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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).
Provided by Chambers
Joseph Gratz is held in high regard for the experienced handling of copyright-related disputes. He frequently represents leading technology companies.
Provided by Chambers
"Joseph consistently gives us actionable, pragmatic advice and is an extremely effective advocate ."
"Joseph is up to date on the latest case law and has the innate ability to dig into the technology."
"Joseph consistently gives us actionable, pragmatic advice and is an extremely effective advocate ."
"Joseph is up to date on the latest case law and has the innate ability to dig into the technology."
