Clients
Representative Copyright Infringement and Business Litigation Clients
  • Legendary gothic rock band Mephisto Walz (Galvin v. Cleopatra, et. al, Case No. CV05-4220)
  • Music publishing company Global Graffiti Music (Adams v. Buena Vista International, et. Al, Case No. CV04-7907)
  • Production company Scenic Route Pictures (Scenic Route Pictures v. Globie Investment Enterprises, Inc., successful AAA arbitration and LASC Case No. 06C03967)
  • Unitel Pictures International, LLC
  • Universal Studios Licensing LLLP


Representative Intellectual Property Licensing Clients
  • Becky Bones, LLC (for Becky Bones)
  • DreamWorks Animation, LLC (for Bee Movie, Shrek The Third, Madagascar 2, Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs. Aliens, Shrek The Final Chapter, Kung Fu Panda 2)
  • Kim Wayans and Kevin Knotts' company Gimme Dap Productions, LLC (for Amy Hodgepodge)
  • OmniPeace, LLC (for OmniPeace logo)
  • Sun R&P Company, Ltd. (for Angel Cat Sugar)
  • The Wayans Bros.' company SMK Merchandising, LLC (for The Dozens; and with 20th Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising for In Living Color)
  • Universal Studios Licensing LLLP (for American Gangster, Animal House, Apollo 13, Away We Go, Babies, Back to the Future I, II and III, Battlestar Galactica, Bruno, Child's Play franchise, Coraline, Cry Baby, Curious George, Darkman, Dazed & Confused, Despicable Me, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Field of Dreams, Fried Green Tomatoes, Hellboy II, Heroes, Hop, Jaws, Jurassic Park franchise, King Kong, Knight Rider, Land of the Lost, Mamma Mia, Meet The Parents, Miami Vice TV show, Milk, Psycho, Scarface, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Serenity, Shaun of the Dead, Sixteen Candles, Slap Shot, Taking Woodstock, Tale of Despereaux, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Big Lebowski, The Biggest Loser, The Birds, The Blues Brothers, The Breakfast Club, The Fast and The Furious franchise, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, The Incredible Hulk, The Land Before Time, The Little Engine That Could, The Mummy franchise, The Wolfman, Universal Monsters, and Woody Woodpecker and Friends)


Representative Interactive Games and Evolving New Media Clients
  • Biddle Internet LLC, operator of "Domino Champs" website
  • Dot & Cross, traditional media and evolving new media content producer
  • Epicenter Studios, LLC, interactive game developer
  • Floor 84 Studio, LLC, visual design company, website developer and interactive game developer
  • Inertia Interactive Media, evolving new media company
  • Mixcity Inc., developers of "KueIt" DJ software
  • Race Studios, Inc., videogame producer
  • Scenic Route Pictures and Scenic Route Pictures Multimedia, production companies
  • John Slowsky, videogame art director
  • Universal Interactive, videogame publisher


Representative Motion Picture and Television Entertainment Law and Music Law Clients
  • Bao Vo Creative, independent multidisciplinary creative director, designer and producer
  • Biddle Productions and Biddle Internet LLC, production company and producers of  "Domino Champs" television show
  • DJ Mr. Vince and Global Wide Media Inc. producers of "Full Throttle Radio" nationally-syndicated radio program
  • Global Graffiti Music, music publisher
  • Paul Oscher, legendary blues musician
  • Red Ezra, award-winning photographer and director
  • Scenic Route Pictures and Scenic Route Pictures Multimedia, production companies


Representative Professional Services and Commercial Transactions Clients
  • Bahman Ehsan Inc., structural engineering firm in Glendale, CA
  • Mickey Sills, award-winning fashion designer (Scanty Clothing)
  • Ray Doustdar, President and Founder of TeamDating.com website
  • The War Shop LLC, owner and operator of TheWarShop.com e-commerce website
  • Westlake Magazine, LLC, publisher of Westlake Magazine in Westlake, CA


Opposing Parties
Representative List of Opposing Parties for Copyright Infringement, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement and Business Litigation Matters
  • Activision Publishing, Inc.
  • Assassin Pictures, Inc.
  • Buena Vista International, Inc.
  • Cleopatra Records, Inc.
  • E! Entertainment Television, Inc.
  • Emusic.com, Inc.
  • Hot Topic, Inc.
  • MTI Home Video, a division of And More Entertainment Corp.
  • Mighty Fine, Inc.
  • Radar Pictures, Inc.
  • Sears Holdings Corporation
  • YouTube, Inc.


