Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Media & Entertainment: Litigation

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Provided by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Our CA Media and Entertainment practice continues to handle high-profile matters, along with a wide range of media and entertainment litigation and related intellectual property, technology, and transactional work.

Our group is the team of choice for many top media, entertainment, news, and content companies. We counsel on acquisition, development, production, pre-broadcast and pre-publication review, claims response, advertising, promotions, pre distribution, intellectual property, and other issues for emerging and traditional news and entertainment clients. We have represented such clients this year before the U.S. Supreme Court and in federal and state trial and appellate courts.

In 2021, we were recognized by Chambers USA Nationwide as a “Band 1” firm in both the Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation and in the Media & Entertainment categories in New York, California, and Washington, D.C. We were also named “Law Firm of the Year” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers in the “Media Law” and “Copyright Law” categories, and for the fifth year in a row, “Practice Group of the Year” by Law360.

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Media & Entertainment: Litigation - California

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What the Team is Known For

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is home to a superb media and First Amendment litigation practice. It handles rights of publicity and misappropriation disputes on behalf of writers and producers in film, television and other sectors of the entertainment industry, as well as libel litigation and prepublication review for news organizations. The team offers significant expertise in breach of privacy and anti-SLAPP litigation. The firm is increasingly active in copyright infringement litigation on behalf of clients in the music industry.

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Work Highlights

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Davis Wright Tremaine successfully defended musician Cardi B, against several allegations of common law invasion privacy, false light claims, as well as statutory right of publicity.

Strengths

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"All the attorneys are extremely kind, professional, attentive, knowledgeable and know how to work very well with the business and understand what our business needs are. They have a very broad team with speciality in different areas."

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"Davis Wright is professional, well versed in many different legal issues and reliable. So if there's something that we don't have a great handle on, I feel confident in their feedback, knowledge and expertise."

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"They provide exceptional client service and are wonderful for the most complex cases."

Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondent
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"They provide exceptional client service and are wonderful for the most complex cases."

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Notable Practitioners

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Kelli L Sager

Star Individuals

Kelli Sager has an exceptional reputation as a First Amendment litigator. She is highly skilled at handling libel, copyright infringement and privacy disputes on behalf of news and entertainment organizations.

"When you need a lawyer in California, everyone would agree than Kelli is the expert."

"She is at the top of her field."

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Thomas R Burke

Band 1

Thomas Burke maintains an impressive First Amendment practice, with particular expertise in anti-SLAPP motions.

"He's an expert in issues related to speech and first amendment. We rely on him for high-stakes matters."

"He is top-notch."

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Peter Anderson

Band 2

Peter Anderson is held in high esteem for his handling of copyright disputes on behalf of significant clients in the music industry.

"Peter thinks of all the possible arguments you could make and what outcome makes the most sense for us. I can't recommend him enough for anyone in the copyright space."

"Peter is particularly incredible in any case relating to music."

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Nicolas Jampol

Band 4

Nicolas Jampol has developed an impressive entertainment practice, which includes a particular emphasis on intellectual property disputes.

"He's very good at maneuvering and dealing with disputes quickly, efficiently and strategically."

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Jonathan Segal

Up and Coming

Jonathan Segal has a broad media and entertainment practice, which sees him undertake intellectual property and First Amendment matters on behalf of clients in the film and television sector.

"Jonathan is incredibly responsive, practical and willing to balance risk against benefit. He will tell us when we shouldn't do something and has creative solutions."

"He is a very good lawyer."

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