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Va.): Represented motion picture studio in copyright and trademark suit brought by sculptor and Washington’s National Cathedral over set in the movie The Devil’s Advocate infringed sculpture above the Cathedral’s entrance. Frederick Hart and National Cathedral Foundation v.Cal.): Represented publisher of books and special-issue magazine against claims of copyright and trademark infringement arising from use of “Academy Awards” and “Oscars” trademarks and images in publications. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences v.Del.): Successfully defended trademark infringement suit brought by Intel against Advanced Micro Devices over the “MMX” mark for use on x486 microprocessors. Matter settled on terms favorable to clients. Cal.): Represented plaintiff content and media companies in a copyright infringement action against the maker of the ReplayTV DVR, based on inclusion of commercial-skipping, librarying, and file sharing functions. Television, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., New Line Cinema Corp., and The WB Television Network Partners L.P., v. Time Warner Entertainment Co., Home Box Office, Warner Bros., Warner Bros.Obtained stay of proceedings pending PTO patent reexamination, during which the PTO narrowed the claims and thereby rendered plaintiff’s case unwinnable. Tenn.): Represented game developer, publisher, and retailers in patent infringement action filed by the famous guitar maker, which asserted that its patents allegedly drive the technology behind the multibillion-dollar Guitar Hero and Rock Band video game franchises. , Inc., Gamestop Corporation, Toys-R-Us Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Target Corporation, Kmart Corporation, Sears Roebuck & Co, Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., Viacom International Inc., and Electronic Arts Inc. The dispute involved patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, and royalty calculations and, after the first of two arbitration hearings, the matter settled on terms favorable to the client. Successfully represented developers of two bestselling video game franchises in disputes with a major publisher and rival.

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Cal.): Successfully represented seller of digital theater systems in copyright dispute over software used to control technology and in claims for contract interference. Fla.): Represented satellite radio broadcaster in cases alleging “performance right” to sound recordings made before 1972. Cal.): We successfully defended the studio that distributes the iconic motion picture This Is Spinal Tap against claims by the four writers, actors, and director (Rob Reiner, Harry Shearer, Michael McKeon, and Christopher Guest) against their claims to terminate the studio’s copyright interest in the picture, a declaration of abandonment of the picture-related trademarks, and for hundreds of millions of dollars in alleged accounting improprieties. Obtained court order to require posting of bond for fees and costs. Prevailed in defendants’ motion to restore game to Valve/Steam platform (affirmed by the Ninth Circuit).

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Pursuing claims copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation arising from copying of clients’ source code to make competing game.

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and Ninth Circuit): Represent developer and publisher of Ark series of video games against company formed by ex-employees.

and Imperium Interactive Entertainment Limited (C.D. Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co., Ltd. Although district court issued a preliminary injunction, we obtained a stay of the injunction and then a reversal. against federal and state claims for trademark infringement and unfair competition filed by H&R Block arising from Block’s ownership of Cash App and its Cash App Taxes service. and Eighth Circuit): Defended Block, Inc. Cal.): Successfully represented producers and distributors of James Bond motion pictures in copyright infringement lawsuit against studio and screenwriter behind knock-off screenplay. Universal City Studios and Aaron Berg (C.D. Danjaq LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.186 (2003): Represented bipartisan leadership of Congress before the United States Supreme Court against constitutional challenges to Congress's 1998 adoption of a twenty-year extension to the term of copyright. 913 (2005): Successfully represented motion picture studio and record company plaintiffs in copyright infringement suit against Grokster, Morpheus, and Kazaa networks, culminating in landmark 9–0 United States Supreme Court decision adopting “active inducement” theory of contributory copyright infringement.

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