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Daniel C. Glazer
Counsel




Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., 1998
Dartmouth College, A.B., 1995, summa cum laude


Practice

Daniel C. Glazer is counsel in the Intellectual Property Group at Shearman & Sterling. His practice encompasses all aspects of intellectual property and technology law, focusing on the intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and secured transactions; patent and software licensing; technology services and development agreements; sponsorship, marketing, franchise and distribution arrangements; publishing, film and other media-related agreements; and trademark and copyright licensing, prosecution, counseling and enforcement. He regularly publishes and lectures on intellectual property issues in a variety of contexts and is a Senior Editor of The Trademark Reporter.

Mr. Glazer also is a member of the Sports Group. He has published numerous articles on sports law topics (including in The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune and The Seton Hall Journal of Sport Law), appears frequently in the national media as a commentator on legal issues in professional and college sports, and has been profiled in the New York Law Journal regarding his activities in the field.

Mr. Glazer has been recommended by Legal 500 U.S. in the categories of IP in Complex Corporate Transactions and Sports.


Recent Experience

  • Cadbury plc in connection with various M&A transactions, including its acquisition of the Adams confectionery business of Pfizer Inc. and the demerger of its North American beverages business
  • Viacom Ventures Inc. in connection with its acquisition of an interest in Action Sports Tour, LLC
  • The Dow Chemical Company in connection with various mergers and acquisitions transactions, including its agreement to acquire Rohm & Haas Company and its memorandum of understanding with Petrochemical Industries Company for the formation of a global petrochemicals joint venture
  • NBC Universal, Inc. in connection with its agreement to sell Miami, Florida television station WTVJ to a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company
  • Dun & Bradstreet in connection with various mergers and acquisitions transactions, including its acquisition of AllBusiness.com, Inc. and its acquisition of Purisma Inc.
  • Dycom Industries, Inc. and its affiliates in connection with various software licensing and technology services arrangements
  • Women’s Soccer, LLC in connection with its launch of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS), a major U.S. professional women’s soccer league scheduled to begin play in 2009
  • Fenway Sports Group in its acquisition of a 50% interest in the Roush Fenway Racing NASCAR team
  • Viacom International Inc. in connection with its sale of Famous Music LLC to Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  • National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. in the combination of certain NYSE Regulation, Inc. regulatory functions with the NASD
  • The Indian Hotels Company Ltd. in its acquisition of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Boston, MA
  • Mitel Networks Corporation in its acquisition of the outstanding stock of Inter-Tel (Delaware), Incorporated
  • Tata Tea Ltd. in its agreement to acquire a 30% interest in Energy Brands Inc. (d/b/a Glaceau), maker of Vitaminwater®
  • Viacom Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Atom Entertainment, Inc.
  • Ambac Assurance Corporation as financial guarantor of $225 million in debt issued by Royalty Securitization Trust I, sponsored by Paul Capital, in respect of 13 pharmaceutical products
  • Prudential Financial, Inc. in connection with various mergers and acquisitions transactions, including its sale of Dryden Wealth Management and its purchase of the variable annuity business of The Allstate Corporation
  • Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. in connection with various M&A and outsourcing transactions
  • Hilton Hotels Corporation in connection with its acquisition of the hotel business of Hilton Group plc
  • UnitedHealth Group in connection with its acquisition of the health care subsidiaries of
    Deere & Company
  • Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. in its acquisition of certain assets of Robicon Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of low and medium voltage drives and drive systems
  • Citigroup in connection with various mergers and acquisitions transactions, including its sale of Citicorp Electronic Financial Services, Inc. and its purchase of Washington Mutual Finance Corporation
  • De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. in connection with the formation of a joint venture with the French luxury goods company LVMH to establish DE BEERS as a retail brand in the United States
  • NYC2012, Inc. in connection with New York City’s bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games
  • John Henry and New England Sports Ventures in connection with their acquisition of the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park and an 80% share of New England Sports Network
  • The Thomson Corporation in connection with its purchase of select Harcourt General, Inc. businesses from Reed Elsevier plc
  • Various entities in connection with trademark and copyright counseling and enforcement, including De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., The Indian Hotels Company Ltd., Welch Allyn, Rockefeller & Co., New England Sports Ventures, Maverick Capital, Ltd. and The Museum of the City of New York
  • Viacom Inc. during secondment as intellectual property counsel


