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Kirkland & Ellis

Media & Entertainment: Litigation

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Media & Entertainment: Litigation - New York

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Kirkland & Ellis houses highly regarded litigators who are frequently called upon to handle disputes on behalf of individual and corporate clients in the media, entertainment and technology sectors. The law firm has particular expertise in complex copyright and trademark infringement litigation.
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Work Highlights

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  • Kirkland & Ellis LLP represented Genius Sports and its subsidiaries in a patent infringement and antitrust matter related to live video streaming and sports data rights in the Eastern District of Texas and in validity challenges before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Strengths

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  • The Kirkland team is fantastic and super responsive. It is made up of subject matter experts who produce a really great product.

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  • The team is extremely knowledgeable and always pragmatic in its approach to issues.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Dale Cendali
    Dale Cendali

    Dale Cendali

    Dale Cendali is a highly reputed litigator who is vastly experienced with representing leading clients in the television, publishing and video game industries, among others, in complex intellectual property disputes.
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  • Joshua Simmons
    Joshua Simmons

    Joshua Simmons

    Joshua Simmons is a well-established litigator with experience handling copyright, right of publicity and breach of contract disputes involving media and technology properties.

    • Joshua is very practical and understands his clients' needs.

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  • Claudia Ray
    Claudia Ray

    Claudia Ray

    Claudia Ray frequently advises clients across the media and entertainment sector, with a particular focus on intellectual property issues.

    • Claudia is smart and attuned to the issues of a matter.

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    • Claudia is a really smart lawyer.

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