Ted Shapiro, Deputy Managing Director, Vice President and General Counsel - Europe - Motion Picture Association (Brussels), is responsible for the MPA's European legal affairs including representing the interests of the MPA's member companies in Europe and advising them on industry matters related to copyright (in particular new media), audiovisual law (including 'casting regulation), competition matters, international private law, data protection and international trade law as well as litigation oversight on industry-related matters, such as technological measures, and support to the Anti-Piracy department on enforcement matters.
Mr. Shapiro also represents the MPA on content protection matters in Europe in industry consortia and standards bodies such as the Digital Video Broadcasting project. He also works with the Rights Management Policy & Relations department on the legal aspects of negotiations and relations with collecting societies such as AGICOA (audiovisual producers’ collecting society). Ted is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and England/Wales. He has a LL.M. from the University of Amsterdam, a J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law and B.A. from Connecticut College.