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Media & Entertainment: Litigation

California

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A co-chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Entertainment & Media practices, Neema Sahni litigates complex disputes across the sports, media, technology, and entertainment industries, and serves as go-to counsel for some of the industry’s biggest names. Through her work at the firm, and her prior experience in-house at The Walt Disney Company, Neema has developed a sophisticated understanding of the legal and business issues impacting content creators and platforms. She has handled an array of complex commercial matters, ranging from royalty disputes to copyright and trademark infringement, defamation, consumer class actions, and licensing and distribution-related litigation. Neema also serves as a co-chair of the firm’s Music Industry Initiative and a vice-chair of the Sports Industry Group.

Neema has been recognized in Variety's Legal Impact Report, as one of The Hollywood Reporter's Power Lawyers, and as one of Billboard's Top Music Lawyers. She has also been recognized as one of California's Top Women Lawyers by the Daily Journal, a Lawyer on the Fast Track by The Recorder, a Media & Entertainment Rising Star by Law360, and as one of the Sports Business Journal's 40 Under 40. Neema was also selected as a finalist for Chambers USA’s DEI: Outstanding Contribution award, which recognizes attorneys that have shown an outstanding commitment across multiple strands of DEI in the legal profession.

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Media & Entertainment: Litigation - California

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Neema Sahni of Covington & Burling LLP has extensive experience working in the media and entertainment industry. She has litigated for major social media platforms, studios and streaming sites, handling content moderation, contractual disputes and general guidance.

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