At BMI, Roth supervises legal matters regarding writers and publishers, including song disputes, estates, banking, divorce, bankruptcy, tax and judgment issues. He also counsels department personnel on copyright and other legal matters. In addition, he drafts agreements for BMI affiliates and answers copyright questions from the public. He lectures to educational and legal groups about BMI and copyright law. These groups publish material dealing with their fields of expertise, much of which is not available through commercial publishers.
Sections also sponsor conferences, seminars and institutes, monitor legislation and conduct studies.
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