JEFFREY P. HERMES
OF COUNSEL
Jeffrey P. Hermes is of counsel to Hermes, Netburn, O'Connor & Spearing, P.C., a Boston law firm that provides a wide range of legal services. Mr. Hermes concentrates his practice on advising media and corporate clients on various issues relating to content liability, media law, and Internet law.
Mr. Hermes has extensive experience in representing Internet, broadcast and print media clients in First Amendment, intellectual property, and other media-related matters in state and federal court, including successfully defending against defamation suits, obtaining injunctions against trademark infringement, unsealing impounded government records, and protecting journalists being pressured to disclose their confidential sources.
Mr. Hermes also serves as an adviser to his clients on the legal aspects of their Internet-based businesses, including: providing guidance on how to minimize the risk of content liability, and how to maximize protection available under state and federal law; protecting copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property assets; consulting on management of Internet forums and monetization of user-generated content; drafting website Terms of Use and Privacy Policies; assisting with issues regarding website and data security; and advising on state and federal laws regarding advertising and promotions.
Mr. Hermes has been named a Massachusetts Rising Star in the field of First Amendment and media law for the years 2005-2008.
Jeff lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his wife.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Mr. Hermes received his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, in 1994 from Princeton University and he received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1997. Mr. Hermes is a graduate of Milton Academy.
BAR ADMISSIONS AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1997
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 1998
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 1999
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2001
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 1998
United States District Court for the District of Colorado, 2004
Pro hac vice: State of New York, United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, SEMINARS & APPEARANCES
Author, “Yours, Mine and Theirs: The Importance of Copyright in the Acquisition of User-Created Digital Assets,” Media & Entertainment Insights Magazine, Fall 2008
Instructor, 2008 New Media Expo, Las Vegas, NV, “A Legal Thicket: New Media Production and Content Liability in the Digital Age”
Speaker, 2008 Massachusetts Broadcasters Association Conference, Newton, MA, “Advertising and Promotions: Rules and Regulations Every Massachusetts Broadcaster Needs to Know”
Co-author, “Online Syndication of User-Generated Content under the Communications Decency Act,” Media Law Resource Center Bulletin, 2008 Issue No. 2, May 2008
Interviewee, “Episode 021: Ambush Journalism,” Rules for the Revolution: the Podcast, www.rulesfortherevolution.com, March 11, 2008
Speaker, 2007 New England Press Association Conference, Boston, MA, “Journalists’ Rights and Responsibilities Under HIPAA”
Co-author, “Survey of First Circuit Privacy and Related Claims Against the Media,” Media Law Resource Center 50-State Survey, Media Privacy and Related Law (five editions, 2002-2003 Edition through 2007-2008 Edition)
Interviewee, “Podcasting Legalities: What Every Podcaster Should Know, Parts 1-4.” DigitalProSound.com, October 17-26, 2006
Co-author, “Online Forums and Chat Rooms in Defamation Actions,” Communications Lawyer, Summer 2006
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