The Unauthorized Practice of Law," Practising Law Institute, 2005
- "Ethics for the IP Practitioner," The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2003
- "Internet Law Institute," Practising Law Institute, 2003, 2004
- Adjunct Professor, Copyright Law, Seton Hall Law School, 2001-2004
- "Trademark Basics for Attorneys," The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2000-2003
- "Get Wired 2000: Practicing Arts, Entertainment, Media & Sports Law in the Digital Age," The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2000
- "Basic Ethics for the Negotiating Lawyer," The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., 2000, 2002
- The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., 2000 Annual Meeting
- "Internet Law," guest lecturer at Fordham University School of Law, 1998-2002
- "Fair Use-Real, Virtual and Totally Virtual," Trademark Committee, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1997
- "Legal Issues in the Agency Business," American Association of Advertising Agencies, 1997
- "Understanding The Intellectual Property License," Practising Law Institute, 1997-2001
- "Look-Alikes and Sound-Alikes, the Legal Implications," American Corporate Counsel Association, 1996
- "Dispute Resolution Provisions in Copyright Related Contracts," The Copyright Society of the U.S.A., 1994
- Section of Patent, Trademark & Copyright, American Bar Association, Annual Meeting, 1993
- "How to Handle Basic Copyright and Trademark Problems," Practising Law Institute, 1990.
Publications
- "Antitrust Law in the United States," co-authored, Anglo-American Legal Language 3, 2016
Professional Affiliations
- New York Super Lawyers
- New York State Bar Association
- Member, Former Trustee and Co-Chairman of the 1999 Annual Meeting, The Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Law School Activities/Honors
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Education
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Columbia University School of Law
(J.D.)
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(B.S.)
Bar/Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- New York
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- New Hire Requirements Effective October 26, 2009
- Landmark Decision on Judgment Enforcement
- Employee Arbitrations May Be Costly To Employers
- New Model Order of Maritime Attachment May Reduce Burden on Banks
- Communications Decency Act
- Non-Traditional Fee Arrangements and Doing Business with Clients
- Intellectual Property
- Why Employers Have to Pay Attention to the HIPAA Privacy Rule
- Privacy Lawsuits Based on Federal Statutes Protecting Electronic Data Generally
- New York State Insurance Enacts Privacy Rule: Part 2
- Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About the Copyright Act Before 1909
- New York State Insurance Enacts Privacy Rule: A Two Part Series
- Health and Financial Privacy Rules May Link Up: The Proposed Medical Financial Privacy Protection Act
- Everything You Didn't Want to Know About HIPAA But Have to Ask (Part 3-Administrative Simplification Rules)
- Healthcare Websites: The Other Privacy Issue
- e-Health Law Issue
- Web Site Story 4-Nationwide Internet Jurisdiction is not Ended by Blue Note
- Notice of Nonrenewal of an 'Evergreen' Letter of Credit Must be 'Clear and Unequivocal'
- Web Site Story 6-Breakaway Employees Beware
- Web Site Story 3-The Emerging Tort of Domain Name Infringement
- Web Site Story 5-Emerging Limits to Out-of-State Jurisdiction over Web Sites
- Web Site Story 2-Finding Yourself Subject to Jurisdiction Far, Far Away
- Web Site Story-A Legal Primer for Web Site Owners and Designers
- What To Do With A Fallen Star: Voiding Endorsement Deal Can Be a Legal Headache
- Choice of Law in Sound-Alike Cases
- Copyright Preemption: New York State's Erroneous Interpretation
- Copyright and Trademark Infringement: Current Techniques for Plaintiffs and Defendants
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