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Christie Dudley
Attorney for Entrepreneurs, Artists, and Dreamers
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Biography
I am an accomplished and resourceful attorney with over thirty years of successful experience in legal and business.
Having started my career as an engineer, I know firsthand the challenges of having big ideas and the struggle to bring them to fruition. I am well-equipped to guide you through the essentials of starting up and growing your business, explaining complex concepts in a language that is easy to understand.
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Formation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Intellectual Property
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 347643
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: 5805783
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Attorney
- Christie Dudley, Attorney at Law
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- Remote Associate
- LAWCLERK - Freelance
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- Law Clerk
- Computerlaw Group LLP
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- Patent Specialist
- HIPLegal LLP
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- Legal Technology Assistant
- Various solo attorneys
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- Assisted clients with prior formation problems and performed technical software reviews for legal compliance.Special Accomplishments: Successful in first attempt for a 501(c)(3) tax status application late exception. Duties: With attorney supervision, drafted formation documents and contracts. Assisted clients with prior formation problems and performed technical software reviews for legal compliance.
- Founder
- Fork the Law
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- Privacy research assistant
- Santa Clara University School of Law
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- Intern Hacker
- H4RDW4RE
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- UNIX System Administrator, HPOV
- Cubic Transportation Systems
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- Senior Networking Engineer
- Various Consulting Companies
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- Senior Telecommunications Engineer
- AG EdwardsAG Edwards
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- WAN administrator
- Hussmann
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Education
- University of Kansas
- B.S. | Electrical Engineering
- Digital Communications
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- Santa Clara University School of Law
- J.D. (2014) | High Tech Law
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- Honors: High Tech Law Journal Emory Scholarship
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Professional Associations
- Bar Association of San Francisco
- Member
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- Activities: Solo and Small Firms section member Intellectual Property section member Security and Privacy section member
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- Queen's Bench Bar Association
- Member
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- Activities: Amicus committee member
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Speaking Engagements
- Privacy and the Car of the Future, DEF CON, Las Vegas, NV
Certifications
- The Certified Information Privacy Professional - United States (CIPP/US)
- International Association of Privacy Professionals
Legal Answers
17 Questions Answered
- Q. Risk of trademark infringement using names from a Sega game in my novel.
- A: Although you can be sued at any time by anybody for any reason or no reason at all, Japanese companies tend to be less litigious on derivative works in general as opposed to American animation companies. The best you can do is reduce the likelihood that they will pursue action.
The key is having no thematic connection or reference to the Sega character. Since the word "Chariot" is a dictionary word, it would be narrowly construed to encompass all the identity as created in game. So long as your character is nothing like the character in the game, you should not expect legal action.
- Q. Amazon selling my book without consent; rights and Lanham Act issue?
- A: Lanham Act is the enforcement measure for trademarks. Since I don't see any specific trademarks identified in your question, copyright would be the primary vehicle for enforcement.
You should have a copyright to the work. If you haven't registered the copyright, I would do that first. If you have, then the next issue is reading the terms that Amazon gave you when you signed up for the POD service. They may have granted themselves an unlimited license to the work. It is unreasonable for them to continue to profit from your work, but if you hadn't registered your work, then the only thing you can be awarded is to make them stop selling it, rather than money damages. Once you figure ... Read More
- Q. Getting extorted by individuals from a Discord server demanding money and threatening exposure.
- A: This is more likely than not to be a scam. There are several hallmarks of a scam that you have described here.
First, your relationship with them is only in an online forum. You do not know these people and they only know what you have told them about you. If you have done something unambiguously illegal, such as selling stolen credit cards or secret government documents, then you have reason to be concerned. Otherwise, you are likely being scammed.
Second, they are seeking money in Bitcoin or some other hard to trace currency. When people set out to scam someone, they want to be able to walk away with the money. It is way easier to walk away with bitcoin and legitimate businesses will ... Read More
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