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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Media & Entertainment: Litigation

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

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Loeb & Loeb is recognized as one of the preeminent law firms in the entertainment industry. Our multifaceted entertainment practice is among the largest and most comprehensive in the world, covering all segments of the industry, including film and television, music, digital media, theater and sports.


Litigation
We have a deep litigation bench in New York with an experienced team of trial attorneys that prosecute and defend high-stakes cases in jurisdictions throughout the country. Our New York-based litigation team has tried cases to verdict across nearly every subject matter, but we are best known for our strength in the media and entertainment industry. We have represented leading studios, record labels, television networks, music publishers, production companies, and other entertainment companies and individuals in some of the industry’s most high-profile court battles of the past decade.


Intellectual Property
We address claims of intellectual property infringement with respect to all types of entertainment content. Our attorneys combine deep expertise in copyrights and trademarks, rights of privacy and publicity, and unfair competition with extensive experience in all areas of entertainment. Clients around the world seek us out for this unique synergy of industry background and substantive legal knowledge and skill, including many of the industry’s leading film and television studios, entertainment companies, record labels and music publishers.

Clients (18)

  • 21st Century Fox, Inc.
  • Carrie Underwood
  • CBS Studios Inc.
  • DreamWorks Animation
  • Glassnote Records
  • Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
  • National Music Publishers' Association
  • NBCUniversal
  • Netflix, Inc.
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation
  • Peer Music
  • Sony Music Entertainment / Sony Corporation of America
  • Spanski Enterprises Inc.
  • Spirit Music
  • Universal Music Group / Universal Music Publishing Group
  • Viacom International Inc.
  • Warner Music Group

Industries (4)

  • Media
  • Private Clients / Individuals
  • Sports
  • Telecommunications

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Media & Entertainment: Litigation - New York

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What the Team is Known For
Loeb & Loeb LLP is a highly respected entertainment law firm, fielding a deep bench of specialist attorneys and offering nationwide capabilities. It is particularly strong in intellectual property and contractual disputes concerning the ownership and distribution of music, film and television content. The firm acts for a distinguished client base composed of film studios, record labels and television networks.

Work Highlights

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  • Loeb & Loeb LLP represented Atticus, the production company behind the Aaron Sorkin stage adaptation of the Harper Lee novel To Kill a Mockingbird, in a copyright case brought against the Dramatic Publishing Company to determine the effect of Harper Lee’s copyright termination of a prior exclusive license she granted to Dramatic in 1969.

Strengths

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  • Loeb's team has deep knowledge of copyright law.

    Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondentUSA
  • The team has high caliber copyright litigators.

    Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Tal Dickstein
    Band 3Tal Dickstein

    Tal Dickstein

    Tal Dickstein has an impressive media and entertainment practice which includes advising corporate clients as well as talent in the music, film and TV, and digital media sectors on contentious intellectual property matters.
    • Tal knows every crevasse of the statutes but also comes at things from a practical business perspective.

      Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondentUSA
  • Up and ComingFrank D'Angelo
    Up and ComingFrank D'Angelo

    Frank D'Angelo

    Frank D'Angelo is recognized for his deft representation of media and entertainment clients in commercial litigation. His practice spans a broad range of matters, from contract disputes to business acquisitions.

    • Frank is a smart attorney and a great writer.

      Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondentUSA
    • Frank is a great litigator.

      Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondentUSA

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