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- Mergers and AcquisitionsToday, his practice is focused on litigating corporate and class-action cases and advising entertainment industry and other clients on issues such as copyright, trademark, licensing, mergers and acquisitions and contracts. His courtroom work is focused on labor and employment, intellectual property, breach of contract, privacy rights, and complex business matters. Harris has handled numerous trials and appeals since he began practice in 1974.
- Intellectual Property
- Unfair Competition
- AntitrustAlan Harris is the founder of Harris & Ruble. A 1974 graduate of the University of Illinois School of Law, Mr. Harris began his career as an antitrust attorney with the Chicago litigation boutique, Freeman, Freeman & Salzman. There he worked on such landmark matters as Illinois v. Ill. Brick Co., Inc., 431 U.S. 720 (1977), and the Westinghouse Uranium Antitrust Litigation. Mr. Harris has spent most of his career litigating class actions. He has settled dozens of class actions, many of which involved multi-million dollar awards, also representing plaintiffs and defendants in class actions that were only resolved after trial. He was also a director of Harris & Ruble ART and an active supporter of the Los Angeles Music Center, having served on the Board of the Fraternity of Friends as well as a Vice President of The Music Center Leadership Council, a group which consists of business, civic and entertainment industry leaders who share an interest in the performing arts and the well-being of the Music Center
- Employment ContractWhether clients have a dispute or are negotiating an employment contract with an entertainment company, Harris & Ruble provides them with quality service and industry expertise.
- Employment LitigationPrior to joining Harris & Ruble, Ms. Mohan’s practice focused on corporate and general business matters, including issues relating to shareholder disputes, contracts, unfair competition, trademark and copyright infringement and employment disputes. Ms. Mohan also advised clients regarding their employment policies and employee handbooks to ensure compliance with California labor laws.
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