Entertainment & Media

Entertainment Law

Our attorneys are pioneers and leaders in the field of entertainment law, who have handled virtually every type of transaction that an entertainment or media business may require, including music recording and publishing agreements, producer agreements, music licenses for film and television, artist intra-band agreements, scripted and non-scripted television and film production agreements, on-screen and crew talent agreements for a myriad of media, management agreements, work-for-hire agreements, personal appearance agreements, book publishing agreements, name and likeness, and endorsement agreements.

Our firm understands that a career in the entertainment industry comes with peaks and valleys, and we are committed to counseling entertainment clients by fostering long-term goals. We also work to create enduring business relationships by and among the members of a group of creative individuals and entities.

Co-chair Ronald S. Bienstock has represented artists, songwriters, composers, bands, producers, engineers, managers, on-screen talent, models, fiction and non-fiction writers, studios, media production companies, music, recording and publishing companies, television production companies, new media and internet companies in various emerging markets, and non-profit organizations, amongst others, in all of their entertainment-related business matters. As part of our entertainment law and transactional practice, we obtain innovative and creative results for our clients.

Our team has provided legal counseling, negotiations, strategy, media supervision and crisis management on a variety of national and international matters. We have also negotiated and assisted in the production of various reality television and film projects. Our attorneys can navigate the multi-faceted nature of the entertainment industry in different circumstances and help clients in their endeavors.

Media Law

Due to the development of new technologies, media and entertainment companies are up against new legal issues. The attorneys in our group have substantive experience in areas relating to Entertainment, Media, and Sports law, including First Amendment defense, all manners of communications, entertainment content issues, newsgathering concerns, licensing, intellectual property rights, antitrust, new and existing technologies, distribution, financing, acquisitions and divestitures of interests in sports and media properties and businesses, employment, bankruptcy, real estate and constitutional law.

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