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Antitrust and competition counsel covering private litigation, DOJ and FTC investigations, merger review, and compliance, so you can compete hard while staying on the right side of the law.

Appellate advocacy for intellectual property, technology, and commercial cases before the Federal Circuit, the regional circuits, and state appellate courts, from issue preservation at trial through oral argument.

Federal Circuit appeals decide the final word on patent cases, and we brief and argue appeals from district court judgments, ITC determinations, and PTAB decisions before the one court with exclusive jurisdiction over patent law.

Business and commercial litigation that resolves contract claims, business torts, and partnership disputes efficiently, so you spend less time fighting and more time running the company you built.

Class action defense for companies facing consumer, employment, and securities class claims, built around defeating certification, narrowing the case through early motions, and resolving exposure on terms that deliver real finality.

Copyright registration handled strategically with the U.S. Copyright Office, so your creative and software works qualify for statutory damages, attorneys' fees, and the right to sue, before you ever need them.

Copyright licensing agreements drafted and negotiated to turn your creative works into revenue, with rights, royalties, and termination terms defined precisely so both sides know exactly what was granted and what you kept.

Copyright enforcement that scales with the problem, from DMCA takedowns and cease and desist demands to federal infringement litigation seeking injunctions, statutory damages, and attorneys' fees against those copying your work.

DMCA counsel covering both sides of the statute, sending takedown notices and counter-notices, securing safe harbor protection for platforms, and advising on Section 1201 anti-circumvention rules so digital copyright works for you.

Shareholder activism counsel for both sides of proxy fights and board campaigns, from activist defense and engagement strategy to running solicitations, so you control the outcome rather than react to it.

Corporate governance and Chancery litigation for boards, executives, and stockholders, covering fiduciary duty claims, M&A disputes, books-and-records demands, and derivative actions in Delaware and beyond.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning counsel on training data rights, IP protection, liability, and AI regulation, helping you build and deploy AI systems without inheriting unmanaged legal risk.

Digital currency and blockchain law for token issuers, exchanges, and builders who need clear answers on securities exposure, smart contract enforceability, and the regulatory rules that decide whether your project ships.

Fintech legal counsel for companies building payments, lending, and banking products, covering the licensing, bank partnerships, and IP protection that turn a regulated product idea into something you can actually launch.

IP counseling across patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets that helps you spot what is worth protecting, protect it well, and turn your intellectual property into something the business can actually use.

IP portfolio management that keeps your patents and trademarks alive, aligned to the business, and free of dead weight, through docketing, renewals, strategic reviews, and decisions about what to keep, drop, or monetize.

IP due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and investments that confirms what intellectual property a target actually owns, what strings are attached, and what risks could change the price or the deal terms.

Formal IP opinion letters on patentability, validity, infringement, and freedom to operate that give you documented, defensible analysis to support a business decision and help limit liability if a dispute later arises.

Government investigations defense for companies facing DOJ, SEC, FTC, or state AG scrutiny, from the first subpoena through internal fact-finding to a resolution that limits both legal liability and business disruption.

Software agreements drafted and negotiated by lawyers who have written code, covering licenses, development contracts, and SaaS terms that protect your IP, manage liability, and keep open source from becoming a hidden problem.

SaaS contracts decide who owns your data, what uptime you can count on, and how you get out — we draft and negotiate subscription, service-level, and data-handling terms that hold up in cloud-delivered deals.

IT outsourcing agreements hand critical functions to a provider, so we structure and negotiate managed-services and systems-integration deals with scope, service levels, governance, and exit rights that keep you in control.

Cloud services agreements for IaaS, PaaS, and hybrid deployments carry their own security, compliance, and lock-in risks — we negotiate cloud contracts and shape strategy so your infrastructure stays compliant and portable.

Technology transactions counsel for licensing, development, technology M&A, and strategic alliances, structuring deals that protect your IP and commercial terms while letting the partnership actually function.

Domain names are core business assets, and we help you build a protective registration strategy, recover infringing domains through UDRP and other proceedings, and acquire or sell the names your brand needs.

UDRP proceedings give trademark owners a fast, cost-effective way to recover domain names from cybersquatters, and we handle complaints and defenses before WIPO, the Forum, and other approved providers.

Domain name disputes can hijack your brand online, so we recover infringing domains and defend your rights through UDRP and URS proceedings, ACPA litigation, and direct negotiation.

E-commerce law spans enforceable online contracts, consumer protection, payments, and marketplace liability — we help online businesses build operations that convert customers and survive legal scrutiny.

Social media legal issues run from trademark abuse and FTC influencer rules to account suspensions and platform policy disputes — we help brands protect their name, sign clean creator deals, and stay compliant online.

Terms of service set the rules for your website or app and decide whether they hold up in court — we draft enforceable terms, acceptable use policies, and user agreements that limit liability and route disputes your way.

M&A due diligence on intellectual property tells you exactly what you're buying, where the ownership gaps and encumbrances hide, and what to fix before closing a technology deal.

IP licensing turns your patents, trademarks, copyrights, and technology into revenue or access, and we draft and negotiate the license terms that make those deals pay off and hold up.

Joint venture IP arrangements decide who brings what, who owns what gets built, and who keeps it at the end, and we structure those terms so collaboration doesn't cost you your core technology.

IP financing lets you raise capital against patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and we structure the security interests, sale-leasebacks, and royalty deals that put that value to work.

Trademark, copyright, and media litigation that defends your brands and creative works through targeted enforcement, infringement defense, and disputes over content, licensing, and reputation.

Employment litigation defense for employers facing discrimination, wage and hour, and executive disputes, handling everything from EEOC charges through trial with an eye on both the verdict and the workplace you have to run afterward.

