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Steven A. Marenberg
Partner, Litigation Department
stevenmarenberg@paulhastings.com

Steven Marenberg is the Chair of the firm’s Entertainment and Century City
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Group. Mr. Marenberg’s practice encompasses a wide range of F: 1(310) 620-5810
commercial litigation matters in various industries, with particular
concentrations in the areas of entertainment-related litigation, Practice Areas
technology-related disputes, copyright, trademark and other Class Actions

intellectual property litigation, and antitrust and business tort Antitrust and Competition

disputes. His clients have included some of the nation’s leading Complex Litigation and

technology companies, motion picture studios, television networks, Arbitration

independent production companies, music companies, interactive Litigation

game companies, and high net worth individuals. Entertainment and Media
Entertainment and Media --
Named to The Hollywood Reporter’s list of Power Lawyers and Variety Litigation
Impact lists virtually every year since their inception. Mass Tort, Toxic Tort, and

Mr. Marenberg has also been recognized as one of the Environmental Litigation

country’s foremost litigators by publications including the

Languages
National Law Journal, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, The
English
Legal 500, and the Los Angeles Daily Journal, among others. The Los
Angeles Business Journal has listed him as among Los Angeles’
Admissions
most influential attorneys.
California Bar
In its Chambers USA guide, Chambers & Partners has consistently
ranked Mr. Marenberg in Band 1 or Band 2 for Media and Education
Entertainment litigation, citing client comments such as: The University of Chicago

“He’s fantastic. There isn’t a single case that I Law School, J.D. 1980

wouldn’t trust Steve to handle and give me the best Wesleyan University, B.A.

representation on” and “He is an exceptional litigator 1977

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who understands complex situations and knows how to drive

efficiently to the required result.”

In its most recent 2021 Guide, Chambers reported another

client’s praise: “Steve Marenberg is a great strategist
and effective advocate. Judges love him.” One peer
described him as an “excellent lawyer” and said they
“love to have him on my side and hate to be against
him”; another lauded his “‘excellent’
trial skills, in particular his ‘connection with the
jury,’” and highlighted his ability to be
“aggressive without being unpleasant,” noting that
“he is very professional, very smart, and willing to think
independently and creatively.”

Recent Representations
Mr. Marenberg has extensive trial experience in federal and state
courts, arbitrations, administrative proceedings, and investigations
by regulatory agencies. His high-profile engagements include:

Currently representing Align Technologies, the maker of

"Invisalign," in the defense of multi-district antitrust lawsuits
alleging that Align has monopolized the markets for aligners and
intraoral dental scanners.
Represented one of the largest Hollywood talent agencies in the
highly publicized dispute between the Writers Guild of America
and the agencies, including in federal court litigation raising
antitrust, RICO, labor, and business tort issues.
Represented Universal Music Group in several landmark
copyright infringement lawsuits concerning the legality of
displaying and distributing copyrighted music videos on "user-
generated content" websites and the scope of the safe harbors of
the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for such activities.
Represented two Hollywood studios in the defense of a class
action alleging the studios’ text messaging campaign to promote
the motion picture, Warcraft, violated various provisions of the
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Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Represented one of Hollywood’s largest studios in a well-
publicized class action alleging that the studios have failed to
account properly for the exploitation of motion pictures in home
video and video-on-demand markets.
Represented the world’s largest electronic game company in an
interrelated series of lawsuits relating to the development and
exploitation of the best-selling Call of Duty video game series.
Represented a well-known consulting firm in a series of
multiparty business tort actions arising out of a highly publicized
credit card data security and privacy breach.
Represented the developer of an agricultural "decision
support" platform in a multi-million dollar arbitration trial
against one of the country’s largest seed companies over the
latter’s use of proprietary data analytics technology.
Represented Pixar Animation Studios in several copyright
infringement actions alleging characters and story elements in
Pixar motion pictures such as Onward, The Incredibles, Monster's
Inc. and Finding Nemo infringed on third party rights.
Represented acclaimed writer and director Peter Jackson in a
dispute with New Line Pictures concerning Mr. Jackson’s
profit participation for the blockbuster The Lord of the Rings
trilogy of motion pictures.

