Los Angeles Attorney
Natasha Shabani, Of Counsel

Natasha Shabani’s practices focuses primarily on transactional intellectual property law, including copyright, trademark, and domain name/website issues, as well as sweepstakes and promotions law.

Education

• J.D., Columbia University, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2000
• B.A., Political Science, Yale University, 1997

Practice Areas

Attorney Professional Affiliations/Activities

• State Bar of California, Member
• State Bar of New York, Member
• American Bar Association, Special Committee on Promotion and Marketing Law

Articles

• “Are You In Compliance?” Smart Business Los Angeles, January 2012 
• “Website Privacy Policies and Terms of Use – What Are They For and Why Must They Be Posted?” Bloomberg Law Reports – Technology Law, Vol. 2, No. 20
• “Are You Using Sweepstakes to Skirt the Do-Not-Call List?” Advertising Age, April 12, 2010
• “Telemarketing to Sweepstakes Entrants Raises FTC’s Hackles,” Response Magazine, April 2010
• “Website Privacy Policies and Terms of Use,” Online Strategies Magazine, April 2010
• “New Facebook Usernames Have IP Implications for Trademark Owners,” ABA Business Law Section Newsletter, July 21, 2009
• “Advertising Agencies: Beware!,” electronicRETAILER, May 2009
• “Change to California Sweepstakes Law Heralds Increased Scrutiny for Marketers,” Friday Report, December 19, 2008
• “Keeping Online Contests on the Right Side of the Law,” Century City News, January 14, 2008
• “Running an Online Contest without Running Afoul of the Law,” Los Angeles Lawyer, July/August 2007
• “Avoid Traps in Sponsoring Contests,” Los Angeles Daily Journal, February 22, 2007

Awards & Recognitions

• Selected as a “Rising Star”, Law & Politics, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012