Welcome to Our New Director of the Open Internet Project, Erik Stallman
CDT is excited to announce Erik Stallman as our Director of the Open Internet Project and General Counsel. Stallman, most recently with law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP, has expertise in both telecommunications and intellectual property policy issues, with particular experience working on Internet regulatory matters and copyright law. At CDT, he will promote open Internet policies that advance free expression and innovation, engaging with government, corporate, and advocacy communities.
At Steptoe & Johnson, Stallman was an associate in the Telecommunications, Internet & Media practice group, where he advised and represented Internet companies, content providers, and multichannel video providers on telecommunications and copyright matters. Previously, he served as policy advisor to former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and legislative counsel to Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren. In those positions, his issue portfolio included telecommunications, intellectual property, and technology policy. Stallman was also an attorney in the Federal Communications Commission’s Media Bureau.
Stallman completed his J.D. at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, and graduated from Reed College.
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