Our law firm is a leader in intellectual property and piracy law. We have handled more software audits and torrent defense lawsuits than most other firms combined. We have a niche speciality practice in copyright infringement law and handle the following types of cases:
1. Software Audits and Licensing Disputes (Business Software Alliance, BSA, SIIA, Vero, Siemens, Solidworks, Autodesk, Adobe and Microsoft)
2. Torrent Defense Cases (ex. Malibu Media pornography, Flava Works and Strike 3 Holdings, LLC BitTorrent litigation cases in California Federal Court in the Southern, Central, Eastern and Northern District)
3. TV Signal Piracy cases (boxing match PPV infringement). Joe Hand Promotions, G&G Closed Circuit Events, Zuffa and J&J Sports Productions
4. Direct TV cases / Dish-Nagrstar piracy and IPTV defense (streaming media piracy)
5. Copyright infringement litigation (jewelry, photo infringement, DMCA anti-circumvention of software access control, p2p file-sharing defense, drone video footage)
6. Trademark infringement & registration (including domain name UDRP disputes with NAF, WIPO), IPR filings, Trademark Clearinghouse, and Cancellation and Opposition Proceedings.
7. California Right of Publicity Law / social media - celebrity endorsement agreements
8. UDRP domain name dispute arbitrations (WIPO, NAF, CIIRD)
9. New for 2022 - Metaverse, NFT, and Cryptocurrency arbitration and IP disputes.
We offer low flat rate legal fees in most non-litigation cases (ex. responding to ISP subpoena, or cease and desist or demand letters). We have appeared in over 300 state and federal litigation court cases since 2004.
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- CALI award for Excellence in the Intellectual Property Law; CALI award for Excellence in Legal Study; American Jurisprudence Award in Torts
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- California State University - Fullerton
- B.S. (1994) | Kinisiology
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- Top 25 Copyright Infringement Law Firm in United States
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- Our firm has appeared in over 200 federal court cases (mainly dealing with copyright infringement defense and Strike 3 Holdings, LLC torrent lawsuit litigation. We are now moving close to top 20 in the United States and will update this when that happens, as it will. This is judged per cases handled.
- #1 Copyright Infringement DefenseLaw Firm in U.S.
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- Unicourt identified Vondran Legal® as the top copyright infringement defense law firm in 2020. We have handled many cases including photo, software, movie, video and jewelry infringement. This came as quite an honor.
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We offer low flat rate legal fees for most non-litigation cases. We offer tenacious legal representation and great customer support and responsiveness.
- Intellectual Property
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Software Audits (BSA, Microsoft, Solidworks, Adobe, Oracle, IBM, Autodesk)
- Torrent Defense (Strike 3 Holdings, Flava Works)
- Copyright Infringement (federal court lawsuits)
- Fair Use Defense & Opinion Letters
- UDRP Domain Name Arbitration (WIPO, NAF, CIIDRC)
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- Q. I have a question regarding cybersquatting/domain name sales
- A: The legality of selling domain names that are the trademarks of other companies is a complex issue and one that has been the subject of much legal debate. In order to understand the law on this matter, it is necessary to look at both trademark law and domain name law.
Trademark law protects the names, logos, and other identifying marks of a company or individual. This protection prevents others from using their mark to promote their own businesses or products. When a company or individual registers a trademark, they gain exclusive rights to the use of that mark. This means that they can prevent others from using their mark and can even seek damages if someone uses it without their permission. ... Read More
- Q. Is it illegal for someone to take photos off of my Facebook account of my child to post on there account
- A: If you took the image, it is your image (i.e., you own the copyright - even if you never registered it). Being that the use by the imposter would not appear to be commercial in nature, suing for copyright infringement may not be the most exciting option (especially since you cannot get attorney fees or "statutory damages" if the image is not registered. However, since you own the copyright, you could send Facebook a DMCA takedown (making sure to follow all the applicable rules to do that), and have them take down the photo since: 1. it appears to infringe your copyright and 2. It violates their terms of service (at least, that is what I would argue along the lines of posing as an ... Read More
- Q. I'm starting a video podcast. Can I use still images from various tv and movies?
- A: Generally speaking, when it comes to using copyrighted images in a video podcast, it’s important to understand the laws surrounding copyright and fair use. In general, it is illegal to use copyrighted images without permission. However, there are certain exceptions to this rule, and one of them is fair use.
Fair use is a legal concept that allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission or payment. In order to qualify as fair use, the use of the copyrighted material must meet certain criteria. The criteria are as follows:
1. The purpose and character of the use: Is the use commercial in nature, or is it mainly for nonprofit educational purposes?
2. The nature of the copyrighted ... Read More
Youtube Fair Use Tips by Attorney Steve
Copyright and YouTube Fair Use Tips by Attorney Steve the Video Lawyer.
Siemens PLM software piracy lawsuits overview
Attorney Steve provides an overview of Siemens PLM lawsuits.
Busted for stealing the PPV boxing fight?
Attorney Steve explains boxing match piracy claims (stealing Pay Per View signals) without having the proper commercial license.
Understanding Autodesk Software Audits - what you need to know.
Our law firm is most likely the #1 leader in the United States. We have handled hundreds of these software audits.
Copyright infringement damages
Attorney Steve discusses possible penalties and damages in a copyright infringement case such as video, software and photos.
Business Software Alliance (BSA) Audits by Attorney Steve
Attorney Steve explains what a BSA software audit is.
Attorney Steve Social Media Marketing Law Copyright Nightmares
Copyright nightmares for real estate brokers
How to win a small claims court lawsuit
Attorney Steve;s top ten tips to help you have a better chance to win your small claims case.
How to pick a great slogan for your business by Attorney Steve
How to pick a great trademark slogan for your company part 1
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Strike 3 Holdings hit with HUGE Attorney Fee in non-infringement case
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC hit with attorney fee award following loss on appeal in a torrent lawsuit case in Washington State. Important case in BitTorrent litigation. In this case, there was no copyright infringement found and the Defendant was able to recover its attorney fees which was affirmed on appeal.
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