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Biography
Justia works on free legal information projects. Justia is involved in online public interest projects, legal aid, civil rights, free legal and consumer information, and educational projects. We have free case law, statutes, and regulation databases on Justia.com. We are currently working on a number of free legal information projects involving Mexico and Latin America.
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Finance, Business Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions
Video Conferencing
- FaceTime
- Google Meet
- Skype
- Zoom
- GoToMeeting
- WebEx
Fees
- Does Not Currently Practice Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 161897
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken
Professional Experience
- Board of Trustees Member & General Counsel
- Public.Resource.Org
- - Current
- Board Member
- American LegalNet Inc.
- - Current
- CEO
- Justia Inc
- - Current
- Editor
- Stanford Copyright & Fair Use Center at Stanford University
- - Current
- Board Member
- Nolo
- -
- CEO, CTO, VP Products
- FindLaw
- -
- Programmer
- Social Science Research Network
- -
Education
- University of Michigan Law School
- J.D. (1992) | Law
- -
- Harvard Law School
- Law
- -
- Stanford University
- M.S (1989) | Engineering
- Stanford University
- B.S (1986)
Awards
- CALI Excellence in Service Award
- The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction
- Research Fellowship
- Stanford Center of Economic Policy Research
- Richard S. Goldsmith Award
- Stanford Center on Conflict and Negotiation, Stanford Law School
- Law and Society Fellowship
- Institute for Humane Studies
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- The American Association for Justice
- Member
- - Current
- Encyclopedia of Law and Economics
- Editorial Board Member
- - Current
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Member
- - Current
- California State Bar  # 161897
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Law Practice Management and Technology Executive Committee
Publications
Articles & Publications
- The Legal Right to Privacy in Electronic Communications
- Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility Publication
Speaking Engagements
- How AI Is Impacting the Legal World: Ask Our Experts, Justia Webinars
- Justia, Inc.
- Getting the Most Out of the Justia Lawyer Directory: Ask Our Experts, Justia Webinars
- Justia, Inc.
- Free Law: Resources, Technology & Legal Issues (Past, Present & Future), Justia Webinars
- Justia, Inc.
- Ask Our Experts: SEO Basics To Start Your Year Off Right, Justia Webinars
- Justia, Inc.
- Super Google Strategies for Legal Research, State Bar of California Annual Meeting, Monterey, CA
- State Bar of California
Legal Answers
4 Questions Answered
- Q. I have a green card for 23 years. With the latest immigration law has anything changed in terms of naturalization?
- A: There have been no recent changes in the immigration laws, as Congress has been unable to agree on any immigration reform measures. That said, you might want to become naturalized, as their are certain benefits to being a US citizen, including reducing the chance that you might be deported if a legal issue occurred.
- Q. Are court documents considered public domain for purposes of posting them on a website or blog?
- A: Depends on what the document is. Judicial opinions and orders from Federal Judges are not copyrighted, as it is Federal work product. For state judicial opinions and orders, the courts have not allowed an enforceable copyright. Recently some lawyers sued West and Lexis for having their briefs as part of their research products. West & Lexis argued fair use, and while an order was issued in their favor, the written opinion as to reasons for the judges decision has not yet been released. That said, there are copyrighted documents that are filed that do not lose their copyright (e.g. the Harry Potter books have been attached to filings in previous cases).
- Q. What is an amicus brief
- A: Amicus or amicus curiae is Latin for a 'friend of the court.' An amicus curiae is not a litigant, but a party interested in the outcome of the case.
Amicus briefs are legal position statements that the interested party must first ask the court for, and receive, permission to file.
The amici curiae (plural) seek to influence and persuade the court to take a particular position in the case.
Annotations
- Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System
- US Supreme Court
- National Collegiate Athletic Association. v. Alston
- US Supreme Court
- Johnson & Graham's Lessee v. McIntosh
- US Supreme Court
- Mas v. Perry
- US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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