Intellectual Property Issues in Social Media. Fair Use, Copyright, DMCA Takedown

Dorisa Shahmirzai is a litigator with emphasis on government contracts, business litigation and constitutional challenges to federal and state statutes. She defends public entities and private clients in civil rights, general liability, and employment cases. Her practice includes defending constitutional violation claims of excessive force, false arrest, and unlawful seizures, as well as claims of negligence, toxic torts and dangerous condition of public property. She is honing her skills as a trial attorney.

Ryan Hatch is a registered patent attorney licensed to practice law in California and in Federal Courts throughout the United States. His practice focuses on intellectual property, civil litigation and counseling, with an emphasis on resolving patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and commercial disputes.

Mr. Hatch represents both patent owners and accused infringers in patent litigation and licensing disputes involving a wide range of technologies, including software, electronics, semiconductors, lighting equipment, health supplements, and nutritional products. Mr. Hatch holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and has prior experience as a software engineer in the mobile electronics industry.