Entertainment & Sports Law Practice
Entertainment law or media law is a term for a mix of more traditional categories of law with a focus on providing legal services to the entertainment industry. The principal areas of Entertainment Law overlap substantially with the well-known and conventional field of intellectual property law. But generally speaking the practice of entertainment law often involves questions of employment law, labor law, immigration, securities law, security interests, agency, intellectual property (especially trademarks, copyright, and the so-called "Right of Publicity"), and insurance law. Much of the work of an entertainment law practice is transaction based, i.e. drafting contracts, negotiation and mediation. Some situations may lead to litigation or arbitration.
Sports law is an umbrella term used to describe the legal issues at work in the world of both amateur and professional sports. Sports law overlaps substantially with labor law, contract law, antitrust law, and tort law. Issues like defamation and privacy rights are also an integral aspect of sports law. The area of law was established as a separate and important entity only a few decades ago, coinciding with the rise of player-agents and increased media scrutiny of sports law topics.
How We Serve Our Clients
We represent both companies and individuals in the sports and entertainment industry. Working mostly with emerging talent, our attorneys work closely with our clients to help them establish their career and a foothold in these industries. We also provide counsel on strategic legal issues such as entity formation, sponsorships, contract negotiations, and intellectual property rights. Working so closely with clients in our diverse transactional practice, we develop long-term relationships in which our attorneys serve as trusted legal and business advisors throughout the life of the corporation. Because many of our clients are small privately-held companies without the resources to employ a staff of attorneys like many Fortune 500 companies, we can serve as virtual in-house counsel, serving our clients' needs on a daily basis.
