[cc-community] PRESS RELEASE: Creative Commons Announces New Vice President and General Counsel
Eric Steuer
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Mon Oct 1 11:01:50 EDT 2007
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Creative Commons Announces New Vice President and General Counsel
October 1, 2007 ? San Francisco, CA, USA
Virginia Rutledge has been named Vice President and General Counsel
of Creative Commons, the organization announced today. In this
position, Rutledge will oversee Creative Commons?s legal affairs,
lead initiatives focused on the arts, and create partnerships with
arts and cultural institutions both in the U.S. and internationally.
?Creative Commons has been very lucky to have had fantastic general
counsels,? said Lawrence Lessig, CEO of Creative Commons. ?But
Virginia brings a breadth of experience and skills that is unmatched.
I could not be happier that she has chosen CC as the next stage in
her extraordinary career.?
Rutledge comes to Creative Commons from the New York law firm of
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where she was a litigation associate. At
Cravath, Rutledge?s areas of practice included intellectual property,
art, entertainment, antitrust, securities, and general commercial
law. She has represented clients in the media and music industries,
including Time Warner Inc., Warner Music Group, Warner Bros., and New
Line Cinema, as well as the arts nonprofit organization the Martha
Graham Center of Contemporary Dance.
Rutledge has extensive experience in the art world, having worked as
an exhibition associate for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and
served as a contributing editor for Art Papers magazine. She has
presented on art, digital media, and intellectual property law at
conferences around the world. Additionally, her writing on art has
been published in Art in America and Bookforum.
Rutledge is a member of the New York State Bar, and is the current
chair of the Art Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association
and a member of the Committee on Intellectual Property of the College
Art Association. She holds several academic degrees, including a J.D.
from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt
Hall), and an M. Phil. in Art History from the City University of New
York's Graduate School and University Center.
News of Rutledge?s appointment has been well received within the
legal and arts communities. "I applaud Creative Commons for its
inspired choice of Virginia Rutledge as Vice President and General
Counsel,? said copyright expert William Patry, Senior Copyright
Counsel, Google Inc. ?Virginia's background in academia, the art
world, and the white-shoe corporate law firm environment is unique.
Her ability to forge consensus, her love of learning and commitment
to the public interest will serve Creative Commons and the rest of us
exceedingly well."
"I commend Creative Commons for this excellent choice to help further
the worthy purposes of the organization,? said patron of the arts
Martin E. Segal. ?Virginia's commitment to the arts and her scholarly
and practical background make her a wonderful addition."
"Creative Commons couldn?t have made a better choice,? said Joel
Wachs, President of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
?Virginia has deep knowledge of contemporary art practices and
institutions, and the practical experience of working within a highly
competitive corporate culture. She will do an excellent job of
helping to build relationships between communities that have a common
interest in promoting vibrant cultural production and exchange."
About Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a not-for-profit organization, founded in 2001,
that promotes the creative re-use of intellectual and artistic works,
whether owned or in the public domain. Through its free copyright
licenses, Creative Commons offers authors, artists, scientists, and
educators the choice of a flexible range of protections and freedoms
that build upon the ?all rights reserved? concept of traditional
copyright to enable a voluntary ?some rights reserved? approach.
Creative Commons is sustained by the generous support of
organizations including the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation, Omidyar Network, the Hewlett Foundation, and the
Rockefeller Foundation, as well as members of the public. For more
information about Creative Commons, visit http://creativecommons.org.
Contact
Eric Steuer
Creative Director, Creative Commons
eric at creativecommons.org
Press Kit
http://creativecommons.org/presskit
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