Emily Evitt

Practice Areas

Emily is an experienced intellectual property litigator who works with film and television studios, record companies, music publishing companies, video game companies, and other major online content providers. She defends her clients against copyright and trademark infringement allegations, and also brings actions to enforce their rights.

In addition to copyright and trademark, Emily also practices in related areas of law relevant to her entertainment and technology clients, such as idea submission/breach of implied contract, right of publicity, First Amendment, and defamation, including California’s “anti-SLAPP” statute.

Many of Emily’s clients rely on online distribution of their content or are faced with threats of Internet piracy. Emily protects clients from online theft of their copyrighted content and “cybersquatting” on their trademarks. Emily is well-versed in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”).

Emily is also very experienced with California's free speech law, and its interplay with private property rights. She has successfully defended against protestors’ demands to demonstrate on her clients’ land.