Jim Burger
Partner
Washington, D.C.
202 585 6909
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Education
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New York University School of Law,
J.D., cum laude, 1971
Editor, New York University Law School Review
Order of the Coif
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New York University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,
M.A., 1968
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New York University,
B.A., with honors, 1967
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Admissions
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District of Columbia
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New York
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Affiliations
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ABA Copyright Litigation - Legislation Subcommittee
Chair, 2018-present
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Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)
Member, Board of Governors
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House STEM Education Caucus Steering Committee
Member
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Federal Communications Bar Association
Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Committee
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United States Trade Representative & Department of Commerce
Member, Industrial Function Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property Rights For Trade Policy Matters, 1990-1997
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Alliance for the Promotion of Software Innovation
Chairman, 1993-1996
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Information Technology Industry Council
Chair, Proprietary Rights Committee, 1990-1996
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Recognitions
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Named Lawyer of the Year for Copyright Law in Washington D.C. by The Best Lawyers in America (by BL Rankings), 2016; 2018
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Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (by BL Rankings) for Technology Law, 2007-2021
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Listed in Washington D.C. Super Lawyers (by Thomson Reuters), 2016-2020
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Instruction
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Adjunct professor, Georgetown Law Center
Copyright Law, 2014-Present
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Adjunct professor, University of Virginia Law School
Advanced Administrative Law, 1973-1982
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For more than 30 years, Jim has provided intellectual property counseling, communications, and government relations support to the information technology industry.
He has worked extensively on legal and policy issues arising from the intersection of digital technology, intellectual property protection, communications, and government regulation. Jim has represented the Computer Industry Group and other information technology entities in efforts to secure copy protection rules for DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and digital music downloads. He has also represented technology clients before the Administration, Congress, and the FCC regarding the Digital TV Transition, the Broadcast Flag, domestic copyright legislation, and international agreements affecting U.S. intellectual property law.
Jim has worked with clients on amending the Copyright Act as well as leading information technology industry negotiations to exclude the computer industry from the Audio Home Recording Act, to avoid passage of the Digital Video Recording Act, to limit the reach of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and to prevent passage of analog hole legislation. In addition, he has worked with the semiconductor industry in its successful efforts to pass legislation to intercept dangerous counterfeit semiconductors at the border. Jim stays up to date on the ever-changing technology of today and tomorrow. Currently, he is guiding companies through the complex legal and technical aspects of the relatively new ultra HD format.
Also on the legislative side, Jim helped a STEM-related nonprofit organization secure the inclusion of language in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for several provisions, including a STEM master teacher corps program in Title II, the expansion of 21st century community learning centers, and funding for student robotics competitions.
Clients have described Jim as an "invaluable resource" who is "uniquely able to translate complex technology issues into language that policymakers understand" and who gives clients clear explanations of the options before them.
Thompson Coburn Publications
Participate in standard-setting bodies? The enforceability of your patents could be affected
9th Circuit’s VidAngel decision vindicates lawful video filtering service
Micro UAS Committee charts bold new course for FAA treatment of smaller unmanned aircraft
Senate committee examines unmanned aircraft system safety, privacy concerns
TPP accord faces uncertain future in Congress
And on that farm he had a drone: UAS deployment in precision agriculture
Small Business Committee holds hearing to explore commercial drone operations
FAA grants exemption for large crop-spraying unmanned aircraft
Section 333 at 200 days: Where are we now?
Final approach: FAA announces long-awaited small UAS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
FAA settles trail-blazing drone case for $1,100
Electronic waste rules could help thwart flow of counterfeit parts
Counterfeits can kill U.S. troops. So why isn't Congress and DoD doing more to stop it?
Blogs
The Grinch loses and protection of parody wins
The Grinch that stole fair use?
Copyright Office changes procedures for DMCA agent designations
Presentations
Moderator, "Inventing TV 3.0: Defining the Set Top, Connected TV, Tablet & Smartphone Downloadable Consumer Experience";
2013 International CES, Las Vegas, NV, January 9, 2013
Keynote speaker, "Consumer Drawbacks of Cloud-Delivered Content: Privacy, Reliability, Security Issues";
2013 International CES, Las Vegas, NV, January 9, 2013
"After the Ordeal: Public Policy in the Post-SOPA/PIPA World";
Copyright and Technology NYC 2012 Conference, December 5, 2012
News
President Trump signs bill approving commemorative coin to benefit client FIRST
DCP wins important copyright case
Jim Burger re-elected to the SMPTE Board of Governors
Thompson Coburn attorneys to speak at Digital Hollywood
Jim Burger elected to SMPTE Board of Governors
Thompson Coburn again named best copyright firm in the nation
Thompson Coburn brief provides key underpinning for major 9th Circuit copyright ruling
Congratulations to our 14 'Lawyers of the Year' for 2018
Thompson Coburn's lobbying group honored as among the top in the nation
Congratulations to our 8 ‘Lawyers of the Year’
Jim Burger leads panels at 2014 ‘Entertainment Technology in the Internet Age’
Jim Burger writes about counterfeits for Defense One
Jim Burger a featured speaker, moderator at ‘Entertainment Technology in the Internet Age’
Lobbying & Policy group revs up with first three clients
Thompson Coburn launches new bipartisan Lobbying & Policy group in Washington, D.C.