Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP
Charles J. Harder
Partner | Los Angeles
Charles J. Harder is a partner in the litigation department of Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP. Mr. Harder represents both plaintiffs and defendants in entertainment and business litigation in state and federal court, arbitrations, mediations and administrative proceedings. His experience includes matters in the motion picture, television, music, Internet, videogame, and advertising industries, among others.
Practice Groups
Areas of Practice
Entertainment and Intellectual Property Litigation
- Right of privacy and right of publicity
- Libel, slander, and defamation
- First Amendment
- Anti-SLAPP proceedings
- Profit participation matters
- Talent Agency Act and California Labor Commission proceedings
- Talent guild proceedings
- Copyright and idea submission matters
- Trademark matters
- Internet domain name disputes and cybersquatting
General Business Litigation
- Breach of contract
- Business torts including fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, tortuous interference with business relations, conversion, unjust enrichment and professional negligence
- Unfair competition and unfair business practices
- Trade secrets
- TRO and injunction proceedings
- Employment litigation
- Real estate litigation
Articles & Reported Decisions
- Schwarzenegger vs. Bobbleheads: The Case for Schwarzenegger, 45 Santa Clara Law Review 557 (2005)
- Is It Curtains for Joe Camel? A Critical Analysis of the 1995 FDA Proposed Rule to Restrict Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sales to Protect Children and Adolescents,16 Loyola Entertainment Law Review 399 (1995), reprinted in 20 Advertising Law Anthology (1996)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger v. Fred Martin Motor Co., 374 F.3d 797 (9th Cir. 2004)
Education
- Juris Doctor (1996), Loyola Law School, Los Angeles; Dean's Honor List
- Bachelor of Arts, Politics, with College Honors (1991), University of California, Santa Cruz
Memberships
- State Bar of California
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Century City Bar Association
Honors & Outside Activities
- Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. A. Andrew Hauk, Senior Judge and Chief Judge Emeritus, United States District Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles (1996-97)
- Legislative Aide and Field Representative, California State Senator Herschel Rosenthal, Los Angeles, California (1991-94)