Ray Beckerman

Former member of the Copyright Law Committee.

Practiced law

Starting on Election Day, November 2, 2004, I have published a blog devoted to correcting the abuses in the electoral process which occurred in Ohio during 2004, http://fairnessbybeckerman.blogspot.com.

Until January 6, 2005, the blog was focussed on Ohio 2004 election news, evidence, and activism directed towards getting the results of the election set aside.

Since January 6th, the focus of the blog has been to collect and marshall evidence relating to Ohio 2004 election fraud, disenfranchisement, vote suppression, recount prevention, and vote machine tampering, as a resource tool for investigators, journalists, prosecutors, lawyers, scholars, and historians.

Additionally, I am now publishing a web site, "Ohio Election 2004", http://ohioelection2004.com, which will organize the evidence by subject matter, and host relevant documents.

Partner. Headed 3-lawyer group handling commercial litigation, including cases involving copyright, air and ocean freight, Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), Warsaw Convention, Lien Law, breach of fiduciary duty, entertainment law, fraud, securities, collections, freight, promissory notes, real estate, encroachments, tortious interference, judgment enforcement, partnerships, corporations, e-commerce, preferred stock. Advised and/or negotiated in many areas, including copyright, trademark, performance contracts, publishing contracts, music industry and recording questions, film companies, actors, and singers. Have formed corporations, effected merger, obtained 501(c)(3) tax exempt status for nonprofit corporations, and advised and/or negotiated in connection with confidentiality, noncompete, and shareholder agreements, as well as LLC's.

Partner handling commercial litigation and business law. Litigation, arbitration, and mediation, land titles, bankruptcy, foreclosures, contractors, restrictive covenants, noncompete and nonsolicitation clauses, Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), Warsaw Convention, Lien Law, fiduciary duty, entertainment law, fraud, securities, collections, freight, promissory notes, medical practices, personal management agreements, real estate, encroachments, tortious interference, judgment enforcement, partnerships, corporations, libel, slander, e-commerce, whistleblower laws, civil rights, employment discrimination, commercial landlord tenant law. Advised and/or negotiated in many areas, including copyright, trademark, performance contracts, publishing contracts, music industry and recording questions, film companies, actors, and singers. Formed corporations, LLC's, obtained 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Charter extension for nonprofit historical society.

Owner. Handled primarily commercial litigation and business law. Litigation, arbitration, and mediation, photographers, land titles, bankruptcy, contractors, restrictive covenants, noncompete and nonsolicitation clauses, Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA), Warsaw Convention, Lien Law, fiduciary duty, entertainment law, fraud, securities, collections, freight, promissory notes, personal management agreements, real estate, tortious interference, judgment enforcement, partnerships, corporations, libel, slander, civil rights, employment discrimination, commercial landlord tenant law. Advised and/or negotiated in many areas, including copyright, trademark, publishing contracts, telecommunications. Formed corporations, obtained 501(c)(3) tax exempt status.

Associate. Handled commercial litigation of all types including libel, slander, first amendment, privacy, publicity, false words causing special damage.

Associate. Represented shareholders and small businesses in class actions and derivative actions based on violations of securities laws, antitrust laws, and Delaware and other state laws barring breaches of fiduciary duty by officers, directors, and controlling shareholders.

Associate 1978-1980.
Student Litigation Associate 1976-1978.
Summer Associate Summer 1976.
Law Clerk 1974-1976.
Worked in all areas of commercial litigation, including antitrust, securities, libel, slander, privacy, publicity, first amendment, copyright, trademark, international law, partnership, corporations, fraud, judgment enforcement, landlord tenant law, banking, entertainment, negotiable instruments, motion pictures, recording industry, garment industry, coops, condos.