On an ongoing basis, Mr. Victoroff presents lectures on intellectual property rights including to MBA students at UCLA’s Anderson School, Cal. Arts alumni, California State Bar IP Section, UCLA Extension Music Business students, artists at Honolulu Academy of Arts Center, and at the Center for Cultural Innovation in Little Tokyo and for members of California Lawyers for the Arts (where Greg has served as an arbitrator and mediator and on the statewide Advisory Board since 1989).
- 50 Ways to Leave Your Publisher (or Agent, Attorney or Collaborator) – Greater Los Angeles Writer’s Conference – November 2020
- Hazards of Self-Publishing – Greater Los Angeles Writer’s Conference – August 2020
- Fan Fiction – Risks and Rewards – Greater Los Angeles Writer’s Conference – August 2020
- Recapturing Publishing Rights – Greater Los Angeles Writer’s Conference – November 2019
- A Failure of Moral Responsibility – Recovering Nazi Looted Art – Law Arts Seminars –-May 2019
- Fair Use in Feature, Documentary and Student Films – Emerson College – Los Angeles – October 2018
- Fair Use in Feature, Documentary and Student Films – Angelika Film Center – Dallas, TX – October 2018
- Writer’s Rights – Greater Los Angeles Writer’s Conference – June 2018
- Writer’s Rights – Scriptwriter’s Network – CBS Studios – October 2017
- Legal Issues for Graphic Artists – Edward Cella Art + Architecture – February 2017
- Perils of Artistic Expression in Trump’s America – California Lawyers for the Arts – January 2017
- Writer’s Rights – Palm Springs Writer’s Guild – April 2016
- The Importance of Being Ernest: Obtaining Copyright Registrations for 20th Century U.S. and Non-U.S. Photo Collections – International Bar Association – Boston, October 2013
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (S.T.E.M.) LAUSD teacher training in innovation and intellectual property law with U.S. Patent Trademark Office – June 2013.
- Photography and Law – California Lawyers for the Arts – June, 2013.
- The Fine Art of Film – California Lawyers for the Arts – April, 2013.
- Appropriationism and Fine Art – International Bar Association – Art Law Conference, Rome, Italy, May, 2012
- Copyrights, Contracts and Collections – California Institute for the Arts, RED/CAT Theater Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, June 2004.
- Copyrights and Business Law for Art Professionals
- Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 2004, November 2003
- Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents and Trade Secrets
- Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles, Winter, Spring 2003-2013
- Copyright and Intellectual Property Fundamentals for Performing and Visual Arts Teachers, Orange County Performing Arts Center, January 2003
- Rights of Publicity; Trademark Agreements, Licensing, State Bar of California Intellectual Property Institute, Santa Barbara, California. November, 2002.
- Copyrights and Radio Production, Long Beach City College, October, 2002.
- Copyright/Trademark Overview; Guerilla Tactics for Arts Litigations; Co-Chair, Visual Artists and the Law Conference, Taos, New Mexico. August, 2002.
- Trademark Litigation, Half Moon, LLC, Newport Beach, California. June, 2004, 2002.
- Contracts and Copyrights, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California. April, 2002.
- Acquiring, Producing and Protecting True Life Story Rights and Ideas, Broadcast Education Association, National Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada. April, 2002.
- Rights of Publicity, Museum Law Conference, ALI-ABA, Smithsonian Institution, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California. March 4, 2002.
- Trademark Law, Internet Transactions, Visual Artists and the Law Conference, Taos, New Mexico. August, 2001.
- Online Transactions Involving Visual Art and Photography, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Beverly Hills, California. July, 2001.
- Copyright and Trademark Litigation, Half Moon LLC, Newport Beach, CA. June, 2000
- The NDA Dance/Works Made For Hire, State Bar of California Intellectual Property Section, May 2000.
- Copycat Killers & Copyright Crooks, Yale Entertainment and Sports Law Association, Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut, March 1999.
- Legal Issues for Visual Artists, Art Expo – New York, March 1999.
- Piracy or Fair Use? Graphic Artists Guild, June 1997.
