About Us
We are a boutique media and entertainment law firm, with over one hundred 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
- The Death of Actual Malice: Greatly ExaggeratedCasino magnate Steve Wynn took a big swing at overturning a landmark press freedom ruling, but the Supreme Court basically told him, "Thanks, but no thanks." SCOTUS turned down Wynn’s request to reconsider the "actual malice" standard set in New York Times v. Sullivan, a 1964 decision that makes it tough for public figures to hold newspapers and journ...Read more
Media News
- Actual malice and the Supreme Court3/25 - The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear casino mogul Steve Wynn's appeal challenging the 1964 precedent set by New York Times v. Sullivan. This landmark decision established the "actual malice" standard, requiring public figures to prove that defamatory statements were made knowingly or with reckless disregard for the truth. Wynn's de...Read more