Allan E. Anderson is the Resident Director of the Los Angeles office. Mr. Anderson is a litigation partner licensed in California, New York and Washington D.C. Mr. Anderson is a business litigator with a practice involving entertainment, manufacturing, real estate, employment, and technology issues. Mr. Anderson's practice involves intellectual property issues related to trademark, trade secrets, copyright, patent infringement, trade dress and false advertising. Mr. Anderson successfully litigated a District Court action establishing that his client was protected by the safe harbor provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Hendrickson v. Amazon.com (C.D. Cal. 2003) 298 F. Supp. 2d 914.
Mr. Anderson has been awarded the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell and maintains membership in the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Mr. Anderson was selected for inclusion in Southern California Super Lawyers® magazine in 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006 and 2004, for Business Litigation. Mr. Anderson has tried cases at the Superior Court and Federal Court levels throughout the state of California. He is a registered Foreign Solicitor in Hong Kong and has also litigated cases in Hong Kong.
Although living in Southern California, Mr. Anderson is a fourth generation native of the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been with the firm since graduation from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1987. Mr. Anderson obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of California at Berkeley.
Memberships & Associations
· Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL)
· American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Publications
· The Debate Over Liability for Peer-to-Peer Sharing
The Daily Journal - April 18, 2012
Allan E. Anderson, Kollin J. Zimmermann
Attorneys Allan Anderson and Kollin Zimmermann authored an article for the Los Angeles Daily Journal titled "The debate over liability for peer-to-peer sharing.
· You've Been Served
Smart Business - November 1, 2011
Allan E. Anderson
Managing Partner Allan Anderson was interviewed in the article "Don't Get Caught Off Guard by an Intellectual Property Rights Infringement Accusation Claim," published in the November 2011 issue of Smart Business - Los Angeles edition.
· "Clear And Present Danger."
Food Quality Magazine - August 1, 2003
Allan E. Anderson
Doing everything possible to avoid allergens from contaminating your product is only the first step.
Representative Nita M.
Speaking Engagements
· Insurance & Casualty Litigation 2011 - 2012: The Year in Review
May 1, 2012, Sacramento - Woodlake Hotel (formerly, The Radisson)
May 3, 2012, San Francisco - The Palace Hotel
May 9, 2012, Los Angeles - The Jonathan Club
May 10, 2012, Orange County - The Westin South Coast Plaza
May 22, 2012, Hartford - The Simsbury Inn
May 23, 2012, New York - The Harvard Club
Presenters: Jennifer E. Acheson, Lisa E. Aguiar, Lael D. Andara, Allan E. Anderson, Robert P. Andris, Michael J. Brady, Richard L. Charnley, Kevin P. Cody, Pamela E. Cogan, Stephen J. Erigero, Geoffrey W. Heineman, Andrew L. Margulis, Enrique Marinez, Frank J. Pagliaro, Dean A. Pappas, James C. Potepan, Todd A. Roberts, Saundra K. Wootton
News
· Hanger Kicks Prosthetic Knee Antitrust Suit
Law 360 - October 3, 2011
By Ben James
Allan E. Anderson, Timothy L. Skelton, Saundra K. Wootton Partners Allan E. Anderson, Timothy L. Skelton and Saundra K. Wootton were referenced in the Law360.com article "Hanger Kicks Prosthetic Knee Antitrust Suit" with respect to their representation of Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc.
· Amazon Not Required To Remove InStyler Fakes: Judge
Law 360 - July 20, 2011
By Jonathan Randles
Allan E. Anderson, Timothy L. Skelton, Kollin J. Zimmermann RMKB attorneys Allan E. Anderson, Timothy L. Skelton and Kollin J. Zimmermann's representation of Amazon.com was referenced in the Law360.
· Mark Schadrack and Ropers Majeski Attorneys Secure Victory on Behalf of Cyclone USA, Inc. - Judge Grants Final Ruling Resulting in Judgment and Settlement of Nearly 3 Million Dollars in Intellectual Property Dispute June 8, 2010
Allan E. Anderson
LOS ANGELES, CA - In the case, Cyclone USA, Inc v. LL&C Dealer Services, LLC, U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew J.
· Six Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley Partners Selected as 2010 Southern California Super Lawyers
Law @ Politics - March 17, 2010
Allan E. Anderson, Marta B. Arriandiaga, Lawrence Borys, Richard L. Charnley, Stephen J. Erigero
LOS ANGELES, CA - Super Lawyers named six Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley partners Southern California Super Lawyers for 2010.
Representative Clients
· Amazon.com
· Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company
· Everest National Insurance Company
· Natural Organics, Inc.
· Accessible Technologies, Inc.
· Trimble Navigation, Ltd.
· Zurich, Inc.