- Copyright Basics for Artists, Art Center College of Design, June 1997.
- Visual Art Appearing in Movies, TV, Video and Multi-Media Works, Century City Bar Association, May 1997.
- Securing and Enforcing IP Rights in Motion Picture and Television Projects, California Lawyers for the Arts, UCLA School of Law, April, 1997.
- Copyright and Artists’ Contracts, Los Angeles Art Association, March, 1997.
- Copyright and Fair Use, Center for the Study of Political Graphics, December 1996.
- Comprehensive Copyright Law, 6-hour MCLE course, November 1996.
- So You Want To Be An Entertainment Lawyer, MCLE course, April 1996.
- Copyright Law – The Year In Review, Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association, May 1996.
- Copyright Basics, 6 hour MCLE course, November 1995, November 1994, October 1993.
- Free Speech on the Internet, Electronic Café, October 1995.
- Copyrights and Contracts, Midnight Special Bookstore (book signing and lecture), March 1995.
- Copyrights and Contracts, College of the Desert, February 1994.
- Copyright and Censorship, Chaffey College, February 1994.
- Legal Issues for Radio Producers, Los Angeles Radio Producer’s Conference, RadioWest, May, 1992.
- Photography and Law, California Lawyers for the Arts, May, 1992.
- Artist/Gallery Legal Relations, Loyola Law School, March, 1992.
- Artists’ Legal Rights, Los Angeles International Contemporary Art Fair, November, 1991.
- Recent Developments in Art Law, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Bowles/Sorokko Gallery, November, 1991.
- Music and Censorship, Friends of the U.C.L.A. Library, University of California, Los Angeles, May, 1991.
- Video Production Contracts, West Covina Community Television, May, 1991.
- Copyright and Artist’s Contracts, Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida, April, 1991.
- Moral Rights and the Visual Artist’s Rights Act, Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida, April, 1991.
- Contractual Aspects of Motion Picture Producing, (UCLA Extension), April 1996, April 1995, January 1992, November 1991, April 1991.
- Censorship and Government Arts Grants, Legal Problems of Museum Administration, American Bar Association/American Law Institute, Los Angeles, California, March, 1991.
- Music Law, Music Business Seminar, California Lawyers For The Arts, February, 1991.
- Art of the State – Censorship and the NEA, Los Angeles International Contemporary Art Fair, December, 1990.
- Crimes of the Art – Art Fraud, Consumer Protection, Los Angeles International Contemporary Art Fair, December, 1990, 1989, 1987.
- Photography and Law, California Lawyers for the Arts, November, 1990.
- Television Production Contracts, Pasadena Community Access Television, November, 1990; March 1991.
- Legal Issues for Nonprofit Arts Organizations, California Confederation for the Arts, November, 1990.
- Avoiding Legal Liability, California Lawyers for the Arts, May, 1990.
- Video Production Contracts, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, (LACE), May 1990.
- Copyrights and Contracts, California State University, Northridge, April 1990.
- Copyright and Contracts, University of California Extension, Santa Barbara, February, 1990.
- Defamation, Invasion of Privacy for Writers, California Lawyers for the Arts, January, 1990.
- Copyright, Contracts and Artists’ Rights, California State University, Northridge, February, 1990.
- Poetic Justice: Delivering Pro Bono Legal Services to Artists, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Vancouver, British Columbia, October, 1989.
- California Moral Rights Legislation, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, National Convention, San Francisco, California, October, 1989.
- Collections, California Lawyers for the Arts, Los Angeles, October, 1989.
- Censorship and Visual Art, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, September, 1989.
- Copyright, Contracts, Collections, California State University, Northridge, September, 1989.
- Contracts for Artists, California Institute for the Arts, April 1989.
- Copyrights and Contracts, California Institute for the Arts, April 1989.
- Copyright Basics, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California, January, 1989.
- Artist and Gallery Agreements, Los Angeles Contemporary Art Fair, December, 1988.
- Photography and Law, Associated Photographers International, Los Angeles, February, 1988.
