Aaron Moss

Practice Areas

Litigation; Entertainment Litigation; IP Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Trademark Protection; Enforcement & Drafting; Digital Media & Technology; Copyright Protection & Enforcement; Websites, Domain Names & Privacy; Investment Fraud Litigation; Intellectual Property; Video Games, Streaming & Esports; Apparel & Accessories; Crypto & NFTs

Career

Aaron Moss is a partner in MSK’s Entertainment, Intellectual Property, and Litigation practice groups, where he represents the owners and users of creative content in copyright, trademark, right of publicity, idea submission, and contractual disputes. He has also successfully argued high-stakes First Amendment cases before district and appellate courts nationwide, defending media clients against defamation, invasion of privacy, and other attempts to restrain speech.

A nationally recognized expert in copyright law, Aaron is the publisher, editor, and author of Copyright Lately, a widely read legal blog selected by the U.S. Library of Congress for inclusion in its archive of authoritative and culturally significant websites. His analysis has been cited by courts, legal scholars, and major media organizations. Aaron is also a frequent speaker at conferences and events hosted by the Copyright Society, the American Bar Association, the Media Law Resource Center, and leading law schools.

In addition to his litigation practice, Aaron advises clients on intellectual property acquisitions and transfers, copyright termination and reversion, and emerging legal issues surrounding artificial intelligence. He also conducts complex chain-of-title analyses and provides pre-publication clearance reviews, helping clients navigate legal risks and avoid costly lawsuits.

Aaron’s clients include major film and television studios, independent production companies, digital media platforms, and video game publishers. He also represents designers, entrepreneurs, and advertising and creative services agencies, as well as manufacturers and licensors of toys, apparel, and consumer products. Additionally, Aaron provides strategic guidance to retailers and e-commerce businesses on intellectual property and commercial issues, with particular expertise in secondary market transactions.

Widely recognized as one of the preeminent intellectual property litigators in his field, Aaron has been repeatedly named to The Hollywood Reporter’s “Top 100 Power Lawyers” list, Variety’s “Legal Impact Report,” and the Daily Journal’s “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers.” He is also ranked by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in media and entertainment litigation and was recently named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers for his work in both First Amendment and Intellectual Property law.

Before joining MSK, Aaron was a partner at Greenberg Glusker in Los Angeles, where he chaired its litigation department for over twelve years.