Law School
Boalt Hall, UC Berkeley
Major Cases
Part of the team successfully representing California State University in a class action jury trial in San Francisco; part of the team that obtained summary judgment for Google with respect to copyright infringement claims brought by the Authors’ Guild (Google Books); obtained summary judgment in pro bono representation of the leader of the Java Model Railroad Interface open-source project (Jacobsen v. Katzer); representation of several law firms with respect to professional liability and conflicts claims.
Professional Background
Law clerk to the Hon. A. Raymond Randolph, Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom 1991-94; Associate and (briefly) director, Howard, Rice, Nemerovksi, Canady, Falk & Rabkin 1994-98; Professor of Law, University of Minnesota 1998-2005; Lyle L. Jones Professor of Competition and Innovation Law, University of San Diego School of Law, 2005-present.
Professional Affiliations
Elected member of the American Law Institute; member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers.
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