Overview

Lauren Schweitzer is an intellectual property litigation partner in the Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Lauren concentrates her practice on copyright, trademark, internet, and advertising litigation. Lauren has experience with various stages of litigation, including fact discovery, motion practice, trial, and appeal. She is also active in pro bono matters.

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Thought Leadership

Presentations

“A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words,” Copyright, Trademark & Internet Advertising Symposium, March 24, 2023

“Technology Got Us Into This Mess. Can It Get Us Out?” Copyright, Trademark & Internet Advertising Symposium, March 24, 2023

“Prosecution Potholes: Navigating Ethical Issues Along the Road for Trademark and Copyright Registration,” Copyright, Trademark & Internet Advertising Symposium, March 24, 2023

“Display Rights, Crawling Wrongs, and Social Media Pitfalls,” Copyright, Trademark & Internet Advertising Symposium, March 24, 2023

Moderator, “Building Your Brand,” ChIPs Network – Los Angeles Chapter, July 2023

“Key Developments On Fair Use, Trademark & Copyright Infringement, And NFTs,” 2022 Copyright and Trademark Caselaw Update for In-House Counsel, December 6, 2022

Publications

High Court Copyright Decision Leaves Big Question for Another Day,” Bloomberg Law, May 17, 2024

Trademark, Copyright High Court Cases Shake Out in Lower Courts,” Bloomberg Law, December 28, 2023

Copyright & TM Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2023,” Law360, July 30, 2023

Sweeping Copyright and Trademark Measures Buried in Consolidated Appropriations Act,” Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, January 5, 2021

Hidden IP Pitfalls of Streaming Video and Best Practices to Avoid Them,” Corporate Disputes, Jul–Sep 2020 issue

“E-Trade Case Clarifies Calif. Trade Secret Royalty Framework,” Law360, May 11, 2020

Best Practices to Maintain Confidentiality and Privilege Over Videoconference,” Corporate Counsel, May 8, 2020 

“Mitigating Intellectual Property Risks While Collaborating to Help the World,” Corporate Counsel, May 8, 2020

“The Right of Publicity in the Age of Social Media: Will a ‘Share’ Get You #Sued?” Daily Journal, April 18, 2019

Recognition

Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation, 2023–2025

Law360, Legal Lion, 2023

Memberships & Affiliations

Chapter Leader, ChIPs Network (Los Angeles Chapter)

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • California

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Languages

  • English
  • French

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles, School of LawJ.D.

    Order of the Coif

    Senior Editor, UCLA Law Review

    Michael T. Masin Scholar

    Moot Court Honors Program, Member

  • Dartmouth CollegeB.A., Economics & Film and Television Studies; French Minorcum laude

    Academic Honors (2 years)

    Honors in Film and Television Studies Major