The firm serves the legal needs of those involved in the entertainment industries as well as media law, including new media. We represent clients in the fields of music, literary publishing, film, television, theatre and the visual arts, which includes performers, authors, and artists. Such representation extends to contract negotiations, licensing, rights of publicity and intellectual property matters involving their talents, works and notoriety. We also assist broadcasters, webcasters, journalists and publishers in a variety of media-related and new media-related law areas, including intellectual property, employment and labor, commercial transactions, licensing, e-commerce agreements, domain name licensing, linking agreements and general corporate matters.
Services Provided
- Negotiation of Agency and Entertainment Representation Agreements
- Band Partnership Agreements and Counseling
- Negotiation of Electronic and Print Publishing Agreements
- Negotiation of Talent Contracts
- Negotiation of Literary Rights Options
- Representation of Independent Film Producers in a Broad Range of Issues, Ranging From Rights Acquisitions to Financings.
- Fictional Character Licenses
- Web Publishing and Development.
- Creative Rights Licensing Matters, Rights Acquisitions, "Work Made for Hire" Agreements, Independent Contractor Agreements, Joint Ventures, Distribution Agreements, Source Code Escrow, Support Services Agreements, Website Development Agreements, Right of Privacy and Right of Publicity Review and General Financing and Capital-Raising Matters.
- Development of Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Web-Based "Click Wrap" Agreements Such as Terms of Use, Membership Agreements, Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies.
