Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton leverages the bench strength of its nationwide practice, having recently opened an office in Bay Area, in supporting tech clients in high-stakes IP disputes. Angela Dunning leads the team in Bay Area, drawing on trial experience in federal appellate courts and before the US Court of Appeals to represent blue-chips in tech such as Meta Platforms, MidJourney, AliExpress and Google in copyright disputes.
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Key clients

  • Alibaba.com Singapore E-Commerce Private Limited
  • Eternix Ltd.

Work highlights

Lead counsel defending Midjourney, a generative AI art platform, in a copyright class action with far-reaching implications for generative AI.
Practice head

Angela Dunning

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