Other representative matters include:

Successfully prosecuted, on behalf of Walt Disney Pictures, a

trademark infringement action of Disney’s rights in the
motion picture Frozen.
Represented Universal Music Group before the Supreme Court of
California in a landmark case defining the scope of attorney-client
privilege in California.
Successfully defended Walt Disney Pictures & Television against
copyright infringement claims relating to the motion picture Pearl
Harbor.
Counseled Activision Inc. in connection with the FTC’s
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investigation of the marketing of violent entertainment to

children and in related litigation.
Defended Mark Burnett and NBCUniversal in a copyright
infringement case involving the NBC television series The
Apprentice.
Defended a leading video game publisher in a series of RICO and
commercial bribery suits involving rights to the highly successful
WWE video game series.

Accolades and Recognitions

The Legal 500 USA, Media and Entertainment: Litigation (2022)
Ranked in Band 1 or Band 2 for media and entertainment
litigation in Chambers USA, 2006-Present
Named to Variety’s Impact counsel list or The Hollywood Reporter’s
Power Lawyers list every year since their inception
Selected as a Legal Trailblazer by the National Law Journal, 2020
Named an IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property, 2019-2020
Recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the area of commercial
litigation, entertainment law, and IP litigation, 2007-2021
Recognized as one of Los Angeles’ Most Influential Attorneys by
the Los Angeles Business Journal, 2018

Education
University of Chicago Law School, J.D.
Wesleyan University, B.A.

Speaking Engagements
Lectured at many professional seminars, including the ABA
Litigation Section Annual Meeting, the ABA Forum on Sports and
Entertainment Law Annual Meeting, the PLI Antitrust Institute,
and the USC Entertainment Law Institute.

News
June 15th, 2022
Managing IP Magazine Illuminates Paul Hastings’ Intellectual
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Property Practice with 16 Lawyers Recognized as ‘IP Star’

April 20th, 2022

Nine Paul Hastings Partners Recognized in 2022 Variety Legal Impact
Report

June 8th, 2021

Paul Hastings’ Intellectual Property Practice Glows with Numerous
Lawyers Ranked as 2021 ‘IP Stars' by Managing IP Magazine

May 21st, 2021

Paul Hastings Ranked as Top Three Firm for New Rankings and
Recognized for Numerous Practice Strength and Growth in
Chambers USA 2021

April 12th, 2021

Ten Paul Hastings Attorneys Named to Variety's 2021 Legal Impact
Report

October 14th, 2020

Benchmark Litigation Distinguishes Paul Hastings’ IP Practice with
Top-Tier National Ranking

October 2nd, 2020

Four Paul Hastings Partners Named Sports & Entertainment Law
Trailblazers by The National Law Journal

August 6th, 2020

Paul Hastings Helps United Talent Agency Secure Deal with the
Writers Guild of America Ending Guild/Talent Agency Dispute

July 16th, 2020

Paul Hastings Recognized in 2020 Variety's Legal Impact Report

June 22nd, 2020

Paul Hastings Accelerates Lateral Growth with Addition of Leading
Entertainment and Media Litigation Partner

May 3rd, 2020

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Paul Hastings’ Intellectual Property Practice Shines Bright with 13

Star Litigators in Managing IP’s Ranking of IP Stars

April 16th, 2020

Paul Hastings Continues Lateral Growth Hot Streak, Adding
Restructuring Partner James Grogan in Houston

March 3rd, 2020

Paul Hastings Grows in California with Leading Entertainment
Litigator

Events
October 27th, 2021
NFTs and the Entertainment and Media Industry: What You Need to
Know

Insights
November 20th, 2020
How the Antitrust Landscape May Change in 2021: Compliance Risks
in a Democratic Washington

September 25th, 2020

Breaking Down the Epic v. Apple Fight

Rankings
June 15th, 2022
Paul Hastings Lawyers Recognized as 'IP Stars' by Managing IP

April 20th, 2022

Nine Paul Hastings Partners Recognized in 2022 Variety Legal Impact
Report

June 10th, 2021

Ranked Among Managing IP's 2021 IP Stars

May 28th, 2021

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Paul Hastings Litigation Practice Recognized by Chambers USA 2021

May 21st, 2021

Recognized by Chambers USA 2021

April 8th, 2021

Recognized in Variety's 2021 Legal Impact Report

October 5th, 2020

Recognized in The National Law Journal’s Sports & Entertainment
Law Trailblazers

July 14th, 2020

Recognized in Variety's 2020 Legal Impact Report

May 1st, 2020

Ranked among Managing IP's 2020 IP Stars