Paul Bost

Paul Bost is an associate in the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm's Century City office. 

Education

• J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, Scholastic Excellence Awards in Wills and Trusts and Advanced Copyright Seminar, Dean's List
• B.A., Pepperdine University

Admissions

• California

• Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Limited v. A.V.E.L.A., Inc. – Successfully obtained jury verdict on Lanham Act false endorsement claim for client, the heirs of Bob Marley, against defendant for its unauthorized use of Bob Marley's image on clothing and other merchandise.
• Summit Entertainment, LLC v. B.B. Dakota, Inc. – Successfully obtained summary judgment for client, the producer of the Twilight motion pictures, on claims of trademark infringement, false endorsement, and copyright infringement against clothing manufacturer for its use of the TWILIGHT trademark and movie artwork in conjunction with one of its products. 

Honors

• 2011 Man of the Year Runner-Up, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Los Angeles Chapter

Articles

• Persona Rights on Trial:  Inside the Nevada Litigation by Bob Marley's Heirs Against the Unauthorized Use of Marley's Image, Entertainment Law & Finance, March 2011