Edward Percarpio

Edward Percarpio

Associate

Edward Percarpio is an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the internet strategy and litigation group. He represents internet and media companies in complex, high-stakes litigation concerning online content moderation, copyright, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, and the First Amendment.

Prior to joining the firm, Edward was a trial attorney with the Department of Justice, where he investigated and prosecuted violations of federal cybercrime and criminal copyright statutes. He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert Kirsch in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Experience

Education

J.D., New York University School of Law, 2022
Cum Laude, Notes Editor, Annual Survey of American Law
M.Sc., University of Oxford, 2017
B.S.F.S., Georgetown University, 2016
Magna Cum Laude

Admissions

Bar of the District of Columbia
State Bar of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Credentials

Education

J.D., New York University School of Law, 2022
Cum Laude, Notes Editor, Annual Survey of American Law
M.Sc., University of Oxford, 2017
B.S.F.S., Georgetown University, 2016
Magna Cum Laude

Admissions

Bar of the District of Columbia
State Bar of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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On August 4, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a groundbreaking decision in Amazon.com Services, LLC v. Perplexity AI, addressing the legal status of so-called “agentic AI” tools, which help users expedite various online tasks, including buying goods and services. The Ninth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction that had barred the AI company Perplexity from enabling users of its Comet Browser’s AI assistant feature to access the Amazon Store. In so doing, it became the first circuit to weigh in on the intersection between agentic AI and federal laws—specifically the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), which prohibits unauthorized access to protected computer systems.

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