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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
- 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
- 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