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General
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Media law, privacy, litigation Avila brings to MVALUE nearly a decade of experience in the field of information privacy. From 1992 to 1999, Avila was Litigation Counsel to CBS Corp., where he specialized in news media privacy and defamation issues. Prior to joining MVALUE, Avila also was of counsel to the Los Angeles media law firm of White O'Connor Curry Gatti & Avanzado. Avila is the author of "Food Lion and Beyond: New Developments in the Law of Hidden Cameras" published by the American Bar Association in the Winter, 1999 issue of Communication Lawyer. Avila has spoken to many groups on the subjects of informational privacy and media law. Avila earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1984. He received his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude from yale in 1979. Avila began his legal career as a law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and later practiced law with the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins. |
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Technology, Intellectual Property and Trade Regulation Department;
Internet Law Group Ms. Conroy counsels emerging as well as mature businesses in a wide variety of Internet law issues relating to Web site development contracts, ownership of intellectual property, terms and conditions of use, legal notices and disclaimers, and privacy policies. Ms. Conroy has also advised clients on the legal risks created by employee e-mail and Internet use, and has developed policies to reduce those risks. Litigation experience includes: Trade secrets theft and Internet trademark infringement litigation; jury trials involving UCC and common-law contract, fraud and misrepresentation claims; complex class-action litigation involving anti-trust and unfair trade practices; software and telecommunications dealer-distributor disputes; defense of hundreds of lawsuits involving products liability and premises claims by asbestos plaintiffs. University of Virginia School of Law (J.D. 1983); Dartmouth College (B.A. 1978) |
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Yigal
Arnon & Co. |
Intellectual property, litigation, high tech Ms. Donahue has been in practice since 1986. As an attorney with Pacific Gas and Electric Company, she participated in transactions and litigation involving nuclear power plants and other energy-related technology. As Assistant Corporate Counsel at Atari Corporation, she was lead counsel on the Atari v. Nintendo antitrust/intellectual property lawsuit in federal district court, participated in Congressional hearings on anticompetitive practices in the videogame industry, and handled other transactions and litigation. Since 1992, Ms. Donahue has had her own law/consulting practice. Clients have included Hewlett-Packard , Intuit, Fujitsu, Philips Semiconductors, Acer, Watkins-Johnson, Clarify, Galatia, DSPG, WSI, Synopsys, Quantum and the American Electronics Association. Publications include "Misuse of Intellectual Property," 37 Am. Jur. Proof of Facts 3d 315 (Bancroft Whitney, 1996) and "Intellectual Property Licensing: A Crib Sheet for Dealmakers," 15 Computer Lawyer Number 8 (August, 1998). From 1998-2000, she was Senior counsel for the Motion Picture Association of America Encino, CA and World-Wide Anti-Piracy: advocate for the trade association of major U.S. motion picture studios; oversaw prosecution of criminal and civil copyright and trademark cases in over 70 countries. Developed legal strategies for internet piracy and other technology issues; drafted legislation. This year she has been representing technology clients such as Sun, Compugen, and GuruNet for Yigal Arnon & Co. of Israel. "Misuse of Intellectual Property," 37 Am. Jur. Proof of Facts 3d 315 (Bancroft-Whitney, 1996); "Intellectual Property Licensing: A Crib Sheet for Dealmakers," 15 Computer Lawyer Number 8 (August, 1998). BA, Economics and International Relations, Boston University |
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Department: Litigation & Dispute Resolution Mr. Finkelstein concentrates his practice in the areas of complex litigation with an emphasis on the Federal securities, intellectual property and amateur and professional sports. He has represented major corporations and accounting and brokerage firms in all aspects of Federal securities litigation, including securities fraud claims, SEC and NASD investigations and enforcement proceedings, and broker/customer disputes. In intellectual property and complex litigation matters, he has represented clients in many industries, including banking, aerospace, pharmaceutical, dairy, computer software and the internet. In the sports area, his clients have included amateur and professional teams and leagues, U.S. Olympic Committee national governing bodies, owners and operators of athletic facilities, and individual athletes. Harvard Law School, JD, 1972 City College of New York, BA, 1967 |
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Telecommunications; litigation Most recently filed an amicus brief in United States Telecomm Assoc v. Federal Communications Commission, 2000 WL 1059852 (D.C. Cir), arguing against the constitutionality of certain of the FCC's regulations governing law enforcement intercepts of electronic communications. Mr. Friedman is also the author of numerous articles and essays, which have appeared in such publications as the Villanova Environmental Law Journal, the Boston University Law Review, and the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy.
