Ryan E. Long
Principal Attorney at Long & Associates
Santa Monica, California
Overview
Work Experience
Counsel
2024 - Current
Advise clients on cutting edge intellectual property related issues in tech and media. Cases or matters are at the intersection between the First Amendment and state or federal laws concerning content creation, moderation, and protection of digital privacy. Clients include non-profits, public employees, consumers, and pioneering entrepreneurs
Non-Residential Fellow -- Center for Internet and Society
2015
Write about the effects of new technologies, including blockchain, on the law. Has been interviewed by, or has written for, the London School of Economics Business Review, Cognitive Times, and Digital Trends. In addition, has made in person presentations about AI and blockchain to the Nordic Blockchain Association, the University of Copenhagen Center for Advanced Studies in Biomedical Innovation Law, and Stanford Law School's Code X.
Principal Attorney
2006 - 2025
Social media promoter agreements, fair use of music samples, and alleged digital privacy violations. Over the years, has counseled tech, media, and design clients concerning these varied corporate governance, intellectual property, and litigation issues. Representative matters include: advised Open Influence (f/k/a “InstaBrand”), a digital ad start-up that promotes brands on Instagram, on the existence or scope of fiduciary duties per client/promoter agreements; provided counsel to Kanvas, a best new iTunes app that was acquired by AOL, concerning fair use of free iTunes samples by subscribers; and defended the deposition of an ex-Google privacy researcher in two class actions, one which alleged privacy and related claims totaling $5 billion in damages. Calhoun v. Google, LLC, 526 F. Supp. 3d 605 (N.D. Cal. 2021) and Brown v. Google, LLC, 525 F. Supp. 3d 1049 (N.D. Cal. 2021).
Adjunct Professor
2020 - 2020
Taught a seminar on media and the law. Course covered the First Amendment, defamation, reporter privilege, and copyright, among other relevant subjects to different forms of media.
Associate
2005 - 2006
• Represented plaintiffs in successful antitrust class actions, including those concerning patent abuse. • Co-authored the opposition brief to defendants’ writ of certiorari in Billing v. Credit Suisse, 426 F.3d 130 (2d Cir. 2005), a case concerning underwriter collusion, in addition to complaints, motions, and discovery requests.
Lovell Stewart Halebian Jacobson is a law firm that specializes in claims involving commodity manipulation and price fixing.
Associate
2003 - 2005
• Represented a direct purchaser of pharmaceutical products in antitrust/patent misuse class actions, in addition to several businesses in commercial litigation matters. • Co-authored motions in limine, oppositions to motions for summary judgment, and was on the trial team for In re: Relafen Antitrust Lit., 346 F. Supp. 2d 349 (D. Mass 2004).
Adjunct Professor
2002 - 2003
Taught an introductory business law course, including civil and common law, to local entrepreneurs.
Legal Consultant
2002 - 2003
Researched how the Supreme Court, under C.J. Rehnquist, affected state regulatory innovation.
Tech Policy Daily offers research and commentary on broadband, FCC policy, cybersecurity, and competition in high-tech industries.
Associate
2000 - 2002
• Represented plaintiffs in antitrust, patent misuse, and unfair competition class actions, in addition to businesses in commercial litigation in federal and state courts. • Co-authored the winning appellate briefs for the plaintiffs in Kruman v. Christie’s Intern, PLC, 284 F.3d 384 (2d Cir. 2002), concerning the extraterritoriality of U.S. antitrust law.
Education
B.A. -- Philosophy
1994 - 1997
J.D.
1997 - 2000