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
- Quoted, The New York Times, How a Brand Name Becomes Generic, June 24, 2019
- Quoted, Bloomberg, Man Who Claims To be Bitcoin’s Inventor Registers Copyright for Its Code, May 21, 2019
- Quoted, Foundr, How to Patent an Idea. And is it Really Worth It? April 15, 2019
- Interview, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone Ep 39 – In Harmony April 8, 2019
- Quoted, Leafly, Is a Tobacco Giant Trying to Take Over the Vape Pen Market?, December 11, 2018
- Quoted, NBC News, Student Palestinian group claims UCLA trademark complaint is effort to stifle speech, November 7, 2018
- Quoted, Leafly, MedMen’s Cannabis Trademark Try: PR Stunt or Genius Move?, October 30, 2018
- Quoted, Corporate Counsel, Kaepernick’s Trademark Application for Face, Hair Is ‘Ambitious’ IP Lawyer Says, October 12, 2018
- Quoted, Corporate Counsel, EasyGroup Could Have Tough Time in Trademark Suit Against Netflix, October 4, 2018
- Quoted, Law.com, Weight Watchers Trademark Name Change, September 26, 2018
- Visiting Lecturer, IP Rights and Cannabis, Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California June 30, 2018
- Speaker, IP and Patents for Medical and Recreational Marijuana in Southern California, Santa Monica, California March 30, 2018
- Interviewed, CBS AM 1070, regarding Supreme Court ruling on “The Slants” trademark and impact on the Redskins, June 19, 2017
- Quoted, LA Times, “Can Gene Simmons trademark his horns gesture?” June 15, 2017
- Quoted, Northern California Record, interview “Biotech ‘trial of the century’ could determine who owns CRISPR” December 16, 2016
- Quoted, Hollywoodlife.com, Black Chyna vs Kardashians regarding trademark dispute, December 8, 2016
- Interviewed, “Intellectual Property & Licensing Law Roundtable. What Businesses Need to Know” Los Angeles Business Journal, November 14, 2016
- Interviewed, Entertainment Tonight television regarding Kanye West’s Famous music video, June 27, 2016
- Interviewed, EstrellaTV Noticias 62 television regarding El Chapo and trademarks, January 28, 2016
- Speaker, LA Gadget Expo, regarding IP rights, December 6, 2015
- Speaker, Retiro Empresarial with Carlos Marquez, Rancho Mirage,California, December 7, 2014
- Interviewed, KABC 790AM radio with Bryan Suits Show regarding Landmark Redskins Trademark Decision, June 18, 2014
- Quoted, Klein Report, Switzerland, “US law firm threatens the newspaper ‘Der Sonntag’ with complaint, July 11, 2012
- Quoted, Tages Anzeiger, Switzerland, article regarding accusations of defamation against Der Sonntag publication, July 10, 2012
- Quoted, The Wall Street Journal, “In Shift, Pinterest Says to Pin Your Own Stuff”, March 26, 2012
- Quoted, California Apparel News “LA Based Wildfox Couture Pulls Goods After Hells Angels Lawsuit”, September 2011
- Quoted, Law360 Interview, Trademarks May Help Companies Skirt Patent Woes, June 2010
- Lecturer CLE, Trademark Primer for the Business Lawyer, Attorney Credits, May 2010
- Interviewed, Blogtalkradio.com with Urban Lyfe Styles, Trademark and IP Ownership, December 2008
- Speaker, Nanotechnology and Clean Technology Forum, San Bernardino, California, August 2008
- Interviewed, KSRO AM/CNN Affiliate Radio: 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
- Interviewed, 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
- Interviewed, BBC News Radio: Legal Ramifications of Robert Sillerman’s stake in the Elvis Presley Enterprises, April 2006