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Associate
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Civil and criminal appellate, plaintiffs' medical malpractice, products
liability and employment discrimination cases HONORS: American Inns of Court, Board of Trustees Washington, D.C. 2000 Pegasus Scholar London, England 1998 One of two lawyers selected by the American Inns of Court to represent United States at English Inns of Court working with English judges and barristers. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit Louisville, KY 1991 -1992 Law Clerk for Circuit Judge Danny J. Boggs. Harvard Law School, JD, Cum Laude, 1991. Harvard/Radcliffe College, A.B.,Magna Cum Laude, 1987. Honors: Phi Beta Kappa. |
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Health Law, Legislative Managed Care; Health Law and Hospital; Insurance and Employee Benefits; Mental Health Law; Medicare and Medicaid; Provider-Sponsored Organizations. Harvard Law School Research Assistant to Professor Alan Stone, M.D. Judicial Law Clerk, D.C. Court of Appeals, 1990-1991 (Judge John M. Steadman) In-House Counsel, American Psychological Ass'n, 1991-1993 B.A., cum laude,1983 with Distinction Yale University Languages Spoken: Thai |
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Corporate finance · Mergers and acquisitions · New media technology ·
International Stern, Neubauer, Greenwald & Pauly, Santa Monica, Partner Law Clerk to
Hon. William J. Holloway, Jr., United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit Harvard University, J.D., cum laude, 1976 Harvard University, M.P.P., 1976 University of Michigan, B.S., 1971 |
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IP litigation and arbitration Jo has a broad range of experience as a trial lawyer and legal advisor. In addition to her intellectual property practice, Jo also has significant experience in aviation law, product liability, and insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. Jo is a member of the American Bar Association, the San Francisco Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute Trial Tactics and Technique Committee, the International Aviation Women’s Association, and the Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association She also is an active F.A.A. licensed pilot and skydiver, and held the F.A.I./N.A.A. world record for the largest parachute stack formation-female category (1990-1997). Author, "Beyond the Bounds of Joint Defense Agreements." Harvard University, J.D., 1988. |
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Telecommunications, information
technology, government enforcement and complex commercial dispute Member of the firm's Internet and New Media Group and co-lead counsel for the Electronic Privacy Information Center in United States Telecom Association v. Federal Communications Commission, et al., No. 99-1442 (D.C. Cir.). Geogretown University Law Center, J. D. cum laude,1998 |
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Internet and e-commerce law,
intellectual property, computer and multimedia law Author, Internet and Technology Law Desk Reference, 1999 Co-author, Year 2000 Computer Crisis: Law, Business Technology, 1998 Author, Scott on Multimedia Law; 2d Ed., 1996 Author, Scott on Computer Law, 2d Ed., 1991 Editor-in-Chief, E-Commerce Law Report, 1998-present Editor-in-Chief, Cyberspace Lawyer, 1996-present Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Software Law Journal, 1985-92 Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, International Computer Law Adviser, previously titled The Scott Report on Computer Law, 1981-92 Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Software Protection, 1981-92 Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Computer Law Journal, 1977-92 Author, “Multimedia Licensing,”; “Music Licensing,” chapters in Drafting License Agreements, 2d ed. (1994); 3d ed. (1997) Author, “Advertising in Cyberspace: Business and Legal Considerations,” The Computer Lawyer (Sept. 1995) University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1974 Board of Editors, UCLA-Alaska Law Review, 1973-74 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S., 1967 |
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Menlo Park and Los Angeles |
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John Swinson |
Corporate and M&A for high tech companies, ventures, intellectual property and information technology law and litigation (including patents, trademarks, trade secret, domain names, copyright, licensing, and e-commerce), mediation. Part-time lecturer, Queensland U. of Technology, currently teaching in the LLM/MBA program, Legal Regulation of the Internet. Chair, Queensland Law Society Information Technology and Telecommunications Committee. Member, Internet Industry Association's Privacy Taskforce. See publications at http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/panel/profiles/swinson.pdf LLM, Harvard Law School, 1991 Admitted: Australia, US Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, US District Courts (NY) |
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In House Counsel |
Intellectual property, licensing, e-commerce Works on a variety of Internet law issues including: electronic commerce, web site terms and privacy policies; defamation; sweepstakes issues; licensing; marketing and advertising matters. Engages in trademark searching and selection, international trademark searching and filing strategies, domestic and international trademark prosecution, proper trademark usage guidelines and standards, advertising and Web site review, comparative advertising, cease and desist letters, U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, international oppositions and cancellations, domain name disputes, and offensive and defensive domain name registration strategies. Ensures compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Manage patent applications. Formulates general Internet law and intellectual property strategies, policies and procedures. InfoSpace has recently merged with Go2Net to form one of the Internet's leading networks, providing consumer services, business services and enabling services. The company offers through the World Wide Web a network of branded properties and aggregated content in the categories of search and directory, personal finance, multi-player games, small business services and ecommerce solutions. The company also develops Internet technologies for its own network and for license to strategic partners. The Go2Net Network as the 10th most-trafficked network on the Internet (November 1999). University of Washington School of Law, LL.M. in Asian and Comparative Law - expected December 2000; Center for Advanced Study and Research on Intellectual Property's (CASRIP's) Patent and Intellectual Property Summer Law Institute; United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Examiners' Academy; Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D.,1992 |