About Tami Kameda Sims
Tami Sims protects the intellectual property and free speech rights of entertainment and media companies. As a close advisor to her clients, she steers them away from potential disputes before they evolve in lawsuits. When litigation is unavoidable, she guides her clients through every step of the lawsuit, including trial and appeal, if necessary. Ultimately, she helps her clients resolve legal issues so that they can focus on sharing their creative and expressive works with the world.
A champion for entertainment and media companies
For entertainment and media companies, Tami acts as a first line of legal defense. Through proactive work like advising on content and performing rights analysis, she helps them avoid costly legal battles in the future. She is well respected in the entertainment community for her in-depth knowledge of copyright law and of entertainment-specific issues like idea-submission disputes. She also regularly litigates disputes involving California's anti-SLAPP statue, violations of the rights of publicity and privacy, defamation, and the First Amendment.
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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November 8, 2018
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March 9, 2018
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December 14, 2017
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July 8, 2016
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June 22, 2015
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June 16, 2015
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December 30, 2014
Publications
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Co-author, California Appeals Court Dismisses "Libel in Fiction" Suit Over CSI Episode, MLRC Media Law LetterApril 2011
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Co-author, Entitlement to Attorney Fees Under the Copyright Act After Plaintiff's Voluntary Dismissal, Communications LawyerMarch 2011
Presentations and Events
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Facilitator| Hot Issues in Libel and PrivacyJanuary 31 – February 2, 2019