Britt Lovejoy represents technology companies in copyright, music royalty rate-setting, and other high-stakes litigation related to the use of digital content.

A skilled litigator, Britt works with her clients to develop winning strategies and is recognized for her ability to translate complex technologies and subject matter into compelling themes before both judges and juries. Her work representing Oracle in a copyright jury trial in the Northern District of California was recognized by Law360, The American Lawyer, and others. The case was named a Top Verdict by Daily Journal and an Impact Case by Benchmark.

Britt also has experience counseling software companies, internet platforms, and streaming services on product development and licensing matters, including advising on the unique legal risks associated with user-generated content and generative AI. From early-stage startups to platforms with global reach, Britt provides her clients with nuanced legal advice informed by her deep knowledge of the issues that technology companies face in acquiring and distributing digital content. Britt frequently helps clients at the absolute technological cutting-edge mitigate risk through pragmatic, business-minded solutions.

Britt regularly speaks and writes on legal developments relating to copyright, generative AI, and other intellectual property matters.

Britt currently serves on the Bay Area Women Enriching Business Committee. She has previously served in a number of other management roles at the firm, including on the Pro Bono Committee, as Co-Chair of the San Francisco Women Lawyers Group, as Chair of the Bay Area Parent Lawyers Group, and on the Bay Area Mentoring Committee.

Britt's recent, publicly-known experience includes representing:

  • Anthropic, defending copyright infringement claims brought by music publishers related to Anthropic’s generative AI technology
  • Music-generative AI platforms Suno and Udio, defending against copyright infringement claims brought by the major record labels
  • Meta in a copyright suit brought by a production music library for uses on Instagram and Facebook platforms
  • DeviantArt in a suit seeking to assert copyright liability arising from the implementation of the generative AI product known as Stable Diffusion
  • Oracle, obtaining a unanimous US$30 million jury verdict after a three-week federal jury trial in a copyright infringement and intentional interference case against Hewlett Packard Enterprise arising from HPE’s misuse of copyrighted Solaris software patches
  • Spotify and the National Association of Broadcasters in industry-wide music royalty rate-setting proceedings (Phonorecords IV and Webcasting V and related appeal, respectively)
  • The Radio Music License Committee in antitrust litigation against Global Music Rights
  • Live Nation and Ticketmaster in antitrust counterclaims filed in response to a copyright infringement lawsuit
  • Carvana in a lawsuit filed by its brick-and-mortar competitors challenging its online sales model under unfair competition law

Some of Britt's recent speaking engagements include:

  • Panelist, “Taking Back the Groove” San Francisco Premiere, post-film discussion of the past and future of music and technology, creative agency, copyright, and remix and sample culture, June 2024
  • Moderator, "AI: Policy Development and Management," The LSuite (Tech GC) Fullstack GC Conference, May 2024
  • Panelist, “AI Synergy on Social Issues,” UCLA, April 2024
  • Panelist, “How Litigation and Legislation is Shaping the AI Future,” American Bar Association, Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries, April 2024
  • Speaker, “Embedding Photos and Videos from Social Media and Copyright Infringement,” Strafford, December 2023

Bar Qualification

  • California

Education

  • BA, Claremont McKenna College
  • JD, University of California, Berkeley
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August 7, 2023 Recognition

Rising Star: Latham’s Britt Lovejoy

Britt Lovejoy of Latham & Watkins LLP helped secure a high-profile copyright jury trial victory for Oracle, among other high-profile wins, earning a spot among the technology law practitioners by Law360 Rising Stars.