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Andrew MacKay

is a partner at Oakland, Calif., law firm Donahue Fitzgerald LLP, who represented Rupa Marya in the “Happy Birthday to You” lawsuit. He focuses his practice in trademark, copyright, and patent enforcement, commercial litigation, and employment, and he serves as co-chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and is a core member of the firm’s intellectual property practice.

Recent Articles by Andrew MacKay

The Most Famous Song in the World Set Free: Impacts of the Happy Birthday to You Settlement

On June 30th, Judge George King of the Central District of California entered the Final Order and Judgment in the matter of Good Morning to You Productions Corp. et al. v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. – the “Happy Birthday” class action. Only the amount of attorneys’ fees to be awarded to the plaintiffs’ attorneys remains, and must be decided for many of the settlement terms to become effective. Nonetheless, it is not too early to consider what, if any, effects this case will have on the field of intellectual property.