John routinely counsels clients through disputes involving intellectual property (IP), including copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, royalty agreements, contractual earn-out provisions, development and commercialization agreements, and licensing agreements. He has defended clients against class actions alleging price fixing, market manipulation, unfair competition, false advertising, and data privacy violations.
John has a deep understanding of the business and legal challenges facing companies in the digital media, digital advertising, and advertising technology (adtech) industries, including emerging legal issues related to generative artificial intelligence. He has also represented writers, filmmakers, musicians, and publishers in all manner of disputes.
In the financial services and securities industries, John has experience in litigation over mortgage-backed securities (MBSs), collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), derivatives agreements, and other financial products. John has also represented securities brokers and dealers in regulatory enforcement actions and pre-enforcement investigations, and his counsel has helped large financial institutions navigate external disputes and internal investigations.