Articles
The Dirty Dozen (Part 2 of 2)
September 29, 2009, Los Angeles Daily Journal
The Dirty Dozen (Part 1 of 2)
September 22, 2009, Los Angeles Daily Journal
Ninth Circuit Report: Art Attacks Ink, LLC v. MGA Entertainment, Inc.
September 16 2009, New Matter
Avoiding or Living With Patent Exhaustion
June 22, 2009, Law 360
Ninth Circuit Report: Raymond Edwards II v. Arthur Andersen LLP
April 6 2009, New Matter
Limiting Liability in Clinical Trials: Non-Lawyers, Lawyers Beware
March 26, 2009, San Diego Daily Transcript
The US Federal Trade Commission Considers Issues in Patent Damages Awards
March 2009, asialaw
The Digital Countdown
February 2009, Copyright World
Author's Note: Shortly after publication, the government-issued digital conversion date changed to June 12, 2009.
Implications of Aristocrat v. IGT for Software Patents
January 2009, asialaw
Copyright First Sale Doctrine Does Not Apply to Goods Which Are Purchased Outside the United States and Imported Into the United States
December 2008, New Matter
Video Game Depiction of Los Angeles Strip Club Is Not Infringement and Is Protected Under the First Amendment
December 2008, New Matter
Virtual Currency: Regulation and Taxation Issues
November 2008, ecommercelaw&policy
Recapturing Ownership Through Copyright Terminations
October 14, 2008, New York Law Journal
Gaming Industry Keeps IP Lawyers on His Toes
September 19, 2008, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
House Okays Watered Down PRO IP Act
June 1, 2008, World Law Media
Patent Pools
April 21, 2008, New York Law Journal
Ninth Circuit Report: Krinsky v. Doe 6
February 6, 2008, New Matter
Court Finds Famous Foreign Trademarks Protectable
February 1, 2008, AsiaLaw
Leadership Liability: Protecting Directors, Officers from Exposure to Patent Infringement Damages
January 31, 2008, San Diego Daily Transcript
Ninth Circuit Report: Leadsinger, Inc. v. BMG Music Publishing, ET Al.
January 1, 2008, New Matter
US Supreme Court to Clarify Patent Exhaustion Doctrine
January 1, 2008, AsiaLaw
Ninth Circuit Report: K and N Engineering, Inc. v. Bulat
December 18, 2007, New Matter
Second Life Raises Novel IP Issues
December 3, 2007, The National Law Journal
Not So Fast on Granting Summary Judgment for Defendant in Trademark/Copyright Case
December 2007, New Matter
Split Decision for eBay Refines Internet Trademark Infringement Standards
November 5, 2007, New Matter
"Waiting Period" - Too Important Not to Ignore
November 1, 2007, Lexis China Review
Business Method Patents Curtailed By Court
November 1, 2007, AsiaLaw
Assessing Personal Jurisdiction in Patent Litigation Actions
November 2007, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal
When Copyright and Trademark Infringement Goes Online
October 29, 2007, New York Law Journal
Ninth Circuit Addresses Secondary Liability for Copyright Infringement Under the Doctrines of Contributory and Vicarious Infringement
October 2007, New Matter
Ninth Circuit Holds Use in Commerce Only Creates Trademark Rights When the Use is Lawful
October 2007, New Matter
When Keywords Trigger Sponsored Links, Be Mindful of WhenU and the Split in the Circuits Before Choosing Your Forum Court
September 10, 2007, Bloomberg Law Reports
A Rare Summary Judgment on Laches in a Trademark Case: Tillamook County Smoker, Inc. v. Tillamook County Creamery Association
September 2007, New Matter
Ninth Circuit Report: Reno Air Racing Association, Inc. v. Jerry McCord
September 2007, New Matter
The Supreme Court Opens the Door to More Patent Challenges
July 2, 2007, New Matter
The Poetry of Patent Claims
June 8, 2007, Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association
Just One Good Idea
April 5, 2007, Daily Journal
Fox v. Dastar Redux: Can President Eisenhower's work as an independent contractor be a work-for-hire under the copyright law?
November 28, 2006, New Matter
Ninth Circuit, Again, Finally Clarifies Trademark Doctrine of Aesthetic Functionality
November 28, 2006, New Matter
Semiconductor Chip Protection Act Case Reveals Scope of Act and Enforcement of Internet License Agreement
November 28, 2006, New Matter
Supreme Court Report: e-Bay v. MercExchange
November 28, 2006, New Matter
Federal Litigators Face New Burdens in E-Data Discovery
October 10, 2006, Los Angeles Daily Journal
Pulling Rank: Litigation Related to Search Engine Manipulation Will Continue to Increase
September 14, 2006, Los Angeles Daily Journal
Avoiding Minefields Inherent in Buying Another's Trademark
June 30, 2006, Los Angeles Daily Journal
Supreme Court Report: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. et al. v. Grokster, Ltd., et al. 125 S. Ct. 2764 (2005)
March 3, 2006, New Matter