Luck, Residue, Design?  A Post-Mortem Deconstruction of a Copyright Infringement Trial Topic: Hargis v. Pacifica Senior Living Management LLC pending in the district court for the Central District of California Description: Our May Luncheon speakers will be John Tehranian and Taylor Foss of One LLP.  They will discuss their recent landmark $6.3 million jury verdict in the copyright infringement case Hargis v. Pacifica Senior Living Management LLC pending in the district court for the Central District of California, where the jury found the senior care provider willfully infringed dozens of Hargis’ photographs. Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: Andrei's Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main St, Irvine, CA 92614 Registration: Member: $55.00 Non-Member: $80.00 Student Member: $20.00     SPEAKERS John Tehranian, Founding Partner, One LLP John is a founding partner of One LLP.  His practice focuses on litigation, counseling and crisis management for clients in intellectual property, entertainment and constitutional matters.  John has handled high-profile disputes and transactions involving numerous legends from the worlds of music (Bootsy Collins, Don Henley, B.B. King, Madonna), film (Luis Bunuel, Harold Lloyd), fashion (Jeremy Scott), theater (Stephen Sondheim), photography (David LaChapelle, Annie Leibovitz), literature (John Fante, Ernest Hemingway, Frank Herbert, Jules Verne) and athletics (Oscar de la […]

OCBA IP & Technology Law and OCIPLA Joint Session - In Living Color: Counseling Clients on Color Marks This program will discuss how attorneys can counsel their clients to seek registration for color marks and demonstrate acquired distinctiveness along with practical considerations to meet that goal. The program will also discuss recent TTAB decision where a color mark was denied registration and federal court cases showing the difficulty in enforcing color marks. Date: Monday, June 17, 2024 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Location: Live Webinar (Zoom) Registration: OCIPLA and OCBA IP & Technology Section Members: $0.00 OCBA Member (non-section): $25.00 Non-OCBA Member (Attorney): $35.00     SPEAKERS Stacey C. Kalamaras, Founding Partner, Kalamaras Law Office Stacey C. Kalamaras is a seasoned trademark attorney who has represented some of the world’s most well-known brands in more than 150 countries. She started her career as marketing and advertising executive working for multi-national corporations before attending law school in her mid-30s. As a lawyer, she has spent the bulk of her career working in big law, assisting companies of all sizes from start-ups to multi-national corporations identify, register, and protect their brands in the U.S. and abroad. She is the founding partner of Kalamaras […]

International Trademark Filings - pros and cons of Madrid Protocol filings versus national filings. Topic: International Trademark Filings - pros and cons of Madrid Protocol filings versus national filings. Description: Our September Luncheon speaker will be Charlene Minx, founder of Minx Law.  She will discuss International Trademark Filings - pros and cons of Madrid Protocol filings versus national filings. Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: Andrei's Conscious Cuisine, 2607 Main St, Irvine, CA 92614 Registration: Member: $55.00 Non-Member: $80.00 Student Member: $20.00     SPEAKER Charlene Minx, Founder, Minx Law Charlene Minx is an intellectual property attorney and the founder of Minx Law, an IP boutique based in Los Angeles.  Charlene counsels clients in all aspects of brand management and enforcement, including the selection, commercialization, and protection of global IP portfolios. Charlene’s clients include both iconic brands and emerging companies in entertainment and content, software, gaming, apparel and footwear, and consumer goods. Charlene’s work includes guiding clients through complex IP transactions and providing IP specialist support on M&A transactions. On the enforcement side, Charlene has extensive experience representing clients in TTAB proceedings, in federal court litigation, and in managing cross-border IP disputes. Prior to forming her own boutique firm […]

Privacy Trends in America Topic:  Privacy Trends in America Description: The US privacy landscape is changing, with new laws going into effect constantly. This program will discuss current trends in privacy law, including litigation trends and ways to mitigate risk. Date: Thursday, October 30, 2024 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Location: Virtual Zoom Presentation Registration: Member: $20.00 Non-Member: $30.00 Student Member: $20.00     SPEAKER Snehal Desai is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in Sheppard Mullin's San Francisco office. She is a Lead Associate of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Team and the firm’s Canada desk. She is also an active member of the Advertising Team, the Retail, Fashion, and Beauty Team, the Food and Beverage Team, and the Technology & Commercial Transactions Team. Areas of Practice Snehal Desai helps companies launch cutting-edge products and services in an increasingly complex and demanding legal and regulatory environment. She is the go-to outside product and commercial counsel for some of the world’s most prominent technology, gaming, social media, fintech, healthcare, retail and food service companies. During multiple secondments as in-house product and commercial counsel, Snehal gained a deep understanding of business operations and the effective balancing of legal requirements and business realities. She leverages […]