Frequently sought out by clients in technology, education and entertainment clients, Cooley LLP is actively involved in the registration, protection and enforcement of copyright. The group is also well-versed in a variety of copyright litigation matters, with a proven track record in trial and appellate courts nationwide. Brendan Hughes spearheads the team from Washington DC, representing clients in copyright, trademark and false advertising-related actions in federal court. He co-leads the team with Los Angeles-based Bobby Ghajar, an experienced IP litigator who has a proven track record in AI fair use cases and copyright infringement disputes. From the New York office, JP Oleksiuk has notable proficiency in copyright prosecution, counselling, and IP issues arising from corporate transactions.
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Key clients
- Content Square SaS
- Meta Platforms
- Videa Health
- Invoke AI
- City and County of San Francisco
- Midjourney
- Embrace Boston
- Stride
Work highlights
Advised Meta in a high-stakes copyright case involving Meta’s LLaMA model, one of the first generative AI models to be challenged under U.S. copyright law.
Representing Midjourney in Disney et al. v. Midjourney, a copyright case filed in June 2025 by Disney, Universal and their affiliates.
Practice head
Brendan Hughes; Bobby Ghajar
Other key lawyers
JP Oleksiuk