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About Rachel Kim

Rachel Kim is VP, Legal Policy & Copyright Counsel at the Copyright Alliance where she has advocated for and worked on education and outreach to the creative community on a variety of domestic and international copyright policy issues—including AI, CCB regulations, Copyright Office, modernization, regulations, registration practices, and other copyright and policy initiatives. 

Prior to rejoining the Copyright Alliance in 2021 to support its mission to protect and strengthen the rights of creators and copyright owners, she was of Counsel at CBS Studios and a Law Clerk and Contracts Specialist at NBCUniversal, advising and working on a variety of legal and business issues arising from television production. She was also a Legal Fellow and Intern at the Copyright Alliance, an Intern at the National Music Publishers’ Association, and an Intern at the Legal Aid Justice Center. 

Rachel earned her J.D. from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, and her B.A. in Chinese Language/Literature from George Mason University. She is admitted to practice in Washington, DC. In her spare time, Rachel enjoys reading, playing the piano, poetry writing, exercising, and spending time and fellowship with family and friends. 

Blogs Authored By Rachel Kim

  • Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from March 2026

    Brace yourselves for this copyright news roundup. March 2026 was one of the busiest months in recent memory for the copyright world, with huge developments on critical copyright issues that […]

    Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from March 2026

  • Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from February 2026

    In February 2026, the U.S. Copyright Office published its long-awaited statutorily mandated report evaluating the three-year old Copyright Claims Board (CCB). Courts were also busy, as at least six new […]

    Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from February 2026

  • Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from January 2026

    To kick off 2026, there were some big developments arising from two copyright cases in addition to two new AI copyright lawsuits being filed—bringing the number of total AI and […]

    Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from January 2026

  • Copyright Cases: 2025 Year in Review

    In 2025, most of the headlines about copyright lawsuits focused on AI copyright cases. While some big developments occurred in those cases, there were also a few key non-AI copyright […]

    Copyright Cases: 2025 Year in Review

  • Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from November 2025

    Licensing discussions between AI companies and copyright owners has been on the upswing, especially since the settlement in the Anthropic case was announced. In November, there was game-changing news on […]

    Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from November 2025

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