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What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin LLP undertakes high-stakes litigation for clients in the media, entertainment and technology sectors. The team is particularly prominent for its representation of record labels and others in the music business, and is also a go-to firm for clients in film and television. Its areas of expertise include intellectual property, contractual, profit participation and accounting disputes.

Work Highlights

  • Sidley Austin LLP represented Warner Music Group in a putative class action brought by John Hall and Lance Hoppen, members of the 1970s pop rock band 'Orleans', claiming improper calculation of royalties associated with the digital streaming of recordings.

Strengths

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The team understands commercial imperatives and consistently delivers practical advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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Rollin A Ransom
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Rollin A Ransom
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Rollin Ransom has a broad entertainment litigation practice, which includes notable strength handling intellectual property claims in the music industry as well as licensing and distribution agreements.

Rollin is responsive and collaborative.

Rollin has deep knowledge of business and political issues. He has a really good eye for helping clients navigate these issues.

Rollin is able to communicate complex matters in a simplified fashion.

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Rollin A Ransom
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Rollin A Ransom
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