Practice Areas

I'm Matt and I help clients use contracts and the law to improve their business, particularly in connection with the following matters.

Representative Litigation

Obtained a dismissal of lawsuit by world's largest recording studios against client, a foreign operator of “stream ripping” website, for lack of personal jurisdiction in the United States.
Successfully defended operator of a "tube" website in Copyright and Trademark lawsuit, winning case on Summary Judgment.
Successfully defended operators of two different user generated content websites in Copyright lawsuits by having the cases thrown out at the motion to dismiss stage for lack of personal jurisdiction.
Successfully fought back attempted faulty service on foreign cyber-locker operator, leading to dismissal of copyright infringement action.
Favorably settled copyright infringement lawsuit against client stock photo website for $2,000.
Represented cyber-locker defendant in pre-trial motions and trial preparation in copyright infringement action brought by five major Hollywood movie studies.
Defended cyber-locker operator in copyright infringement action and briefed Ninth Circuit on interlocutory appeal regarding trial court's finding of personal jurisdiction on Hong Kong based operator and preliminary injunction freezing operator's assets.

Trademark and Domain Name Disputes

Successfully recovered over 20 different infringing domain names from multiple registrants through the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) on behalf of an Alexa top 100 websites.
Defended tube site aggregator in trademark infringement action over an allegedly generic and descriptive trademark.
Successfully defended webmaster in Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceeding on basis that client did not register domain name in bad faith given potentially generic nature of putative trademark.
Defeated trademark licensee in Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceeding, stopping transfer of client's domain names, on basis that licensee did not have proper standing and that the underlying trademark was potentially invalid or abandoned.

Other Intellectual Property Litigation

Defended two internet hosting providers in patent suit arising from a patent covering internet browser “pop-unders.”
Represented photovoltaic device manufacturer in trade secret and equipment misappropriation action against former shareholder and officer of manufacturer.