May 19th, 2020
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT
Please join us as three of Greenberg Glusker’s entertainment and media litigators present a round-up of notable intellectual property and entertainment cases from the past few months that you may have overlooked during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The panel will discuss the following cases as well as answer questions from the audience:
- The Supreme Court’s resolution of a long-standing circuit split on the recovery of profits in trademark infringement cases.
- A First Amendment case involving a dog chew toy parodying Jack Daniels.
- A summary judgment ruling in favor of Activision in a trademark lawsuit brought by the manufacturer of Humvee military vehicles.
- A copyright termination decision that allows a putative class action to proceed against Universal Music.
- A decision granting summary judgment in connection with a video game’s depiction of tattoos of NBA stars.
- A ruling in a copyright dispute arising from the use of photographs published on Instagram.
Don’t miss our lively discussion of these cases that you may have missed. Register today for this complimentary webinar.
Greenberg Glusker LLP is an approved Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) provider in California. Attorneys will receive 1.0 hour of California MCLE credit for attending this webinar.
Speakers
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Aaron Moss
Partner @Greenberg Glusker LLP
Aaron is chair of Greenberg Glusker's Litigation Department, co-chair of the Coronavirus Task Force, and a member of its Intellectual Property Department. Aaron litigates high-profile copyright and trademark actions for both plaintiffs and defendants, including studios, independent distributors, production companies, video game publishers, toy companies, apparel manufacturers, technology firms and individuals. He has particularly extensive experience handling matters involving the ownership, licensing and termination of rights in fictional characters, including such globally-recognized properties as Godzilla, Spider-Man, Lassie, Frosty the Snowman, and Casper the Friendly Ghost.
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Tiffany Gelott
Counsel @Greenberg Glusker LLP
Tiffany is Counsel in Greenberg Glusker's Litigation Department. Tiffany's practice focuses on litigating and counseling news, entertainment and other media clients in a wide range of matters implicating their First Amendment and intellectual property rights, including claims for defamation, libel, right of publicity, breach of contract, and copyright infringement. She has represented and advised clients in complex commercial litigation, defended antitrust product liability, and class action matters, and conducted criminal and internal investigations for white-collar matters. She has litigation experience with a range of trial processes and case strategies in state and federal courts in California, Illinois, Washington, and Oregon.
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Joshua Geller
Counsel @Greenberg Glusker LLP
Josh is a litigator whose practice focuses primarily on entertainment and intellectual property litigation. Josh has significant experience representing studios, production companies, video game publishers, musicians, graphic artists, and other independent content creators. He assists clients in navigating all stages of the litigation and dispute resolution process, including pre-litigation counseling, trial, and alternative dispute resolution. He also has significant appellate experience, litigating before both the California Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit. Josh serves as Co-Chair of Greenberg Glusker's Coronavirus Task Force.
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