Defamation litigation handles libel, slander, and online reputation claims for plaintiffs and defendants alike, vindicating you against false statements or defending your speech against claims that threaten to chill it.

Strategic patent counseling turns inventions into enforceable assets and keeps you clear of competitors' patents through patentability assessments, validity and infringement opinions, and freedom-to-operate analysis tied to your business goals.

Patent licensing turns a portfolio into revenue and defuses litigation risk, and we negotiate and draft exclusive licenses, cross-licenses, and patent pool agreements that allocate rights and royalties on terms that fit your commercial goals.

Patent portfolio strategy aligns your filings with business objectives so the portfolio protects core technology, deters competitors, and generates value, and we build, prune, and globalize portfolios around where your company is headed.

Freedom to operate analysis tells you whether a new product or market risks infringing third-party patents before you commit, and we map the patent landscape, weigh the real risks, and lay out practical ways to clear your path.

Patent litigation that pairs courtroom advocacy with real engineering fluency, defending and enforcing your patents in federal district court, the ITC, and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Standard essential patent counsel for owners and implementers, covering FRAND licensing strategy, royalty and rate determinations, SEP infringement litigation, and coordinated disputes across major global markets.

Patent district court litigation in the nation's busiest venues, handling cases from early assessment through Markman, discovery, trial, and post-trial motions with attorneys who understand the underlying technology.

ITC Section 337 proceedings let patent owners block infringing imports at the border on an accelerated 15-to-18-month timeline, and we represent both complainants seeking exclusion orders and respondents defending their products.

PTAB reviews, including inter partes review, post-grant review, and covered business method proceedings, offer a faster and cheaper path to challenge or defend patent validity, and we represent both petitioners and patent owners.

Privacy compliance programs built for how your business actually handles data, covering GDPR, CCPA, and the growing patchwork of state and sector privacy laws, with policies and assessments that satisfy regulators without grinding operations to a halt.

Data breach response that moves at incident speed, coordinating the investigation under privilege, meeting state and federal notification deadlines, handling regulators, and defending the litigation that follows a security incident.

GDPR and CCPA compliance counsel that turns two overlapping privacy regimes into one workable program covering consumer rights, cross-border transfers, opt-outs, and how to answer when a regulator comes knocking.

Data governance frameworks that let you treat data as the asset it is, with clear classification, retention schedules, access controls, and vendor terms that keep you compliant without smothering the business.

Data breach response and defense for companies in the worst week of their year, covering forensic investigation, multi-state notification, regulator inquiries, and the class action litigation that often follows.

Privacy policy drafting and review that produces documents users can read and regulators accept, aligning your public CCPA, GDPR, and sector-specific commitments with what your product and data practices actually do.

Right of publicity licensing lets brands use a person's name, image, and likeness commercially, and we negotiate the endorsement, merchandising, and appearance deals that protect rights holders and users alike.

Right of publicity enforcement stops unauthorized commercial use of your name, image, and likeness, and we move from demand letters to platform takedowns to litigation to shut down identity misuse and recover what it cost you.

Right of publicity counseling guides companies and talent through name, image, and likeness clearance, fair use and First Amendment limits, and the policies that keep campaigns compliant before they ship.

Right of publicity litigation enforces your name, image, voice, and likeness against unauthorized commercial use, or defends you when a claim threatens protected speech, advertising, or creative work.

Securities and shareholder litigation defense for class actions, derivative suits, and SEC enforcement, protecting your company, directors, and officers when disclosures and stock performance come under attack.

Trade secret litigation that protects your confidential information under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and state law, with fast injunctive relief, departing-employee disputes, and defense against overreaching misappropriation claims.

Trade secret protection programs turn scattered confidentiality efforts into a documented system that identifies, classifies, and guards your most valuable information so it stays legally protectable when challenged.

A trade secret audit measures your actual protection against legal standards, exposes the gaps between policy and practice, and hands you a prioritized plan to fix vulnerabilities before they cost you a claim.

NDA drafting gives you confidentiality agreements that actually hold up, with clear definitions, sensible scope, and enforceable terms tailored to employment, deals, and the business relationships where your information is at stake.

The Defend Trade Secrets Act opens federal court for trade secret claims, with national standards, civil seizure in extreme cases, and enhanced remedies; we use those tools to protect your confidential information and guide your compliance.

Employee mobility and non-compete counsel covers departures, hiring, and restrictive covenants from both sides, drafting agreements that hold up and protecting your right to compete and recruit within the limits of varying state law.

Trademark registration done right starts before you file: we run clearance searches, build a filing strategy, and prosecute your application through the USPTO so your brand name actually earns enforceable rights.

Trademark licensing lets you turn your brand into revenue, and we draft license agreements that protect brand integrity, satisfy quality control rules, and spell out royalties so a deal does not quietly cost you your marks.

Trademark enforcement protects the brand value you have built, and we monitor for infringement, send demand letters that work, pursue TTAB proceedings, and litigate when counterfeiters and infringers force the issue.

TTAB proceedings let you challenge or defend trademark rights without a full federal lawsuit, and we handle oppositions, cancellations, defense, and appeals before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Coexistence agreements resolve trademark conflicts without litigation, and we negotiate clear, enforceable terms that let two parties with similar marks operate in their own lanes without confusing customers.

Advertising and marketing law guidance that keeps your claims substantiated, your comparative ads defensible, and your influencer campaigns FTC-compliant, while giving you the tools to stop competitors who play dirty.

Mergers and acquisitions counsel that structures, diligences, and documents your deal to hit business goals while containing risk, from first term sheet through regulatory approval and closing.