Press Inquiry
Common Media Topics Include:
- Right of Publicity
- Entertainment Law
- Copyright and Trademark Infringement
- Technology and Patent Matters
- Celebrity Disputes
- First Amendment & Fair Use Defenses
- Trade Secret and other Intellectual Property controversies
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND INTERVIEWS
- Speaker, IP and Patents for Medical and Recreational Marijuana in Southern California, Santa Monica, California March 30, 2018
- CBS AM 1070, interview regarding Supreme Court ruling on “The Slants” trademark and impact on the Redskins, June 19, 2017
- LA Times, “Can Gene Simmons trademark his horns gesture?” June 15, 2017
- Northern California Record, interview “Biotech ‘trial of the century’ could determine who owns CRISPR”, December 16, 2016.
- Black Chyna vs Kardashians regarding trademark dispute, Hollywoodlife.com, December 8, 2016
- Entertainment Tonight, television interview regarding Kanye West’s Famous music video, June 27, 2016
- EstrellaTV Noticias 62, television interview regarding El Chapo and trademarks, January 28, 2016
- LA Gadget Expo, guest lecturer regarding IP rights, December 6, 2015
- Speaker, Retiro Empresarial with Carlos Marquez, Rancho Mirage,California, December 7, 2014
- KABC 790AM, Interview with Bryan Suits Show regarding Landmark Redskins Trademark Decision, June 18, 2014
- Klein Report, Switzerland, “US law firm threatens the newspaper ‘Der Sonntag’ with complaint, July 11, 2012
- The Wall Street Journal, “In Shift, Pinterest Says to Pin Your Own Stuff”, March 26, 2012
- California Apparel News “LA Based Wildfox Couture Pulls Goods After Hells Angels Lawsuit”, September 2011
- Law360 Interview, Trademarks May Help Companies Skirt Patent Woes, June 2010
- MCLE Lecturer, Trademark Primer for the Business Lawyer, Attorney Credits, May 2010
- Blogtalkradio.com Interview, with Urban Lyfe Styles, Trademark and IP Ownership, December 2008
- Speaker, Nanotechnology and Clean Technology Forum, San Bernardino, California, August 2008
- KSRO AM/CNN Affiliate Radio Interview: US Supreme Court’s Ruling Impacting Internet Pornography, May 2008
- Speaker, Intellectual Property in Film, Institute for International Film Financing, Santa Monica, California, October 2007
- Nominated by Videojug.com as Legal Expert on Intellectual Property Law, August 2007
- Speaker, IP and Business Issues for the Australian Technology Company’s Entry to the US Market, Canberra Australia Business Council, Canberra, Australia, April 2007
- Speaker, Patent Bar Review, Park Law Firm, Los Angeles, California, November 2006
- BBC News Radio Interview: Legal Ramifications of Robert Sillerman’s stake in the Elvis Presley Enterprises, April 2006
