Many of us remember a time not long ago when peer-to-peer file sharing sites like Napster threatened to financially ruin the music industry. While the law has clamped down on illegal downloading for copyright violations, the market has changed in response. Although...
Year: 2019
If a case is complex, get the right advice or refer it on
As an attorney, one of the hardest things to handle is when a client won't listen or when a case simply isn't going to plan. Sometimes, your best efforts aren't going to be enough, and you need to have a back-up plan. That's why it's a good choice to have a...
Copyright law and the mechanical license
An individual who creates a musical composition or lyrics automatically obtains a copyright over those works. This instills that individual with a number of rights, including the right to record and sell the composition, license it for use in commercials and film and...
Misappropriation of likeness and the right of publicity
Marketing is ubiquitous in society nowadays. Social media, targeting online marketing, and massive television campaigns are commonplace. Oftentimes, companies utilize endorsements to help sell their products and services. However, since access to information about...
Outside representation may help fulfill your fiduciary duty
As an attorney, you fill a very important and specific role in the lives of your clients. They depend on you to have experience and knowledge in handling cases like the one they have brought to you. Attorneys can build their careers around a tiny niche area of the...
Strategies for jury selection
The best civil litigators engage in a hands-on approach and familiarize themselves with every aspect of the case. They develop strategies for every aspect of the litigation, even those that happen before the trial formally begins. For example, they develop a strategy...
How to prepare for an upcoming trial
If your court case in San Francisco is heading to trial, it's natural to be nervous. You're worried about saying and doing the right thing. You have concerns about your strategy. You don't want to come across as someone the jury won't like. While there is sure to be a...
Trade secret claim filed over electric vehicle batteries
While businesses want to give as much publicity as possible to their products, they often want to keep how those products are created a secret. There's good reason for this, too. When the process by which a popular secret becomes known to others, similar products can...
The psychology of jury persuasion
Everyone processes information through the lens of their own worldview. This is not necessarily a bad thing; it makes for differences in opinions and interesting debates. But when people are placed on a jury and are expected to make rational conclusions from huge...
San Francisco firm ready to aggressively litigate your claim
Your ability to effectively litigate can mean the difference between recovering damages unfairly inflicted upon you and recovering nothing and being taken advantage of by those who are misusing your property. This is why it is important that those who are facing civil...