Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP copyright department utilizes the deep bench strength of its nationwide practice to focus on emerging issues within tech, media and telecom industries. Harnessing notable expertise in new tech, the firm handles cases across the US and internationally. The team is headed in Boston by Sheryl Koval Garko and Los Angeles-based Alyssa Caridis . Seasoned trial lawyer Annette Hurst, based in San Francisco, boasts deep expertise in the software industry as a risk analyst, regarding the legal issues surrounding access and use of datasets. Boston-based David Hosp focuses on trademark, copyright and media litigation, representing high-profile media and tech companies in copyright matters. In Silicon Valley, Robert Uriarte is well vested in supporting companies ranging from market leaders to startups on security and internet law issues. Nathan Shaffer, based in San Francisco is a key port of call for tech firms needing representation in federal court.
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Clients clés
- Microsoft and GitHub
- LinkedIn Corporation
- Cox Communications
- Micro Focus (U.S.), Inc. (OpenText, Inc.)
- Thumbtack, Inc.
- Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
- Synopsys
- Altice USA Inc.
- Nutanix Inc.
Points forts
- Representing GitHub and Microsoft in a landmark class action challenging GitHub’s Copilot, an AI tool using OpenAI’s Codex to generate code suggestions.
- Representing Microsoft in several groundbreaking lawsuits, including those brought by news publications like The New York Times, alleging copyright infringement and business harm due to the use of copyrighted works to train large language models for Microsoft and OpenAI generative AI products, which could set a precedent on applying copyright law to this new technology.
- Successfully wiped out a $1billion verdict against Cox in a monumental IP case before the Fourth Circuit and currently represents Cox in its petition before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Avocats
Responsable de la pratique
Sheryl Koval Garko; Alyssa Caridis
Autres avocats clés
Annette Hurst; David Hosp; Robert Uriarte; Nathan Shaffer