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Loyola Law School, J.D.
University of Michigan, B.A.

tel. 310-552-5236
esyverson@millerbarondess.com
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Erik S. Syverson is a business litigation and trial lawyer specializing in internet and e-commerce related issues.  Erik is one of America’s leading internet and technology attorneys. In addition to his extensive litigation and trial experience, national news media organizations frequently turn to Erik for analysis of contemporary internet law issues including CNBC, FOX NEWS, THE HUFFINGTON POST and CNN.

Erik handles complex and innovative litigation related to e-commerce and intellectual property rights for public and private companies. His cases often involve cutting edge business models that require innovative strategies and solutions. His practice includes issues related to internet defamation and anonymous speech rights, trade libel, unfair competition, internet user privacy rights, internet copyright and trademark infringement, e-commerce class actions, affiliate marketing, social media litigation, commercial email and spam litigation, internet impersonation, data theft, trade secrets, and defense of FTC and attorney general lawsuits.

Erik litigates and advises internet service providers with regard to federal and state statutes such as the Communications Decency Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, the Consumer Fraud & Abuse Act, the Lanham Act, California’s Internet Impersonation Act, the Computer Fraud Act, the Wiretap Act, the Stored Communications Act.

In a number of cases, Erik has successfully defended a number of well-known social networks and highly trafficked user-generated content sites by invoking the Communications Decency Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. His successful and efficient application of such defenses and immunities has resulted in numerous early dismissals or favorable settlements of lawsuits for defamation and intellectual property infringement.

Erik has engaged in complex litigation involving some of the world’s largest technology companies including Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and IAC/Interactive Corp. As one of the foremost legal experts on internet advertising fraud, Erik served as lead class counsel in a class action against IAC/Interactive Corp. securing a multi-million dollar settlement. He has represented commercial email providers and internet advertisers for claims against both Microsoft and Yahoo for unfair competition and the blocking of bulk commercial email. Through such actions, Erik has developed expertise regarding the scope and application of interactive computer service provider immunity under section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

Erik frequently handles trademark infringement lawsuits arising out of e-commerce activity such as search engine keyword advertising and domain names. On behalf of one of the country’s largest affiliate advertising networks, he recently obtained a dismissal with prejudice of a lawsuit alleging trademark infringement and various Lanham Act violations for keyword bidding activity. Additionally, Erik counsels trademark owners with regard to the Anticybersquatting provisions of the Lanham Act and implements trademark enforcement programs for his clients allowing for the recovery of infringing domain names and the cessation of internet sales of infringing goods and services.

Erik has represented dozens of corporate executives, entertainers and high net worth individuals in internet defamation cases. In such cases, Erik provides a comprehensive strategy focused upon unmasking the source of anonymous internet defamation and utilizing the litigation process to remove damaging and false information from the internet. Erik’s efforts have resulted in numerous confidential settlements providing for monetary damages and the permanent removal of defamatory internet content.

Erik graduated from Loyola Law School in 2002 and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.