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Oakland, California, Us

Support groups throughout the Block ecosystem, including TIDAL, an artist-led global entertainment, music, and content streaming platform, supported by Jay-Z and other major artists, that brings artists and fans closer together through unique original content and experiences.Co-lead Artificial Intelligence intellectual property function company-wide. Broad range of intellectual property matters, including trademark, copyright and right of publicity, litigation, content and media, entertainment, music and video, marketing and advertising, branding, policy, strategy, hardware and software technology licensing, development, and product counseling, social media, online platforms, user-generated content, CDA Section 230, First Amendment and other content liability.

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Led the Global Intellectual Property, Product and Apps groups, managing a global team of attorneys, paralegals and support staff on cross-functional initiatives for the PwC Network, including intellectual property, content, product development and counseling, technology licensing, branding, marketing and advertising, data protection and privacy, litigation, strategic guidance and policy, regulatory, and compliance program development, design and management.

Led all legal and business affairs activities at Disney Accelerator location-based immersive virtual reality (VR) company, including entertainment, content, media, movie, music, video game, content and media licensing, and online platforms, social media, celebrity and talent agreements, agent and guild issues, production and co-development agreements, joint ventures, distribution, script review, e-commerce, privacy, hardware and software technology licensing, development and product counseling, corporate, regulatory, safety and accessibility, and functional initiatives in the United States, China and elsewhere worldwide.Matters included partnerships with Disney, Sony Pictures, Scooter Braun, other studios and content industries (e.g. music labels, video game developers) and hardware and software developers.

Austin, Texas, Us

Led a broad range of intellectual property, litigation and related matters, including content, media and infotainment (music, video game, streaming), marketing, social media, privacy, content and technology licensing, and product counseling worldwide.Led all copyright, trademark, and rights of publicity portfolio prosecution, management, and enforcement.

Cupertino, California, Us

Handled complex emerging domestic and international issues involving copyright, trademark and right of publicity and related intellectual property and technology matters worldwide for iTunes, Apple Music, App Store, Apple TV, iBooks Store, GarageBand, Logic, Siri, Apple Watch, and Marketing and Advertising.Copyright, trademark, and right of publicity portfolio management, prosecution, litigation, enforcement and anti-counterfeiting worldwide, including for IPHONE, IPAD, Apple Logo, SIRI and other marks.Intellectual property litigation in areas of of digital media, music, movies, video games, books, apps, technology and content use and creation, platform, third-party, user-generated content, CDA Section 230, First Amendment and other content liability, media and streaming, licensing and distribution, and software and hardware products and services. Extensive handling of domestic and foreign government agency matters, PR, government relations, and crisis management.

Seattle, Wa, Us

First in-house attorney. Established, developed and led the legal function. Responsible for all legal matters affecting the company to solidify its foundation for its successful IPO, including intellectual property, corporate, licensing, product development and marketing and advertising. Advised Board of Directors and Executive Team. Developed and implemented department policies and processes.

Pawtucket, Ri, Us

Primary counsel supporting the digital, video game, online, platform, e-commerce and development teams. Drafted and implemented worldwide online gaming, virtual currency, platform moderation, privacy and technology programs. Advised clients on a broad range of legal issues, including intellectual property, litigation, licensing, promotions, regulatory matters, and contract interpretation, and facilitation of internal policy creation and implementation. Drafted and negotiated a variety of intellectual property and commercial agreements, technology licenses, promotion and sweepstakes programs, rights permissions, distribution partnerships, work for hire arrangements, co-development and production agreements, and end user licenses.

Founded and privately owned by Bill Gates, Corbis (now Getty Images) was leading content and media provider, including images, music, video, living and deceased personality and celebrity rights, celebrity portraiture, and other media, as well as rights clearances services, with 24 offices worldwide. Lead attorney supporting multiple business divisions and company-wide counsel in a variety of substantive areas, including intellectual property, litigation, trademark; copyright and right of publicity portfolio management and prosecution, supporting artists, talent, agents, and celebrities, content and media production, distribution and licensing, online platform and e-commerce development and use, sales, marketing, content use, rights clearances and services, business development, product development, and international expansion.Lead attorney for content creation, distribution and novel partnerships with music labels, publishers, distributors and industry groups, movie and production studios, television and radio broadcasters, video game developers, professional athletes, music group tours, online distribution models, mobile platforms, news organizations and other emerging media outlets.

Silicon Valley, Ca, Us

Represented music labels and studios, video game developers (Lucasfilm, Skywalker Sound, Universal, Spelling Entertainment, Will Vinton Studios, among others) as well as famous musicians (Sammy Hagar and Alice Cooper), and media content providers, online intermediaries and user-generated content platforms. Managed, advised on, litigated and prosecuted portfolios for, trademark, copyright, right of publicity and privacy rights, as well as advertising and marketing, and related issues, worldwide.Other clients included Imagine Films, Hearst Corporation, Addison-Wesley, Apple, Electronic Arts, Macromedia (now Adobe), among others.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

London, Gb

B.A., Political Science, Philosophy, Dean'S List

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Summa Cum Laude

Education record

Ross, Ca