Michael Ryan Patrick is an attorney and author and is frequently quoted in the media.[1] Michael Patrick is known for working on intellectual property cases against some of the world's largest companies, including a partial role against Fisher-Price, Inc.[2] More recently, Michael Patrick was featured in the August 2010 edition of the National Defense Magazine for his views on the rising costs of anti-bribery, anti-corruption and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance.[3] Michael Patrick was also an attorney on an amicus brief in the widely-covered Fox Television Studios v. FCC case.[4] The case was decided on July 13, 2010 by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which held that the FCC's policy violates the First Amendment because it is unconstitutionally vague, creating a chilling effect that goes far beyond the fleeting expletives that were at issue. The FCC's order and the indecency policy underlying it was struck down.[5]
Michael Patrick is a graduate of the University of Virginia and The George Washington University Law School. His articles have appeared in The Licensing Journal; IP Litigator; Eastern Water Law; Hartford Business Journal; Climate Change Law & Policy Reporter; and Environmental Liabilities, Enforcement and Penalties Reporter.[6][7][8]