Brian Greenberg
New York,NY
Summary
Business-oriented legal executive and counsel with over 20 years of media and transactional experience gained in-house and at leading law firms in New York and Silicon Valley. Skilled negotiator, experienced manager, and pragmatic advisor with a demonstrated ability to lead and perform in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant General Counsel
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL/CBS TELEVISION
05.2011
SVP, Associate General Counsel/Lead Transactions Counsel
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL/CBS TELEVISION
09.2020 - Current
- Lead transactions counsel for CBS News & Stations and See It Now Studios, with direct management responsibility for twelve Law Department personnel
- Scope of responsibilities includes: structuring, negotiating, and drafting all commercial contracts in support of both the internal operations and the public-facing business activities of CBS News & Stations, the CBS News 24/7 streaming service, CBSNews.com, the CBS News Audio podcast and radio verticals, and the See It Now Studios documentary production unit; third-party rights clearances; compliance with U.S Sanctions regulations; and related counseling of news executives and news production teams
- Lead and oversee the full spectrum of transaction types pertinent to all of the above verticals, including: above-the-line and below-the-line talent contracts; content production, license and distribution agreements; news pooling and news sharing arrangements; strategic partnerships; commercial tie-ins and product integrations; affiliation and program license agreements; and various technology and services contracts, including AI services agreements and other SaaS/cloud services contracts, software licenses, consulting agreements, equipment leases, among others
- Regularly conduct pre-broadcast/pre-publication script and story review for CBS News national network broadcasts, including CBS THIS MORNING, CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, and 48 HOURS, as well as various news documentaries, docuseries, and digital news programs and reports
- Counsel CBS News production teams on a wide range of related issues, including copyright/fair use, defamation, fair report privilege, privacy, and rights of publicity
- Routinely counsel CBS News Bureau Chiefs and other senior news executives as to legal matters of import to their operations, including policy development, dispute resolution and navigation of new and evolving areas of law
- Coordinate with litigation team to respond to, defend, and dispose of legal claims asserted by outside parties
- Ensure compliance with U.S Sanctions regulations and export controls in connection with newsgathering overseas
- Manage outside counsel in connection with overseas newsgathering and production activities implicating foreign laws
- Serve as counsel to the U.S Network News Pool when CBS News produces the Pool.
VP, Associate General Counsel
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL/CBS TELEVISION
- 09.2020
Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs
4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
06.2006 - 04.2011
- Senior legal counsel to a publicly traded media company managing the global content distribution and licensing rights to an extensive portfolio of major children’s entertainment properties and non-children’s brands
- Managed and supervised a team of seven personnel (two attorneys and five administrators) situated in New York and London
- Scope of individual as well as team oversight responsibilities included: all revenue, operational, technology and IP transactions and contracts for the company, including domestic and international broadcast and home video distribution agreements, merchandise licenses across all product categories, strategic partnerships, property acquisition, talent and agency contracts, and inbound software and technology licenses; responsibility for pre-publication review of media releases, marketing materials and advertising copy; and managing outside counsel in connection with domestic and international trademark, anti-piracy, and litigation matters.
Assistant General Counsel
4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
08.2003 - 06.2006
Associate
DLA PIPER (formerly Gray, Cary, Ware & Freidenrich)
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Transactional practice focused on technology, e-commerce, intellectual property and related transactional and commercial matters
- Represented clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies
- Counseled clients as to strategic, revenue and operational transactions, as well as matters of intellectual property, contract and commercial law
- Negotiated and drafted a wide variety of commercial contracts including: intellectual property and technology licenses, service and support agreements, strategic alliances, joint marketing, reseller and distribution contracts, outsourcing agreements and various Internet and e-commerce arrangements
- Routinely performed due diligence regarding intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
Associate
AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Intellectual property boutique practice focused on patent, copyright and trademark litigation and counseling as well as trademark enforcement, prosecution and portfolio management
- Performed extensive legal research and writing including preparation of briefs, motions and memoranda of law
- Prepared correspondence in connection with pre-litigation IP disputes
- Analyzed trademark clearance searches and prepared and filed U.S
- Trademark applications and responses to USPTO office actions.
Education
Juris Doctor -
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
05.1998
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science -
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
06.1994
Skills
- Effective team leadership and management
- Outstanding contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Extensive media and technology transactions expertise
- In-depth pre-publication/pre-broadcast review experience
- Strong intellectual property background
- Knowledgeable in data privacy regulations and practices
- Demonstrated success in effective dispute resolution
- Proven track record of successful policy development and implementation
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Activitiesandskills
One of a small group of attorneys selected to participate on the Paramount Global Legal Steering Committee on Artificial Intelligence, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of In-House Connect, a 30,000+-member active professional network exclusively for in-house counsel devoted to continuing legal education and professional development., Panel Presenter at the Annual Corporate IP Counsel Forum – World Congress, Board Member, 205 Third Avenue Owners’ Inc. (residential cooperative), Elected Corporate Vice President, Elected Corporate Secretary, Highly proficient with most commonly used project management, productivity, and collaboration tools, such as Slack, Asana, Trello, and Microsoft Teams.
Baradmissions
- New York
- California
Timeline
SVP, Associate General Counsel/Lead Transactions Counsel
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL/CBS TELEVISION
09.2020 - Current
Assistant General Counsel
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL/CBS TELEVISION
05.2011
Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs
4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
06.2006 - 04.2011
Assistant General Counsel
4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
08.2003 - 06.2006
Associate
DLA PIPER (formerly Gray, Cary, Ware & Freidenrich)
01.2000 - 01.2002
Associate
AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN
01.1998 - 01.2000
VP, Associate General Counsel
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL/CBS TELEVISION
- 09.2020
Juris Doctor -
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science -
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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