Armen Nercessian

• Defended a major online web retailer in a putative nationwide class action challenging its advertising practices; the Ninth Circuit affirmed order dismissing complaint, in its entirety, with prejudice
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of an internet security company in copyright infringement claims for providing online services to retailers who allegedly infringed image copyrights
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of non-profit group in copyright infringement lawsuits brought by standard-setting organizations; the DC Circuit affirmed district court holding that non-commercial posting of standards incorporated by reference into law is fair use
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of car manufacturer, defeating application of the Audio Home Recording Act to auto “infotainment” systems
• Secured summary judgment victory for a service provider against copyright infringement claims and obtained a fee award of more than $5.6 million, which the Ninth Circuit affirmed on appeal; prevailed at trial in subsequent fraudulent conveyance action to obtain the fees
• Defended putative nationwide consumer class claims against a publicly traded financial software company brought by users of the company’s consumer tax preparation software; the Ninth Circuit reversed federal district court order that denied motion to compel arbitration, ruling that users assented to the software’s terms of service
• Resolved consumer class action alleging violation of automatic renewal and gift certificate laws against digital content company

Pro Bono

Election and Voting Rights

• In 2017, together with Stanford Community Law Clinic, the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, and the Public Interest Law Project, defeated an attempt by the California Apartment Association and institutional landlords to block implementation of Mountain View’s ballot measure on rent stabilization
• In 2022, partnered with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to represent advocacy groups in Georgia to challenge voter restrictions in Georgia’s Senate Bill 202 and secured a preliminary injunction against prohibitions on counting certain absentee ballots (currently on appeal before the Eleventh Circuit).

Immigrants’ Rights

• Participated in Southern Poverty Law Center’s Southeast Immigrant Freedom Initiative and helped a veteran receive benefits from the US Department of Veterans Affairs in partnership with Swords to Plowshares