Andrew Pequignot focuses his practice on copyright, trademark, and entertainment matters for technology and media companies. His experience includes litigation and counseling on diverse issues such as music licensing, fair use, safe harbors under the DMCA, anti-circumvention, software, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, First Amendment, and rights of publicity. Mr. Pequignot served on the committee that drafted the Eleventh Circuit pattern jury instructions for copyright cases and currently is the co-chair of the Southeast Chapter of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. He is a frequent writer and speaker on copyright-related issues and has been recognized as a "Rising Star" in intellectual property by Super Lawyers magazine.

Professional & Community Activities

Copyright Society of the USA, Southeast Chapter, Co-Chair

Education

  • Georgia State University, College of Law, J.D. (2006)
  • Georgia State University, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, M.B.A. (2006)
  • Tennessee Technological University, College of Engineering, B.S., Mechanical Engineering (2000)

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • Superior Court of Fulton County

Who We Are

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Atlanta, GA, 30309-4528
USA
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W. Andrew Pequignot

Experience Highlights

Defended copyright challenge of Google's Book Search project

The firm served as lead counsel for Google Inc., in defending copyright infringement lawsuits brought by the Author’s Guild, et al., and more

Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University et al. v. Smack Apparel Co.
Represented four major universities and The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) in a trade dress infringement case. In an attempt to avoid the more
Coty Inc., et al. v. C Lenu, Inc., et al.
Obtained a $500,000 consent judgment and permanent injunction against C Lenu, Inc. and its principals. C Lenu operated a decoding facility that used more
Copyright infringement litigation for global mobility company
Defended a global mobility company in copyright infringement litigation alleging that mobile network carriers were unauthorized to distribute the more