Paul Goldstein

Paul Goldstein


Morrison Foerster

Recognized since 1991

San Francisco, California

Practice Areas

Litigation - Intellectual Property

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Paul Goldstein, the Lillick Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, has been Of Counsel to Morrison & Foerster since 1988 and works with lawyers in the firm's offices around the world, advising on copyright and related intellectual property matters that arise in the context of litigation, licensing, and counselling. As a member of firm teams in each of these settings, he draws on more than 42 years' experience teaching and practicing copyright law to help clients design practical solutions to avoid or minimize legal exposure while achieving positive business results.

Mr. Goldstein has worked on several pathbreaking copyright cases, includingUniversal v. Sony (the "Betamax" case); West v. Mead Data Central (the "Star Pagination" case); On Command Video Corp. v. Columbia Pictures Industries; and Fujitsu v. IBM Corporation (American Arbitration Association). Mr. Goldstein's practice also includes extensive counselling of intellectual goods producers and Internet, cable, and satellite television clients.

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Location
  • 425 Market Street
    San Francisco, CA 94105-2482
Education
  • Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1967
  • Brandeis University, BA
Bar Admissions
  • California, The State Bar of California
  • New York, New York State Bar Association

Morrison Foerster
Headquarters: San Francisco, California

82 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
Special Focus:
  • Copyright
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Copyright Law

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