About
Dr S. Che Ekaratne is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Reading and an attorney admitted to practice in the state of New York. Her research focuses on intellectual property law, entertainment law, and intersections with other private law. Che has published research on topics including copyright, publicity rights, and laws relevant to deepfakes. Her research has been cited in court judgments and has generated interdisciplinary interest. She has advised several entities, including media and a national law commission, on issues such as image rights and post-mortem intellectual property. Che is a graduate of Yale University, Harvard Law School, the University of Bristol and the University of Canterbury. She also studied law at the University of Oxford as a Yale undergraduate. Before entering academia, Che’s work as an attorney at an American law firm included submissions to the U.S. Supreme Court.