Michael Rhodes

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I represent the world’s leading technology companies in the courtroom when they face new and unsettled issues found at the intersection of law and innovation.

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Experience

Justin Bieber to Sell Music Rights to Hipgnosis Songs for $200 Million

February 2, 2023

Cooley advised Justin Bieber in a $200 million deal to sell his music rights to Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital.

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Michael Rhodes
Partner, San Francisco
Matt Hallinan
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Matthew D. Silverman
Special Counsel, San Diego
Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Kristin Leavy
Special Counsel, Colorado
Edmond Lay
Associate, San Diego
Rachel F. Katz
Associate, New York
Harry Calkin
Associate, London
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
David Bresnick
Partner, London
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Jacqueline Grise
Partner, Washington DC
Chris Coulter
Partner, London
Aaron Pomeroy
Partner, Colorado
James Maton
Partner, London
Leo Spicer-Phelps
Associate, London
Juan Nascimbene
Associate, London
Matthew S. Scarano
Associate, San Diego
Ellie Guadiana
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Joyce Kim
Associate, Chicago

Cooley Protects Launch of Hailey Rhode Bieber’s Rhode Skin Care Line by Defeating Preliminary Injunction Motion

July 30, 2022

Cooley secured a product line-saving trademark victory for Hailey Rhode Bieber and her companies, Rhodedeodato and HRBeauty, on July 22 when the US District Court for the Southern District of New York denied Rhode NYC’s motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to enjoin Bieber from offering her recently launched skin care line under the RHODE mark. Lawyers Michael Rhodes, Brendan Hughes, and Rebecca Givner-Forbes are leading the Cooley team advising Bieber and her companies.

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Michael Rhodes
Partner, San Francisco
Brendan Hughes
Partner, Washington DC
Rebecca Givner-Forbes
Special Counsel , Washington DC
Bobby Ghajar
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Judd Lauter
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Kayla Blaker
Associate, Washington DC
Hilarie Laing
Paralegal Specialist, Washington DC
Justin Royer
Paralegal Specialist, Reston

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Cooley Secures Appellate Victory for Important ‘Sharing Economy’ Platform

July 2, 2022

Cooley secured a significant victory for Turo, an online, peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace that connects car owners with users seeking cars, providing an important legal precedent for other online platforms and “sharing economy” companies. The Cooley team was led by partner Matthew D. Brown, who argued the appeal, along with partners Benjamin Kleine and Bethany Lobo. Ashley Kemper Corkery was the lead associate on the appeal phase of the case, and partner Michael Rhodes and former partner, US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, provided invaluable insights.

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Matthew D. Brown
Partner, San Francisco
Bethany Lobo
Partner, San Francisco
Ashley Kemper Corkery
Associate, San Francisco
Michael Rhodes
Partner, San Francisco

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Cooley Successfully Defends Kardashian-Jenner Family in Defamation, Contract Interference Lawsuit

May 9, 2022

Cooley won a high-profile jury trial in Los Angeles, successfully defending the Kardashian-Jenner family against claims brought by Blac Chyna, whose legal name is Angela White, for defamation and intentional interference with her E! network talent agreement. The plaintiff sought more than $100 million in damages. Partners Michael Rhodes and Michelle Doolin led the Cooley team.

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Michael Rhodes
Partner, San Francisco
Michelle Doolin
Partner, San Diego
Maximilian Sladek de la Cal
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Carrie Lebel
Associate, San Francisco

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Rappi Defeats Trade Secret Misappropriation Case

July 15, 2021

Cooley secured a complete victory for Rappi, an on-demand delivery super app in Latin America, by obtaining dismissal of a high-stakes trade secret misappropriation case that contested the invention and ownership of Rappi’s business model. Lawyers Mike Rhodes, Patrick Gunn and Lilia Lopez led the Cooley team advising Rappi.

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Michael Rhodes
Partner, San Francisco
Patrick Gunn
Partner, San Francisco
Sharon Song
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Jorge Sarmiento
Associate, New York

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Rankings & accolades

The American Lawyer: Litigator of the Week

Law360: Privacy & Consumer Protection MVP (2011-2017)

Daily Journal: Top IP Litigators in California

Daily Journal: Top 100 Lawyers in California

National Law Journal: Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Trailblazer

Chambers USA: Band 1 for Privacy & Data Security: Litigation – Nationwide (2023)

Chambers USA: Privacy & Data Security: Litigation – Nationwide (2020 – 2022)

Chambers USA: Litigation: General Commercial – California (2020 – 2023)

Chambers USA: Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation – California (2020 – 2023)

Legal 500: Hall of Fame, Leading Trial Lawyer, Cyber Law, Data Protection and Privacy

Benchmark Litigation Star

Managing Intellectual Property: IP Star

Intellectual Asset Management: IAM Patent 1000

The Recorder: Attorney of the Year (2010)

Best Lawyers in America: Commercial Litigation; Derivative Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation

Southern California SuperLawyers: Business Litigation



Memberships & affiliations

American Bar Association

San Diego County Bar Association