Corey J. Spivey
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(310) 556-4660
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Practice Areas
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Corey J. Spivey is a member of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution group, with experience in all aspects of general business litigation and First Amendment, copyright, trademark, privacy, internet and media law.
Representative Experience
- Successful representation of a television network on breach of contract and employment matters.
- Successful representation of motion picture production companies in disputes with the various entertainment guilds, including the Screen Actor’s Guild, the Director’s Guild of America and the Writer’s Guild of America.
- Successful representation of major entertainment finance lenders in international and domestic distribution disputes.
- Regular representation of national broadcast networks and local television stations concerning partnership, copyright, trademark, First Amendment, privacy, intrusion and idea submission issues.
- Successful prosecution of California Public Records Act claims on behalf of media outlets to compel disclosure of criminal and other records.
- Successful prosecution of trademark infringement claim on behalf of a personal care products maker against a multinational perfume company and a high-profile celebrity.
- Prosecution and defense of defamation claims on behalf of celebrities.
- Successful representation of executives in employment and contractual disputes.
- Representation of officers and directors in closely held company disputes.
- Successful defense of patent infringement action against a seller of products through infomercials and the internet.
- Successful representation of internet companies and individuals on copyright infringement claims relating to file sharing and on contractual issues relating to advertising and traffic agreements.
- Successful defense of a major radio broadcaster against copyright infringement claims. Providing pre-broadcast, pre-production and production counseling to television networks and motion picture companies for entertainment programming.
- Successful defense and prosecution of real estate claims, including disputes involving easements, leases, construction defects, water intrusion, retaining walls and agents’ commissions.
- Successful defense of and counseling to employers on harassment and discrimination claims, including providing anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training and conducting investigations on behalf of employers into alleged incidents of harassment and discrimination.
- Conducting fraud investigations in coordination with independent audit firms.
Bar Admissions
California
Education
J.D., Yale Law School, 1994
Moot Court Board
Barristers Union Semi-finalist
Yale Law and Policy Review
B.A., Rice University, 1991, magna cum laude
Phi Beta Kappa