Representative List of Opposing Parties for Entertainment Law Transactions and Professional Services Matters
  • Activision Publishing, Inc.
  • Animation Dimensions Pvt. Ltd.
  • Arkadium, Inc.
  • BBTV, LLC
  • Blackwater Capital Group, Inc.
  • Bohemia Group
  • The Collective, Inc.
  • Cordless Recordings LLC
  • Digital Entertainment Corporation of America
  • DogandPony.tv, LLC.
  • Lakshya Digital Pvt. Ltd.
  • Larry Flynt Productions, LLC
  • Peace Arch LA, Inc.
  • Radio Express, Inc.
  • Resurgence Financial, LLC
  • SBH Intimates Inc.
  • Suntaur Entertainment
  • Superadio, LLC
  • THQ, Inc.
  • TKO Entertainment, Inc.
  • Ultimate Ears, LLC
  • United Stations Radio Networks, Inc.
  • Universal Music Group
  • Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
  • Yahoo, Inc.
  • X Radio Networks


Representative List of Opposing Parties for Interactive Games and Evolving New Media Matters
  • Activision Publishing, Inc.
  • Animation Dimensions Pvt. Ltd.
  • Arkadium, Inc.
  • BBTV, LLC
  • The Collective, Inc.
  • Digital Entertainment Corporation of America
  • DogandPony.tv, LLC.
  • ISO Interactive, LLC
  • Lakshya Digital Pvt. Ltd.
  • Screenlife, LLC
  • THQ, Inc.
  • Warner Bros. Interactive
  • Yahoo, Inc.


Representative List of Opposing Parties for Merchandising License Agreement Matters
  • All-Star Apparel
  • C&D Visionary, Inc.
  • Children's Education Network
  • Childrens Apparel Network
  • Fantasy Flight Games
  • Hallmark Cards, Inc.
  • JEM Sportswear
  • Jerry Leigh of California, Inc.
  • Jibbitz LLC
  • Joseph Enterprises
  • Junk Food
  • KNG America
  • Leapfrog
  • Loungefly, Inc.
  • Mattel, Inc.
  • Mega Toys
  • Playmates Toys, Inc.
  • Samsung Card
  • University Games
  • USAopoly
  • Vtech Electronics North America, LLC
  • Zone 88 Brands LLC


Representative List of Opposing Parties for Promotional License Agreement Matters
  • Bee Action Marketing Below The Line, LDA
  • Bel Nordic AB
  • Billy Bee Honey Products Ltd.
  • Bimbo, SA DE CV.
  • Bimbo-Produtos Alimentares, LDA
  • Blockbuster Entertainment
  • Boss Creations International, Inc.
  • Burger King Corporation
  • Capilano Honey, Ltd.
  • Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc.
  • CEC Entertainment, Inc.
  • Cereal Partners Worldwide
  • CJ Foodville Corp.
  • ConAgra Foods, Inc.
  • Cruz Pedgregon Racing
  • Effem Foods Inc.
  • Frito Lay Canada
  • FTD.com, Inc.
  • General Mills Canada Corp.
  • General Mills Marketing, Inc
  • Golden Heritage Foods, LLC
  • Gruppo Buondi Bistefani SPA
  • H.J. Heinz SARL
  • Hardee's Food Systems Inc.
  • Harry's France
  • Henkel Belgium NV
  • Honningcentralen A/L
  • Interstate Brands Corp.
  • Jack In The Box Inc.
  • Kraft Foods
  • L'Oreal Paris, A Division Of L'Oreal Canada Inc.
  • Lowe & Partners Worldwide, Inc. as agent for the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board
  • Magic Production Group SA
  • Marcas Nestle, SA DE CV
  • Master Foods
  • Nabisco, Inc.
  • National Honey Board
  • Nestle
  • Newell Industries Canada Inc. dba Sanford Brands - A Newell Rubbermaid Company
  • Pandurata Alimentos LTDA
  • Sargento Foods Inc.
  • The CDM Company, Inc.
  • The Pepsi Bottling Group
  • The Procter & Gamble Company
  • Unilever Norge AS
  • William Wrigley Jr. Company
  • Yamazaki


Representative List of Opposing Parties for Publishing License Agreement Matters
  • Borders Group, Inc.
  • Becker & Mayer
  • Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • Dalmation Press, LLC
  • Dark Horse Comics
  • Dorling Kindersley, Ltd.
  • Editions Gladius International, Inc.
  • Hachette Livre Departement Hachette Jeunesse
  • Harper Collins Publishers
  • Hayakawa Publishing Co.
  • Idea+Design Works, LLC
  • John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Little, Brown & Company
  • M6 Interactions
  • Magnard S.A.
  • Mattel, Inc.
  • Michel LaFon Publishing
  • Penguin Books, Ltd.
  • Penguin Group (USA), Inc.
  • The Random House Publishing Group
  • Random House UK, Ltd.
  • Rodale, Inc.
  • Running Press Book Publishers, A Division Of Perseus Books
  • Titan Publishing Group, Ltd.
  • Tom Doherty Associates, LLC