Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Santa Monica, CA — Leading California niche law firm, the arts and technology law group®, announced today that it has opened an office in Santa Monica, California. The new office will assist and support their growing base of clients in southern California. This will be the firm’s second office in California and will work directly with the San Francisco office.

The firm has established itself as a leader in IP piracy infringement litigation and will continue to focus heavily on the creative and technology industries. The firm has litigated around the country on behalf of software, content owners, hand-held device and infrastructure companies.

The firm has also closed multimillion dollar complex information outsourcing service agreements and software license agreement with clients in managed hosting, systems on a chip, bio-tech analytical and gaming industries and plans to dedicate a large portion of their resources to expand this practice.

Commenting on their increased presence in southern California, founding attorney Gregory Rutchik said, “Our decision to open an office in Santa Monica was driven by our commitment to provide great customer service to our clients. Several clients in the video game and adult entertainment content industries expressed the need for a greater presence in the LA area. Right to publicity and right to privacy related litigation were taking up alot of our attention in southern California from the start. And our presence there will enable us to better serve our clients’ current and future needs.”

About the Firm

The arts and technology law group® is focused on infringement litigation and advising business owners craft and negotiate deals related to the flow of rights and money. Their clients are private and public companies with brands and/or business that are based on technology or creative content. The arts and technology law group® was originally formed in 1993 to address the needs of a film maker and has been committed to providing the best customer service to creators, technologists and businesses since then. More on the firm at www.thepiracylawyer.com.