- Advanced Civil Litigation, Beverly Hills Bar Association, January, 1988. (Six week course for legal secretaries.)
- Art on Trial: Censorship, California Copyright Conference, September, 1987.
- Art on Trial: Censorship, California Copyright Conference, September, 1987.
- Art and Law, Visual Artists Symposium, Beverly Hills Bar Association, May, 1987.
- Civil Litigation, Beverly Hills Bar Association, April, 1987. (six week course for legal secretaries).
- Photography and Law, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, March, 1987; October, 1986.
- Collecting and Enforcing Judgments, Los Angeles Legal Secretaries Association, December, 1986.
- Art Law, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Koplin Art Gallery, West Hollywood, June, 1986.
- Music Law, Musicians Symposium, Beverly Hills Bar Association, May, 1986.
- Copyright Basics for Artists, Art Center College of Design, June 1997.
- “In Hollywood? Yes, even entertainment needs pro bono assistance,” Los Angeles Daily Journal, July 31, 1995.
- “Victoroff: Will Take Art for Legal Work,” California Law Business, January 23, 1995.
- “Nude Art Gone, But Not Forgotten,” Los Angeles Daily Journal, December 5, 1991.
- “Lawyers, Bands & Money,” Keyboard Magazine, June, 1991.
- “Business and Legal Issues for Artists”, Law Line, Storer Cable Network, Sarasota, Florida, April, 1991.
- “Seeing Red Over Dear Rudolph – Shop’s Antler Antics Don’t Amuse Trademark Service” Long Beach Press – Telegram, February 7, 1991.
- “So You Want To Be An Entertainment Lawyer …”, Barrister Magazine – American Bar Association, Fall, 1990.
- “Judge Sets Rule for Loans Against Copyright Items,” L.A. Daily Journal, July 2, 1990.
- “Crimes of the Art” Art Fraud, Censorship, Consumer Protection” Art and Business News, March, 1990.
- “Artist Sparks Controversy”, Long Beach Press – Telegram, March 1990.
- “Murphy’s Latest Trial – Financial Exposure” Financial Exposure” USA Today, January 8, 1990.
- “Work for Hire Ruling May Pose New Risks”, L.A. Daily Journal, October 3, 1989.
- “Copyright and Works For Hire” People Magazine, March, 1989.
- “Copyright and Works For Hire” Baltimore Sun-Times, March, 1989.
- “Multi Billion Dollar Controversy”, Los Angeles Times, Calendar Section, February, 1989.
- “L.A. Lawyers Are Getting An Act Together and Putting It Into Art”, L.A. Daily Journal, January 9, 1989.
- “Attorneys Take Artist Clients”, Los Angeles Daily Journal, October, 1987.
- “Law Group Offers Legal, Business Symposium”, Los Angeles Times, May, 1987.
- “Art Matters”, KPFK Radio interview, May, 1987.
- “Art in Los Angeles”, KCRW Radio interview, May, 1987.
- “Stripper Sheds CHP Uniform For Last Time,” Orange County Register, February 6, 1982.
- “Courtroom Wizardry is Natural for Magician,” The Sun Press, March 16, 1978.
- A Life of Law and Magic – Palisadian Post – September 2020
Greg Victoroff is 2014, 2013 Martindale – Hubbell rated “AV Preeminent,” the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. Since 1979, Mr. Victoroff’s law practice has involved intellectual property, photography, publishing, movie, music, software and visual art contracts, litigation, trials and appeals in state and Federal courts. He is a Certified by the California State Bar as a Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) provider. He is a guest lecturer on Intellectual Property Law at UCLA’s Anderson School of Business and a frequent author of scholarly articles and books on intellectual property law. He has served an arbitrator and mediator for over 30 years.
- Copyrights
- Trademarks
- Rights of Publicity and Privacy
- Trade Secrets
- Film
- Book Publishing
- California State Bar, November 1979
- Federal District Court, Central District, California, March 1981
- Federal District Court, Southern District, California, May 1993
- Federal District Court, Northern District, California, October 2003
- United States Supreme Court, June 2008
