MARK LITVACK
IP Lit Partner, MS&K / Formerly of the MPAA
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Legal Expertise
-Civil litigation with an emphasis on entertainment, Internet piracy, intellectual property, trademark infringement, antitrust and discrimination actions.

Industry Focus
-Entertainment

Key Professional Accomplishments
-Primary strategist for movie industry on all anti-piracy related litigation including Bermuda Cablevision Litigation (over $20 million received in settlement), Icrave TV (shutdown of pirate Internet television service), Gulfcom (shutdown of unauthorized retransmission system and recovery of all costs), Scour and Aimster litigations (shutdown of P2P networks).
-Worked with senior executives in legal departments of MPAA Member Companies to coordinate and direct litigation in over 20,000 pending civil and criminal matters.

Career Experience
-Vice-President & Director Legal Affairs World-Wide Anti-Piracy, Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), 1998-2004.
-Senior Attorney, Legal Department, Texaco Inc., 1983-1998.