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Entertainment Law & Sports Law

Newport Beach Attorney — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:31:55 +0000

Entertainment and sports law is a multi-disciplinary practice that incorporates many facets of the law including labor & employment, tax, contracts, property, intellectual property as well as an understanding of the industry and economics. Our sports entertainment lawyers have represented a both management and talent.

Entertainment law experience includes:

film financings and related tax credits
trademarks and copyrights
name and likeness
contracts

Sports law experience includes:

endorsement contracts
labor contracts
stadium financing

In particular, our attorneys have an in depth understanding of the action sports industry and has represented clients from surfers to mixed martial artist.

Film

Newport Beach Attorney — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:29:48 +0000

We have represented production companies, distributors, screenwriters, directors, and on screen talent.

Our entertainment lawyers have extensive experience with movie production. Legal issues with respect to movie production is multi-faceted and includes everything from contracts and intellectual property to tax and finance. In particular, our attorneys are well versed in Federal law as well as state and local law in jurisdictions such as California and New York where movie production is typically based.

We believe understanding our client’s business is essential to advocating for their legal rights. We are lawyers who know how to apply the law in the context of the entertainment business. We are a full service law firm that can advise on every aspect of our clients business. In particular, we have assisted clients was such issues as LLC operating agreements, understanding name, likeness and publicity rights, and licensing agreements.

Our clients in the movie industry are diverse. In addition to representing domestic production companies, we have advised foreign film makers in navigating the legal system to finance and produce their films in the United States. Our Entertainment attorneys have been a part of teams working with very large multi-million dollar transactions as well as small independent films and distributors.

2257 Law

Newport Beach Attorney — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:22:48 +0000

We have worked with some of the most well known and cutting edge producers and webmasters in the industry. We have advised them on all aspect of their business from 2257 to tax and first amendment rights. At the same time, we make our best efforts to start up companies and newer producers to help them the legal intricacies of the business.

2257 requires producers of certain materials to obtain identification from their models, and retain such records. 2257 is very specific with regards to the type of documentation required, where and how to keep them, and the disclosures required. 2257 can be very confusing without the assistance of a lawyer. Because the consequences for failure to comply with Section 2257 is five years in prison and fines, it is advisable to consult 2257 law attorney can help you correctly understand and comply with the requirements.

In addition, judicial interpretation and case law with respect to 2257 is constantly evolving, therefore model releases and record keeping compliance procedures may need to be updated. For these reasons it is not advisable to use a form disclosure or release that has not been reviewed by an attorney who is up to date on the most recent developments. Our 2257 attorneys are specialized in entertainment law and strive to provide our clients with the most up to date information in order to protect their rights.