About Tami Kameda Sims
An experienced litigator, Tami Kameda Sims helps her entertainment clients protect and exploit their intellectual property. She advises clients on copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property issues before they evolve into lawsuits. Tami also represents financial services companies in high-stakes class action disputes. Clients come to her for her well-rounded counsel — she is a trusted advisor, a proven trial attorney, and a skilled appellate advocate.
A skilled counselor in complex disputes
Tami has deep experience litigating the full range of high-profile entertainment and intellectual property disputes, including copyright, trademark, defamation, invasion of privacy, right of publicity, breach of contract, and matters involving the First Amendment and California’s anti-SLAPP statute. Through proactive work, such as advising on contracts and performing content and rights analysis, she helps clients avoid costly legal battles. Tami gives practical guidance grounded in her clients’ business needs, so that they understand the potential risks involved and can make well-informed decisions.
Practice Focus
- Intellectual property litigation
- Copyright and trademark issues
- Music royalty disputes
- Idea-submission cases and other disputes specific to the entertainment industry
- First Amendment issues
- Right of publicity, right of privacy, and defamation
- Appellate litigation
News
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Publications
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TriannualContributor
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April 2011Co-author, California Appeals Court Dismisses "Libel in Fiction" Suit Over CSI Episode, MLRC Media Law Letter
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March 2011Co-author, Entitlement to Attorney Fees Under the Copyright Act After Plaintiff's Voluntary Dismissal, Communications Lawyer
Presentations and Events
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March 31, 2021Speaker
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January 31–February 2, 2019Facilitator| Hot Issues in Libel and Privacy