Kathryn DeFranco
Locations
Bar Admissions
New York
Education
Brooklyn Law School, J.D. Boston University, B.M.
Kathryn DeFranco is an associate in the Litigation department of Hughes Hubbard and Reed’s New York office.
Prior to joining the firm, Kathryn was a judicial extern for the Honorable Ramon E. Reyes, Jr., U.S. Magistrate Judge, of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Kathryn was also a legal intern at Sony Music Entertainment and at Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts before working as a summer associate at Hughes Hubbard.
Kathryn received her Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 2024. She previously earned her bachelor’s degree in music for piano performance from Boston University in 2017.
Highlighted Publications
- “Stand and Deliver: Another Try at Co-Owner Standing in Copyright Cases in the Ninth Circuit,” Hughes Hubbard and Reed Art Law Blog, May 13, 2025
- “Miley Cyrus Can Buy Herself “Flowers,” but Can She Dismiss a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit?—A Look at the Ninth Circuit’s Approach to Co-Owner Standing,” Hughes Hubbard and Reed Art Law Blog, December 27, 2024
- “Running From Blanket Licensing: How Fitness Platforms Do Not Sync With Current Music Licensing Procedure,” 18 Brook. J. Corp. Fin. & Com. L. 713 (2024)
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