Selected Professional & Business Activities

  • The Trademark Reporter, Senior Editor
  • Copyright World, Editorial Board
  • International Trademark Association
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Sports Lawyers Association
  • Dartmouth Lawyers Association


Publications

  • Copyright World, “Thumbnail Hazards, Continued” (with Sharon Herman) (July/August 2007)
  • Patent World, “On Shaky Ground” (with Jordan J. Altman) (May 2007)
  • Trademark World, “Peace of Mind” (with Youhao Dong) (Sept. 2006)
  • Copyright World, “Thumbnail Hazards” (with Karina Camacho) (May 2006)
  • The Trademark Reporter, “Revisiting Initial Interest Confusion on the Internet” (with Dev R. Dhamija) (Vol. 95 No. 5 (Sept.–Oct. 2005))
  • The Toronto Star, “Salary Caps No Cure for Sports’ Labor Problems” (January 21, 2005)
  • New York Law Journal, “Broken Windows?” (with David M. Klein) (September 21, 2004)
  • The National Post (Canada), “A Very Bad Time for a Hockey Strike” (September 14, 2004)
  • Trademark World, “Play with Your Own Mates” (March 2004)
  • Chicago Tribune, “Smelling Like a Rose? Well, Sort of” (January 7, 2004)
  • The Trademark Reporter, “Reconsidering Initial Interest Confusion on the Internet” (with David M. Klein) (Vol. 93 No. 5 (Sept.–Oct. 2003))
    • Quoted in Savin Corp. v. The Savin Group, 391 F.3d 439 (2d Cir. 2004)
  • The Wall Street Journal, “The Baseball Exemption” (June 13, 2003)
  • New York Law Journal, “May the Best Team Win: Baseball Economics and Public Policy” (book review) (May 29, 2003)
  • The National Post (Canada), “High Salaries Don’t Cause Baseball’s Woes” (August 30, 2002)
  • The Wall Street Journal, “Ballpark Figures” (August 29, 2002)
  • National Law Journal, “Standing on Uncertain Ground to Enjoin Dilution” (April 30, 2001)
  • Start-Up & Emerging Companies Strategist, “The Lowly Force Majeure: Why It Shouldn’t Be Neglected” (with David M. Klein) (November 2000)
  • New York Law Journal, “Leveling the Playing Field: How the Law Can Make Sports Better for Fans” (book review) (August 8, 2000)
  • Practising Law Institute, “Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property and Cyberspace Liability” (with James R. Warnot, Jr.) (PLI Course Handbook, 2000 and 2001)
  • The Seton Hall Journal of Sport Law, “Can’t Anybody Here Run This Game?: The Past, Present, and Future of Major League Baseball” (Vol. 9 No. 2 (1999))


Presentations

  • New York City Bar Association, “IP Due Diligence in Business Transactions” (2008)
  • Howard University School of Law Intellectual Property Law Conference (2003-2008)
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum “Baseball and Labor History” Conference (2006)
  • Yale Law School Entertainment and Sports Law Conference (2004)
  • International Trademark Association, “Trademarks in Cyberspace” Forum (2003)
  • Viacom Inc. and The Legal Aid Society, “Not-for-Profit Corporate Legal Essentials” (2003)
  • Villanova Law School Entertainment and Sports Law Conference (2002)
  • Association of the Bar of the City of New York, “Intellectual Property and Bankruptcy” (2002)
  • Practicing Law Institute, “Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property and Cyberspace Liability” (2001)

