Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

Counsel of record in 13 federal IP lawsuits tracked by IP Feed.

5 for plaintiffs5 for defendants
  1. Openfor defendantC.D. Cal.2026-10-22
    Michael Giordano v. EMI Blackwood Music Inc.

    Michael Giordano sues EMI Blackwood Music and others for copyright infringement over a musical work.

  2. OpenN.D. Cal.2026-10-21
    Concord Music Group, Inc. v. Anthropic PBC

    Concord Music Group sues Anthropic for copyright infringement, alleging the AI company used its songs to train AI models.

  3. OpenN.D. Cal.2026-10-16
    Concord Music Group, Inc. v. Anthropic PBC

    Concord Music Group sues Anthropic for copyright infringement over AI training on musical works without permission.

  4. Openfor plaintiffN.D. Cal.2026-10-16
    BMG Rights Management (US) LLC v. Anthropic PBC

    BMG Rights Management sues Anthropic for copyright infringement over AI training on music compositions.

  5. Closedfor plaintiffC.D. Cal.2026-08-20
    Empawa Africa Music Services Limited v. Benito Martinez Ocasio

    Empawa Africa sues Bad Bunny and distributors for copyright infringement over unauthorized music use.

  6. Closedfor defendantC.D. Cal.2026-07-11
    Douglas Campbell Thomson v. Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson

    Douglas Campbell Thomson sues Supertramp members over copyright infringement regarding musical compositions.

  7. Openfor defendantS.D.N.Y.2026-07-09
    Kee v. The Detroit Lions, Inc.

    Allen Kee sues Detroit Lions and retailers for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of his work.

  8. OpenC.D. Cal.2026-04-21
    Adrienne Love v. Airbnb, Inc.

    Adrienne Love sues Airbnb for copyright infringement over unspecified creative work.

  9. Closedfor defendantC.D. Cal.2017-03-09
    Mattie Music Group v. Kendrick Lamar

    Bill Withers, Still Bill Productions, Mattie Music Group, and WB Music Corp. are suing Kendrick Lamar, Top Dawg Entertainment, and others for copyright infringement. The plaintiffs claim Kendrick Lamar unlawfully used material they own the rights to, though the specific song or composition at issue is not identified in the case caption.

  10. Closedfor defendantC.D. Cal.2016-03-31
    Ernest Lee Straughter v. Usher Raymond

    Songwriter Ernest Straughter sues R&B star Usher Raymond for allegedly copying his copyrighted song composition.

  11. Closedfor plaintiffS.D. Cal.2014-09-15
    Multimedia Patent Trust v. Apple Inc.

    Canon, LG Electronics, and Multimedia Patent Trust sued Apple, TiVo, DISH Network, DIRECTV, EchoStar, News Corp, Time Warner, and others over patent infringement. The case involves a civil action under 35 U.S.C. § 145 concerning unspecified patent claims. The defendants represent major media, broadcasting, and consumer electronics companies.

  12. Closedfor plaintiffC.D. Cal.2011-03-14
    Summit Entertainment, LLC v. Beckett Media, LLC

    Beckett Media and Summit Entertainment are suing Ubiquity Distributors and Curtis Circulation Company for trademark infringement under the Lanham Act. The case involves competing claims over trademark rights, with the defendants accused of infringing marks held by the plaintiffs. The dispute centers on trademark usage in distribution and circulation channels.

  13. Closedfor plaintiffN.D. Cal.2003-03-25
    Siliconix Inc. v. General Semiconductor Inc.

    Siliconix sued General Semiconductor for patent infringement in federal court. The case involves semiconductor technology and patents under 35 U.S.C. § 271, though specific patent numbers and technical details aren't disclosed in the case caption.

Counsel sourced from public CourtListener docket records; firm names are normalized across spellings and office locations. Appearing for a party is not an endorsement of any position.