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Provided by Joseph C Gratz
Clients turn to Joe Gratz to handle trailblazing litigation where copyright and trademark law meet new technologies. An experienced litigator, Joe draws on his strong technical background to distill complex issues into simple, accurate concepts for judges, juries, and clients.
Joe’s cases have set key precedents in Internet law, from the Google Books case that laid the groundwork for today’s generative AI innovations to key cases establishing the boundaries of intermediary liability. In addition to representing their interests in the courtroom, Joe helps his clients navigate their thorniest product counseling puzzles to reduce the risk of litigation.
His appellate victory in Long v. Facebook set the standard for platforms in carrying out DMCA removals of user-generated content. And Joe’s win in Stevens v. CoreLogic established limitations on DMCA 1202 claims that have since been adopted by numerous other courts. His amicus brief on behalf of independent booksellers was cited by the Supreme Court in its opinion in Wiley v. Kirtsaeng, and he has submitted amicus briefs in other copyright cases on behalf of Center for Democracy & Technology (in Oracle v. Google) and on behalf of art law professors (in Warhol v. Goldsmith).
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Joespeh Gratz is an experienced litigator at Morrison Foerster who specialises in copyright and trademark law, as well as on patent litigation matters in relation to AI. He also offers product counselling advice, specifically in relation to assisting clients reduce the risk of litigation.
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Joe is one of the best. He has knowledge of the law, takes a common sense approach to cases and has deep, deep understanding of the subject. He is also super technical.
Joe is a very technical lawyer. He understands copyright, is deep on issues and can stand up to a lot of scrutiny and challenges in the area.
Joe is a strategic thinker who helps us look around corners for risk mitigations. We enjoy learning from him and he's a dependable adviser.
Joe is one of the best. He has knowledge of the law, takes a common sense approach to cases and has deep, deep understanding of the subject. He is also super technical.
Joe is a very technical lawyer. He understands copyright, is deep on issues and can stand up to a lot of scrutiny and challenges in the area.
Joe is a strategic thinker who helps us look around corners for risk mitigations. We enjoy learning from him and he's a dependable adviser.
