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Education
University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1986)
Hofstra University (J.D., 1990)
Bar Admissions
New York, New Jersey
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey
Professional Affiliations
Metropolitan Black Bar Association (V.P. - Finance, 1995)
Practicing Attorneys for Law Students (P.A.L.S.) (Executive Board of Directors, 1995-1999)
New York State Bar Association
Other Information
Moot Court Board
Articles Editor, Copyright and Entertainment Law Digest
Professional Profile
Ralph H. Cathcart is of counsel to Ladas & Parry LLP. Mr. Cathcart represents clients in the maintenance and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Mr. Cathcart has prosecuted and defended numerous trademark and copyright infringement cases in the federal courts and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. He has extensive experience overseeing national counterfeit and enforcement programs for clients.
Mr. Cathcart also advises clients on trademark, copyright, unfair competition, right to publicity, libel and First Amendment issues, and has successfully represented Scientific American against a libel suit by "computer hackers", and has resolved disputes with the Recording Industry Association of America and various performing rights societies.
Mr. Cathcart is experienced in Entertainment Law, and has drafted and negotiated numerous recording agreements, production agreements, cable and TV agreements, publishing agreements, distribution agreements, management agreements, employment agreements and various trademark and copyright related licenses. Mr. Cathcart has represented several gold and platinum selling recording artists, musical directors, managers, producers, actors and comedians.
When not practicing law, Mr. Cathcart is a regular contributing author to World Copyright Law Report and has frequently lectured on the topics of trademark, copyright and entertainment law. Mr. Cathcart is a former Vice-President of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association and member of the Executive Board of Directors of Practicing Attorneys for Law Students ("P.A.L.S.").
Mr. Cathcart received his B.A. in Philosophy and Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Hofstra University, where he served on the Moot Court Board and was an articles editor for the Copyright and Entertainment Law Digest. Mr. Cathcart is admitted to practice before the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the District of New Jersey, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. | 