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Kevin L. Vick T 310.870.7048 | F 310.870.7010 | JASSYVICK.COM 6605 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 100 | Los Angeles, CA 90028 kevin l. vick Kevin is a litigator with over a dozen years’ experience Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2001) representing clients in the entertainment, media, Stanford University (B.A., with honors and Internet and other industries. His trial experience distinction, 1995) includes successfully defending motion picture Law Clerk to Hon. Florence-Marie Cooper, U.S. companies and talent agencies in jury and bench District Court for the Central District of California, 2001-2002. trials. His appellate experience includes successful Treasurer, Entertainment Law and Intellectual representations of major Internet, media and Property Section of Los Angeles County Bar entertainment clients. He routinely litigates Association, 2013-2014 copyright, trademark, idea submission, publicity rights, invasion of privacy and defamation matters, as well as business disputes involving breach of contract, trade secrets and partnerships. Notable Representations Home Decor Center, Inc. v. Google Inc. (C.D. Cal. 2013). Kevin led a team including partner Jean-Paul Jassy that obtained summary judgment for Google against claims for trademark infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act and interference with contractual relations relating to Google’s AdWords program. The court granted summary judgment based on trademark invalidity, Section 230 and other grounds. Kaplan Stahler Agency v. Gumer (Los Angeles Superior Court 2013). Kevin and colleagues, including Jassy, were hired one month before trial and successfully defended a boutique literary talent agency, against breach of contract, wrongful constructive discharge and related claims brought by a former employee. The agency prevailed on those claims after a three-week bench trial and post-trial briefing. Cussler v. Crusader Entm't, LLC (Los Angeles Superior Court 2008). Kevin was a core member of a trial team that successfully defended a production company against claims for breach of contract and fraud in connection with the motion picture “Sahara.” After a 15-week trial, plaintiff – who had sought more than $100 million – was awarded nothing. Stephen Slesinger, Inc. v. The Walt Disney Co., 155 Cal. App. 4th 736 (2007). Kevin was part of a team that successfully defended The Walt Disney Co. at the trial and appellate levels against a lawsuit relating to the intellectual property and merchandising rights to the children’s character “Winnie the Pooh.” Diaz v. NBC Universal, Inc., 337 Fed. App'x 94 (2d Cir. 2009). Kevin was part of a team that successfully defended NBC Universal at the trial and appellate levels against libel claims in connection with the motion picture “Ameri- can Gangster.” People v. Conrad R. Murray (Los Angeles Superior Court 2011). Kevin and his colleagues represented Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. in connection with a successful motion to quash a subpoena from former Michael Jackson physician Conrad Murray seeking rehearsal footage from the weeks before the singer’s death. .
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