At Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, the group’s multi-faceted capabilities encompass a wide variety of IP matters from litigation, licensing, prosecution and counselling. The team leverages its knowledge and experience of the intricacies of US copyright procedures to advise household names in tech, media and automotive on the safeguarding of their copyright portfolios. The team is headed by Meaghan Kent in Washington DC and Joshua Dalton in Boston, who boast deep experience as IP litigators and counselors. In San Francisco Carla Oakley offers expertise in IP and advertising matters, advising on a broad spectrum of matters from inception and global protection. Lindsey Shinn is a key figure in the San Francisco office, offering particular expertise in software matters and Cassie Sciortino offers standout media and tech copyright expertise. In October 2024 Ahren Hsu-Hoffman and Sujohn Das were promoted to partner.
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Key clients
- Adobe Inc.
- City and County of San Francisco
- Airbnb, Inc.
- WHOOP, Inc.
- High Performance Industries Inc. (Holley)
Work highlights
- Defended Adobe in federal copyright litigation in the Southern District of New York in Spurlock v. Adobe Inc. Co-defendants include Thomson Reuters and Sipa Press. Plaintiffs are sports photographers who alleged copyright infringement against multiple media outlets.
- Represented to defend Airbnb in Henry v. Airbnb, Inc. et al., a copyright infringement matter in the US District Court of the Central District of California.
- Represented the City and County of San Francisco in Moberg v. City and County of San Francisco et al., a copyright infringement matter in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.
Lawyers
Practice head
Meaghan Kent; Josh Dalton
Other key lawyers
Carla Oakley; Lindsey Shinn; Cassie Sciortino; Ahren Hsu-Hoffman; Sujohn Das