The Motion Picture Association of America has added copyright pro Steve Tepp, who helms Sentinel Worldwide in Vienna, Va., to its lobbying lineup.
Tepp serves as property counsel at the Global Intellectual Property Center of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, responsible for leading its effort to reduce trademark infringement and copyright piracy.
Earlier, he was senior counsel for policy and international affairs at the U.S. Copyright Office, where he played a key role in hammering out the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
Earlier this month, the National Academy of Sciences released an 85-page report "Copyright in the Digital Age—Building Evidence of Policy." The MPAA noted that the study highlighted "the ease of infringing digital copying and distribution often weakens sales and reduces the revenue available to creators."
The MPAA, which is headed by former Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd (D), spent $730K in federal lobbying outlays during the first quarter.
Its team includes Nickles Group, which is headed by former Oklahoma Senator Don Nickles (R); McDermott Will & Emery and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Held.
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