Amy Lauren
About Amy Lauren
Amy Lauren serves as the Lead Commercial Counsel at The New York Times, where she provides legal support across various areas including technology, marketing, and international operations. With extensive experience in digital legal affairs and intellectual property, she has held significant roles at several prominent organizations, including EMI Music and American Express.
Current Role at The New York Times
Amy Lauren serves as the Lead Commercial Counsel at The New York Times, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she provides legal support across various areas, including technology, marketing, print and distribution, and international operations. Additionally, she leads cross-functional efforts to address issues related to contracts, consumer rights, intellectual property, corporate matters, antitrust, and privacy. She also acts as the lead attorney for real estate and facilities-related legal work within the organization.
Previous Experience in Legal Counsel
Prior to her current role, Amy Lauren held several significant positions in legal counsel. She worked at Rent The Runway as VP, Assistant General Counsel from 2021 to 2022. Before that, she served as Counsel for Technology & Digital Transactions at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP from 2016 to 2017. Her experience also includes roles at EMI Music as Vice President of Digital Legal & Business Affairs from 2006 to 2011 and at Warner Music Group as Associate Counsel for Digital Legal & Business Affairs from 2004 to 2006.
Education and Expertise
Amy Lauren earned her Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She furthered her education by obtaining a Doctor of Law (JD) from Brooklyn Law School. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in legal matters, particularly in technology, intellectual property, and digital transactions.
Career in Intellectual Property and Technology Law
Amy Lauren has extensive experience in intellectual property and technology law. She began her career at Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP as an Associate in Information Technology & Intellectual Property from 1999 to 2000. She then transitioned to Jive Records as Director of Business Affairs from 2000 to 2004. Her subsequent roles include serving as Of Counsel at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP from 2017 to 2021, where she focused on IP, licensing, and technology transactions.
Leadership in Digital Legal Affairs
Throughout her career, Amy Lauren has held leadership positions in digital legal affairs. At EMI Music, she was Vice President of Digital Legal & Business Affairs for five years, overseeing legal matters related to digital content. At American Express, she served as Vice President & Senior Counsel for Digital Partnerships & Development from 2011 to 2016, where she managed legal aspects of digital initiatives and enterprise growth.