Principal Counsel
Riot Games
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Video game cheat leads to copyright infringement suit | Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | May 22, 2018 |
| New copyright rules only a partial win | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property | Nov. 3, 2015 |
| Don't go crazy with the DMCA | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Sep. 17, 2015 |
| God made a farmer, then Congress made the DMCA | Intellectual Property | Feb. 17, 2015 |
| Think twice before claiming 'fair use' in the classroom | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property | Oct. 28, 2014 |
| Can you copyright a list of words? | Intellectual Property, Civil Rights | Oct. 7, 2014 |
| Disney, Deadmau5 battle over mouse ears | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports | Sep. 11, 2014 |
| Monkeying around with copyright law | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property | Aug. 12, 2014 |
| Scarlett Johansson 'wins' lawsuit against French author | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports | Jul. 18, 2014 |
| Lohan suit an opportunity to set precedent | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports | Jul. 10, 2014 |
| Search engine censorship and free speech | Constitutional Law | Apr. 3, 2014 |
| Who owns world's most famous selfie? | Intellectual Property | Mar. 7, 2014 |
| EA flagged for roughing college athletes' rights of publicity | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports | Aug. 7, 2013 |
| New video game case may signal dangerous trend in the law | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property | May 28, 2013 |
| Dispute between game makers gets messy | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports | Jan. 4, 2013 |
| Complying with mediation requirements can help avoid a “Pyrrhic victory” | Contracts, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jul. 13, 2012 |
| Warner Bros. sidesteps Louis Vuitton suit | Intellectual Property | Jun. 28, 2012 |
| Kanye West and his copyright infringement woes | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports | Jan. 19, 2012 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| People of the State of California v. Help Hospitalized Veterans, et al. | Contracts | Defendant | Sep. 21, 2013 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Video game cheat leads to copyright infringement suit | Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | May 22, 2018 |
| New copyright rules only a partial win | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property | Nov. 3, 2015 |
| Don't go crazy with the DMCA | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Sep. 17, 2015 |
| God made a farmer, then Congress made the DMCA | Intellectual Property | Feb. 17, 2015 |
| Think twice before claiming 'fair use' in the classroom | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property | Oct. 28, 2014 |
| Can you copyright a list of words? | Intellectual Property, Civil Rights | Oct. 7, 2014 |
| Disney, Deadmau5 battle over mouse ears | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports | Sep. 11, 2014 |
| Monkeying around with copyright law | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property | Aug. 12, 2014 |
| Scarlett Johansson 'wins' lawsuit against French author | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports | Jul. 18, 2014 |
| Lohan suit an opportunity to set precedent | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports | Jul. 10, 2014 |
| Search engine censorship and free speech | Constitutional Law | Apr. 3, 2014 |
| Who owns world's most famous selfie? | Intellectual Property | Mar. 7, 2014 |
| EA flagged for roughing college athletes' rights of publicity | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports | Aug. 7, 2013 |
| New video game case may signal dangerous trend in the law | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property | May 28, 2013 |
| Dispute between game makers gets messy | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports | Jan. 4, 2013 |
| Complying with mediation requirements can help avoid a “Pyrrhic victory” | Contracts, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Jul. 13, 2012 |
| Warner Bros. sidesteps Louis Vuitton suit | Intellectual Property | Jun. 28, 2012 |
| Kanye West and his copyright infringement woes | Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports | Jan. 19, 2012 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| People of the State of California v. Help Hospitalized Veterans, et al. | Contracts | Defendant | Sep. 21, 2013 |
