Media-Related Litigation

We have represented numerous clients in the publishing and entertainment industries, and others who have retained us for a wide variety of intellectual property cases and related matters. Our firm's experience in this area includes representation of:

• A filmmaker, a major motion picture studio, and co-producers in a federal district court action alleging copyright and trademark infringement arising out of the upcoming release of a motion picture by our clients.

• TheStreet.com in connection with pre-publication libel review and various clients on questions relating to potential defamation claims.

• A major magazine publisher in an action in New Jersey alleging the unauthorized use of a doctor's photograph and endorsement in an advertisement.

• A Fortune 100 company in a software licensing and copyright dispute that was settled after a two-week trial in New Jersey federal court.

• An Amazon.com book reviewer in an action asserting copyright and defamation claims, in which the court rejected personal jurisdiction over the reviewer in New York based on the review's accessibility to New York Internet users.
  

• A major television network in a number of commercial disputes relating to news production and television broadcasting and involving contractual and intellectual property issues.

• An internationally renowned sculptor in an arbitration with art collectors.