Media
  • National Law Journal, quoted in “Canadian Copyright Reform Closely Watched” (July 14, 2008)
  • Inside Counsel, quoted in “Co-Author Conflict” (January 2008)
  • IP Law & Business, quoted in “MLB Strikes Out at the Eighth Circuit” (December 2007)
  • Bloomberg Radio, featured guest on On the Ball (November 17, 2007)
  • NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, featured interview (November 16, 2007)
  • Sports Business Journal, quoted in “Fantasy Challenge Costly for MLBAM” (October 22, 2007)
  • The Economist, quoted in “Drug Patents Under Attack” (September 9, 2006)
  • ESPNews, featured guest (August 10, 2006)
  • San Jose Mercury News, quoted in “Anderson Still Key to Case Against Bonds” (July 22, 2006)
  • New York Newsday, quoted in “Prosecutors Extend Bonds Probe” (July 21, 2006)
  • MSNBC, featured guest on Connected Coast to Coast (March 17, 2005)
  • The Daily Deal, quoted in “Bain, Game Plan Float $3B Buyout for NHL” (March 4, 2005)
  • The Wall Street Journal, quoted in “The Puck Has Not Stopped Here” (February 23, 2005)
  • FAN Sports Radio 590 (Toronto, Canada), featured guest (January 19, 2005)
  • Bloomberg, quoted in “NHL Rejects Plan, Talks End Without Contract” (December 14, 2004)
  • CNN/Sports Illustrated, quoted in “Coming Back for More” (December 14, 2004)
  • WFAN Sports Radio 660 (New York, NY), featured guest (December 4, 2004)
  • CNN/Sports Illustrated, quoted in “Winter of Hockey’s Discontent” (September 21, 2004)
  • The National Post, quoted in “Voices on the NHL Labor Dispute” (September 16, 2004)
  • Bloomberg, quoted in “NHL Owners Will Lock Out Players” (September 15, 2004)
  • The National Post, quoted in “Time Runs out for Saving NHL Season” (September 15, 2004)
  • ESPNews, featured guest (July 24, 2004)
  • The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, quoted in “What’s in a Name? $20 Million” (July 20, 2004)
  • ESPNews, featured guest (April 24, 2004)
  • CNN/Sports Illustrated, quoted in “Bad for Business” (April 23, 2004)
  • National Public Radio, featured guest on Morning Edition (April 20, 2004)
  • The Legal Intelligencer, quoted in “Judge Allows Running Back to Enter Draft” (February 6, 2004)
  • New York Law Journal, quoted in “Draft Rule Found to Violate Antitrust Laws” (February 6, 2004)
  • National Public Radio, featured guest on All Things Considered (February 5, 2004)
  • Corporate Counsel, quoted in “Can the NFL Hold Him?” (January 2004)
  • New York Law Journal, quoted in “NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement Challenged”
    (December 18, 2003)
  • CNN/Sports Illustrated, quoted in “Pioneer or Posturer?” (September 16, 2003)
  • CNN/fn, featured interview on The Flip Side (August 4, 2003)
  • FOX News Channel, featured guest on FOX News Live (July 12, 2003)
  • ESPNews, featured guest (June 25, 2003)
  • ESPNews, featured guest (December 20, 2002)
  • FOX News Channel, featured guest on FOX News Sunday with Brit Hume (September 1, 2002)
  • CNN/fn, featured guest on The Money Gang (August 30, 2002)
  • CNN/Sports Illustrated, quoted in “Sorry, Joe Fan” (August 30, 2002)
  • FOX News Channel, featured guest on Special Report with Brit Hume (August 29, 2002)
  • The New York Times, quoted in “Both Sides are Aware of an Economic Abyss” (August 29, 2002)
  • CNN/fn, featured guest on The Money Gang (August 19, 2002)
  • MSNBC, featured guest on MSNBC Live (August 17, 2002)
  • New York Law Journal, profiled in “In Spring, A Young Lawyer’s Thoughts Turn To Baseball”
    (March 8, 2002)
  • Sports Radio 810 (Kansas City), featured guest on Between the Lines (April 30, 1999)

Honors

Pro Bono Society award, Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Bar Admissions/Qualifications

New York
New Jersey


Courts

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit