Mary Cruz

Mary Cruz

Associate

Mary Cruz is an associate in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she focuses on corporate and securities law. During law school, Mary worked as a legal extern with Gravitas Ventures and the ACLU of Southern California. Prior to law school, Mary worked at the Durfee Foundation, advising start-up nonprofits through their growth and funding cycle.

Experience

Education

J.D., UCLA School of Law, 2025Graton Scholar; Symposium Editor, UCLA Law Review; Co-Chair, Latine Law Student Association; Inter-Org Chair, Native American Law Student Association
B.A., Politics and Latin American Studies, University of San Francisco, 2016

Admissions

State Bar of California

Credentials

Education

J.D., UCLA School of Law, 2025Graton Scholar; Symposium Editor, UCLA Law Review; Co-Chair, Latine Law Student Association; Inter-Org Chair, Native American Law Student Association
B.A., Politics and Latin American Studies, University of San Francisco, 2016

Admissions

State Bar of California

Recent Insights

Alerts

The $200 billion video game industry is centered around positive experiences where developers challenge player skill through game mechanics, level design, and other creative tactics. Through the course of the gameplay experience players are supposed to grow their skills to overcome new challenges. However, this lucrative industry has spawned a secondary market of “cheat codes” that change the developer-intended experience, typically creating an unfair advantage. To protect their players, intellectual property, and the overall gaming experience, gaming publishers have brought suit against third-party providers of cheat codes.

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