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Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

Media & Entertainment: Litigation

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Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

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Attorneys in MSK’s Entertainment & IP Litigation practice have helped shape the media and entertainment industry through their representation of motion picture, television, video, music, animation, and interactive game and software developers, as well as the producers, publishers, distributors, talent, and investors. We have tried and won numerous precedent-setting cases before judges and juries in state and federal courts. In addition, we are skilled in handling arbitrations, mediations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, and actively provide litigation-avoidance counseling to our clients.

We offer advice and counsel in the areas of anti-piracy, copyright, trademark, patent, intellectual property and technology agreements, and trade secrets, providing worldwide representation in the protection, enforcement and exploitation of intellectual property rights.

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Media & Entertainment: Litigation - New York

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP litigates complex copyright infringement and content licensing disputes on behalf of media and entertainment clients, including the motion picture industry and interactive software developers. The law firm is particularly noted for its IP practice.

Work Highlights

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  • Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP represented Marvel Entertainment in connection with Lively v. Wayfarer Studios, a subpoena dispute arising out of Justin Baldoni’s defamation and invasion of privacy lawsuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.

Strengths

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  • Mitchell Silberberg has good expertise in copyright law.

    Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondentUSA
  • The firm has an excellent range of people at different levels of expertise.

    Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondentUSA
  • The team always has great communication and is very responsive to my needs.

    Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Christine Lepera
    Band 2Christine Lepera

    Christine Lepera

    Christine Lepera chairs the Music Litigation Practice Group at the firm. She has a wealth of experience litigating on behalf of clients in the music industry.

    • Christine is a phenomenal attorney.

      Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondentUSA
  • Band 3Eleanor M. Lackman
    Band 3Eleanor M. Lackman

    Eleanor M. Lackman

    Eleanor Lackman has vast experience handling intellectual property litigation, with particular prowess in the representation of media and entertainment companies.
    • I hold Eleanor in high regard.

      Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondentUSA
    • I trust Eleanor implicitly.

      Media & Entertainment: Litigation respondentUSA

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