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We are a boutique media and entertainment law firm, with over eighty years of combined experience litigating cases, negotiating deals, and advising clients. We handle defamation, privacy, copyright, and trademark matters; provide newsgathering, copyright and trademark counseling; conduct pre-publication, pre-broadcast, and title clearance; prepare fair use opinion letters; negotiate production, development, access and participant agreements; draft appearance, materials and location releases; and advise influencers and endorsers. Our clients include the country’s leading news and information providers, producers and content developers, celebrity and entertainment publications, filmmakers, artists, writers, and many other creative individuals and entities.
Media Matters Newsletter
- Making Marsy’s Law (better)When Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment known as “Marsy’s Law” – named for Marsy Nicholas, the UC Santa Barbara senior who was stalked and murdered by her ex-boyfriend – some law enforcement agencies took the position that they were prohibited from disclosing the identity of crime victims because the amendment gave victims of a...Read more
Media News That Matters
- Success Kid v. Politician3/14 - A Minneapolis federal appeals court panel heard arguments on an appeal of a ruling that found former Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa had infringed on the copyright of the 'Success Kid' (one of the internets most popular memes and photographs) and his mother. An Iowa jury ordered King to pay the statutory minimum of $750 after using the meme in a fundrais...Read more