Background
Rubin, Erwin Leonard was born on January 11, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel and Frances Birdie (Rabin) Rubin.
Rubin, Erwin Leonard was born on January 11, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel and Frances Birdie (Rabin) Rubin.
University of Illinois and University of Miami (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). University of Miami (Juris Doctor, 1959). Member, University of Miami Law Review, 1958-1959.
Associate Hays, St. John A&H, New York City, 1960—1962, Devoe, Shadur, Mikva, Chicago, 1962—1965. General counsel Playboy Enterprises, Inc., 1965—1978. Partner E. Leonard Rubin Law Offices, 1978—1981, Epton, Mullin & Druth Ltd., Chicago, 1981—1986, Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione, Chicago, 1986—1996, Gordon & Glickson, LLC, Chicago, 1996—2002, Reed Smith LLP, Chicago, since 2002.
Adjunct professor University Illinois, Northwestern University Law School, Loyola University School Law, John Marshall Law School.
S. New York 1960, Illinois 1962, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1962, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1990, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1998, Supreme Court of the United States Court 2004.
"Some Thoughts on Fair Use Doctrine of New Copyright Act,” Chicago Bar Record, August, 1977. "Film & Video & The Law," Law and the Arts, 1979. Adjunct Professor, The John Marshall Law School, teaching Entertainment Law, since 1980.Director, 1981—and President, 1982-1984, Lawyers for Creative Arts. Member, Board of Editors, Chicago Bar Record, 1981-1987.
Chicago (Director, Christmas Spirits Show, since 1965. Chairman, Entertainment Committee, 1974. Member, Patent, Trademark, Copyright Committee, since 1981.
Chairman, Copyright Subcommittee, 1983. Member: Communications Law Committee. Chairman, TV Committee, since 1988.
Board of Managers, 1983-1985), Illinois State (Member, Conventions and Meetings, 1971-1975. Member of Council, Patent, Trademark, Copyright Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Antitrust. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law.
Litigation; Forum Committee on Entertainment and Sports Industries) Bar Associations. Copyright Society of USA. Decalogue Society of Lawyers.
Copyright, Defamation, Entertainment.
Married Stephanie Siegel, March 4, 1961 (divorced December 1981). Children: Matthew, Suzanne. Married Audrey Gay Holzer, May 8, 1983.
Children: Margot, Bette.
