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Tyz Law Group, a Northern California-based boutique litigation and IP counseling firm, has added three legal professionals in the first quarter of 2024: Guinevere Jobson joined as General Counsel-in-Residence and Chief Operating Officer; Stephanie Alvarez Salgado as an intellectual property and business litigation attorney, and Monica Chinchilla as a part-time law clerk, expected to join full-time following the July 2024 bar exam.
On January 25-28, 2024, Tyz Law Group held its fourth annual retreat, returning to Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito, California.
Tyz Law Group, a Northern California-based boutique litigation and IP counseling firm, is pleased to announce that Stephanie Alvarez Salgado will join the firm as an intellectual property and business litigation attorney.
Tyz Law Group, a Northern California-based boutique litigation and IP counseling firm, is pleased to announce that Monica Chinchilla will be joining the team in her first post-law school role.
New Year’s Day 2024 brought several classic works into the public domain, perhaps most notably a specific little cartoon mouse that happens to be a media juggernaut’s mascot. But what does public domain mean for Mickey Mouse (and Tigger, too!), and more importantly what are the practical limitations of the character’s new status? In our latest article, Tyz Law Group’s resident Storyteller Jonathan Downing re-examines the contours of public domain and explains some of the ins and outs for creatives seeking to utilize this newly-accessible character.
Tyz Law Group, a Northern California-based litigation and IP counseling firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Guinevere Jobson as General Counsel-in-Residence and Chief Operating Officer.
This week, a jury handed Epic Games a major victory in their antitrust litigation against mobile platform giant Google, a dramatically different outcome than what Epic faced in their parallel antitrust case against Apple. Why did this case turn out so differently, and what does it mean for the parties going forward? Tyz Law Group attorneys Erin Jones and Jonathan Downing explore these questions and explain the key differences in our latest article on this new twist in Epic’s journey.
The Ninth Circuit recently reversed the Central District of California’s dismissal in the copyright infringement case of Hanagami v. Epic Games Inc., and in doing so helped better define the application of copyright protections to choreographic works. But have they also set the stage for a rush of new video game dance cases like the ones from years past? In this blog post, resident Storyteller Jonathan Downing takes us through the steps of this case and explains why the Ninth Circuit’s holding is relevant to game developers and other content creators.
In a program titled Anatomy of a Copyright Trial: Stories and Lessons from the Moonbug v. Babybus Copyright Litigation, Tyz Law Group attorneys Ryan Tyz, Jennifer Kelly, and Deborah Hedley meet with the Los Angeles Copyright Society to discuss valuable takeaways from the Moonbug case.
In celebration of National Video Game Day, Tyz Law Group’s Jennifer Kelly sat down for a conversation with UCLA’s School of Law to offer advice for tech-law hopefuls, as well as discuss her path to becoming one of the industry’s foremost authorities on intellectual property issues in video games.
The Daily Journal covered our recent win for firm client Moonbug Entertainment in its copyright battle over a CoComelon knockoff, now available for viewing on our website.
Read Law360’s coverage of our win for firm client, Moonbug Entertainment, in its copyright infringement case in the Northern District of California.
On July 27, 2023, the jury in Moonbug and Treasure Studio’s ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit against competitor BabyBus Co., Ltd., returned its verdict finding BabyBus liable for willfully infringing dozens of Moonbug’s registered copyrights and awarding Moonbug nearly $23.5 million in damages ($17.6 million in actual damages and disgorged profits, as well as $5.8 million in statutory damages electable in the alternative).
Last week, the FTC announced its latest enforcement, this time against online retail giant Amazon in connection with its Amazon Prime program. The complaint is rife with examples of shady marketing tactics known as “Dark Patterns” – in this blog, Tyz Counselors Joe Newman, Jonathan Downing, and Olivia Clavio explain the case and break down three big takeaways for any business offering paid subscriptions.
Disney’s latest Marvel series made waves when it was revealed that it’s opening credit sequence utilized AI generated images. Is this just an example of artists using a new tool in their arsenal, or is it a secret invasion of creative workspaces? In this blog post, the Tyz Counseling Team takes a quick look at this development, both from legal and practical perspectives.
The Supreme Court recently released its hotly anticipated opinion in Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, ruling in favor of Lynn Goldsmith. If you only read the holding of the case, in which the majority held that the “purpose and character” of AWF’s use was not sufficiently “transformative” to favor a finding of Fair Use, you might justifiably be concerned. Does this case mark the beginning of the end for remix artist protection under Copyright law? A close read of the majority opinion reveals that, as is often the case, the situation is a bit more nuanced than that.
Ryan Tyz has been named a 2023 Top Intellectual Property Lawyer in California by Daily Journal. The annual list recognizes California lawyers who have made notable contributions to intellectual property law within the last year. This is Ryan’s fourth appearance on the list.
The FTC’s recent $7.8 settlement against online therapy provider BetterHelp shows that the agency is still as serious as ever in enforcing against companies who break their privacy promises. Tyz Law Group counseling team leads Olivia Clavio and Joe Newman shed light on some common Adtech myths and, regardless of your industry, cover key takeaways from this FTC's action for anyone in the advertising space.
On February 2-5, 2023, Tyz Law Group held its third annual retreat, returning to Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito, California.
On January 3, 2023, Judge Edward J. Davila of the Northern District of California dismissed the putative class action, ruling that alleged “loot box” features in Supercell’s Brawl Stars and Clash Royale games are not illegal gambling under California law.
Tyz Law Group, a boutique litigation and counseling firm, is excited to announce the addition of paralegal Tiffany Weger. Tiffany comes to Tyz Law Group with over a decade of law firm experience working as a paralegal on civil, class action, and other types of litigations.
Tyz Law Group, a boutique litigation and counseling firm, is excited to announce the addition of intellectual property and commercial litigation attorney Deborah Hedley. Hedley’s practice focuses on advising her clients in the technology and software industries and litigating trade secret, intellectual property, business tort, and contract cases from inception through appeal.
What happens when the world of high fashion enters the digital realm of the metaverse? This article explores questions in the ongoing case, Hermès International v. Mason Rothschild, where the defendant artist and entrepreneur created and sold a series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on Hermès’ famous – and famously expensive – Birkin bags.
Law360 discusses the dismissal of defendant’s counterclaims in a copyright infringement case brought by the firm on behalf of Moonbug Entertainment over its CoComelon franchise, and the Court’s order awarding Moonbug over $160,000 in legal fees in bringing a special motion to strike under California’s anti-SLAPP law.
For the third consecutive year, the Daily Journal has named Ryan Tyz to its list of “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers” for 2022.
This article seeks to explain the nature of the public domain in the United States, including how that applies to a beloved honey-loving teddy bear.
Earlier this month, The Recorder’s Jessie Yount talked with Ryan Tyz about Tyz Law Group’s decision to eliminate the traditional Big Law class system and compensation model in favor of an incentive program that is based on metrics other than the billable hour.
On January 25, 2022, Scopely’s motion to compel was granted, administratively terminating and staying the case and requiring Plaintiff to pursue his claim, if at all, in individual arbitration.
Understanding the difference between ownership and infringement claims in copyright is vital, and the recent case of Zahedi v. Miramax underscores this crucial distinction, serving as a warning to potential rights-holders regarding the timeliness of their claims.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021, includes new provisions that may impact the future market for cryptocurrencies and NFTs.