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| Practice Areas | Intellectual Property; Entertainment | | | Education | University of Illinois, J.D., 1980, University of Illinois, B.A., 1977 | | | Admitted | 1980, California; 1981, U.S. District Court, Central District of California | |
| Memberships | The State Bar of California; American Bar Association. | | | Born | Christopher, Illinois, June 19, 1954 | | | Biography | Named Outstanding Lawyer of the Year, J. Reuben Clark Law Society, 2003. Lecturer: Right of Publicity Law, NY State Bar Entertainment/Arts and Sports Law Section, Spring 2003 Retreat; Internet Issues in the Entertainment Industry, ABA Section of Business Law Spring Meeting, 2003; Right of Publicity and the First Amendment, California State Bar Intellectual Property Law Section, Spring Meeting, 2003; Trademark Law, ALI-ABA Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Program, 1999-2003; Right of Publicity Law, Federalist Society Seminar on Intellectual Property and Free Speech, 2001. Adjunct Professor, International Intellectual Property Law, Loyola Law School of Los Angeles, 1999. Panelist, Right of Publicity Law, Bar of San Francisco CLE Program, 1999. Adjunct Professor, Copyright Law, McGeorge School of Law, 1995-1998. Author: "Agents of Chaos: Judicial Confusion in Defining The Right of Publicity--Free Speech Interface," Loyola Entertainment Law Review, Vol. 23, No. 4 (2003); "Clean Cuts," Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 26, No. 3, May 2003; "Mattel Adds to Confusion on First Amendment Defense Issue," Los Angeles Daily Journal, February 7, 2003. Co-Author, "Documentaries, Docudramas, and Dramatic License; Crossing the Legal Minefield," Southwestern Journal of Law and Trade In The Americas, Vo. 8 No. 1 (2002). Author: "The Copyrightability of Domain Names and URLS," Journal of Internet Law, Vol. 5 No. 2, August 2001, republished in Computer Law Reporter, Vol. 34 No. 4. December 2001; "Digital Debate-Friend or Foe?" CyberEsq. Magazine, Fall 2000; "Legal Links-Deep Linking on the Internet," Verdicts And Settlements, June 23, 2000; "Speaking Freely--Right of Publicity And The First Amendment," Verdicts And Settlements, October 8, 1999. Co-Author, "Strength of Character: Intellectual Property Protection For Fictional Characters," Los Angeles Lawyer, Vol. 20 No. 2, April 1997. Author, "Japan's Approach To Copyright Protection For Computer Software," Loyola of Los Angeles International And Comparative Law Journal, Vol. 16 No. 3, June 1994. | | | Reported Cases | John Doe v. TCI Cablevision, 110 S.W. 3d 363 (Mo.S.Ct. 2003); ETW Corp. v. Jireh Publishing, Inc., 332 F.3d 915 (6th Cir. 2003); Hoffman v. L.A. Magazine, 255 F.3d 1180 (9th Cir. 2001) (amicus); Comedy III Productions, Inc. vs. Saderup, Inc., 25 Cal. 4th 387 (2001) (amicus); Martin's Herend Imports, Inc. vs. Diamond & Gem Trading, United States Co., 195 F3d. 765 (5th Cir.1999); Lyons Partnership vs. Giannoulas, 179 F.3d 384 (5th Cir. 1999); Elvis Presley Enterprises vs. Capece, 141 F.3d 188 (5th Cir. 1998); Martin's Herend Imports, Inc. vs. Diamond & Gem Trading USA Co., 112 F.3d 1296 (5th Cir. 1997); Ticketmaster Online City Search vs. Tickets.com, Inc., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6483 (C.D. Cal. 2003) and 54 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1344 (C.D. Cal. 2000); Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. vs. Fireworks Entertainment Group, Inc., 137 F.Supp.2d 1177 and 156 F.Supp.2d 1148 (C.D. Cal. 2001); Cairns vs. Franklin Mint Company, 24A F.Supp.2d 1013 (C.D. Cal. 1998); Novell, Inc. vs. Weirdstuff, Inc., 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6674 (N.D. Cal. 1993); Plasticolor vs. Ford Motor Company, 713 F.Supp. 1329 (C.D. Cal, 1989); ETW Corp. v. Mallam d/b/a Kids Golf, FA030200145284 (NAF 2003). | | | ISLN | 905554066 | |
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