Media
Our team has extensive experience in assisting a broad range of clients involved in the video, audio, print, and multimedia industries. We understand the highly competitive, innovative, and fast-paced nature of this technology-driven sector and offer forward-thinking representation on the first-impression, precedent-setting business and legal issues our clients encounter daily.
Our litigation services cover a wide array of issues critical to the media industry. We handle copyright and trademark protection, enforcement, and defense, as well as infringement actions, rights of publicity, false light claims, defamation, and the improper use of names and likenesses. We also defend against professional liability claims involving breaches of fiduciary duty, First Amendment rights, censorship, privacy concerns, defamation, and public figure implications. Employment liability claims, including wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination, and breach of contract, are managed with a focus on protecting our clients’ interests. Additionally, we provide crisis management and public relations counsel to help navigate the complexities of public and legal scrutiny.
On the intellectual property front, we advise on rights protection, including copyright content protection, social media concerns, privacy, and publicity matters. Our services extend globally, covering domestic and foreign registration, protection, clearance, and enforcement litigation. We protect brands, talent, and product placement arrangements, manage digital content ownership, and handle software licensing.
In employment matters, we negotiate agreements for media industry executives, writers, publishers, distributors, agents, consultants, and managers. We assist media organizations with employee, consultant, and contractor hiring, including drafting offer letters, resolving disputes, and developing employment policies. We also manage terminations, transitions, misconduct claims, and enforce non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants, ensuring the protection of trade secrets and ownership of materials created for our clients.
Our team also excels in business transactions and contract negotiations, including technology transfers, business entity formation, capital raising, and securities compliance. We draft and negotiate development, distribution, management, and publishing agreements, as well as rights agreements like literary options and life story rights. Additionally, we support media entities with mergers and acquisitions, financial facility negotiations, and regulatory compliance.