Steven Stein

Intellectual Property & Entertainment Litigation Partner Steve Stein shared his insights with Bloomberg Law on the growing role of the small copyright claims process and what it means for creators and other copyright holders.

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But copyright attorney Steven Stein of Greenberg Glusker sees plenty of benefit for clients.

“I would very much be inclined not to opt out because the financial risk is limited,” he said. Lawsuits, especially by serial litigators, often “claim damages many multiples of what a court would award, always allege willfulness, and juice things up with attorney fees. You can’t really do that in this process.”

Others, though, saw plenty of room for growth. Stein suggested the courts, for example, could play a role.

“It seems like a really good way for courts to offload pending copyright litigation,” he said, adding that “so much of copyright infringement litigation is taken up by repeat offenders” who “pursue many, many claims.”