Lewis Sorokin

Associate Attorney

Wilftek

Lewis Sorokin is an associate attorney with Wilftek, where he practices technology transactions and intellectual property law. Whether advising a one-person startup on how to protect its intellectual property or negotiating commercial transactions for a Fortune 500 enterprise, Lewis’ practice focuses on navigating the legal challenges businesses face when building technology or building around it. Lewis is actively engaged in both the legal community and the broader professional community around emerging technology, as he frequently writes articles, speaks at conferences, and teaches CLE sessions about topics at the nexus of technology, the arts, and intellectual property. Lewis has received recognition for his work by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars for Technology Transactions (2024 – Present), and he received the PBA IP Section Chair Award for Technology Achievement (2024). Lewis is a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars, as well as the Bars of several federal courts.

Recent Articles by Lewis Sorokin

The Sound of Litigation: Major Labels Take on AI Music Generators

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry has brought about a complex and contentious landscape where innovation intersects with intellectual property rights. Recently, two leading text-to-music AI tools, Suno and Udio, have found themselves at the center of this debate, facing lawsuits for copyright infringement filed by the three major record labels, and led by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The record labels allege that Suno and Udio used their recordings without a license to train Suno’s and Udio’s respective AI models. These claims bring to light broader issues regarding the ethical and legal implications of AI-generated content, the need for regulatory clarity, and the evolving relationship between technology and creativity.

July 3, 2024

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