Practice Areas

Copyright

  • Infringement litigation
  • Copyright registration
  • Clearance
  • Works made for hire, derivative works, joint works and collective works
  • Fair use
  • Renewal, reversion and termination
  • Transfers of copyright
  • Protection and registration of characters
  • Advertising copy clearance and related issues

Trademark

  • Infringement, dilution and unfair competition litigation
  • Trademark prosecution
  • Trademark clearance
  • License agreements

Publishing

  • Book publishing agreements
  • Literary agency agreements
  • Collaboration agreements
  • Movie options / agreements
  • Permissions and releases
  • Prepublication reviews
  • Invasion of privacy
  • Right of publicity
  • Press shield / privilege
  • Libel litigation
  • Royalty disputes
  • Breach of contract / covenant of good faith and fair dealing
  • Insurance coverage
  • Independent contractor agreements
  • Confidentiality agreements
  • First Amendment

Business

  • Commercial and business litigation
  • Contract drafting and review
  • Non-disclosure / Non-compete

Mobile

  • Aggregation agreements
  • Mobile Channel agreements
  • Licenses
  • Master service agreements