Ruby Strassman

Ruby is an associate in the Litigation Group.

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Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, Ruby clerked for two years in the Central District of California for the Honorable Patricia Donahue.

Ruby earned her law degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where she graduated with honors, with a concentration on public interest law. While at Loyola, Ruby was selected to participate in Loyola’s Ninth Circuit Appellate Clinic, where she successfully co-authored the merits briefing in a case involving a Cuban asylum seeker. In addition, she externed for several notable legal non-profit and governmental agencies, including the ACLU of Southern California, the California Attorney General’s Office, and the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice.

Before pursuing her legal career, Ruby earned her bachelor’s degree in art history from New York University and worked for several years in the art and fashion worlds. She is admitted to practice in California.

Areas of Expertise

Education

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D.)

New York University (B.A., Art History)

Contact

Events

Past Event —

The Evolving Copyright Landscape: Office Overhaul and AI Innovation

09.24.25

Nicholas Medelin and Ruby Strassman present "The Evolving Copyright Landscape: Office Overhaul and AI Innovation" at the first Michel IP Inn of Court Meeting for the 2025-26 term. This event will count as a CLE. Please email michelinnofcourt@gmail.com to register. 

News

Press —

Ex-Copyright Leaders, Media Groups Back Cox Piracy Liability

10.27.25

Law 360 quoted our amicus brief in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment, a case about the bounds of copyright liability for internet service providers. 

Press —

Backers of Meta, Authors Clash Over Fair Use in AI Training

04.14.25

Law360 mentions Jacqueline C. Charlesworth, Ruby A. Strassman and Kristen G. Niven as counsel to the Association of American Publishers, which filed an amicus brief in the lawsuit Kadrey, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. Tech companies argue AI's transformative technology protects its use of copyrighted material under fair use. Authors argue that generative AI exists because it relies on human expression and creativity, which should be compensated. The article quotes the Association of American Publishers brief in support of the plaintiffs stating: “Defendant Meta Platforms Inc., a company valued at over a trillion dollars, asks this court to declare that it is free to appropriate and commercially exploit the content of copyrighted works on a massive scale without permission or payment for that content, a ruling that would have catastrophic consequences for authors and publishers of books, journals and other textual works protected by copyright.” Read the full article here. (Behind paywall.)