Sidley's litigation lawyers handle a variety
of entertainment matters, including breach of contract, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and appeals, and provide general legal guidance to entertainment and media clients.
Associates working on
entertainment matters frequently also work on cases in other litigation areas including product liability, class actions, copyright, trademark, appeals, complex commercial litigation, and investigations.
Ben handles Media &
Entertainment matters including drafting, negotiating and advising on agreements relating to music recording, publishing, mixing, producing, management, live / touring, merchandising and endorsements, as well as broader media work in areas such as sponsorship and branding and deals relating to book publishing, television, film, theatre and sport.
Our attorneys have litigated on behalf of defendants and plaintiffs in a wide variety
of entertainment matters, including disputes alleging copyright, trademark, and trade dress infringement; right of publicity violations; idea theft; breaches of licensing and distribution, participation, film financing, and executive employment agreements; trade secret violations; and a variety of fraud, interference, personal injury, and other tort actions.
Litigation associates have several options as to how to become involved in media and
entertainment matters.
Mr. Ledahl has extensive experience litigating complex claims in patent infringement, copyright infringement, trade secrets, and
entertainment matters.
Darrick Hooker Hooker is a counselor and a litigator who routinely counsels and represents clients with a variety of intellectual property issues, including patent litigation and counseling relating to litigation, as well as trade secret, trademark, copyright and
entertainment matters.
The firm advises on commercial contracts and on media and
entertainment matters.
We also advise on commercial contracts and on media and
entertainment matters.
Darrick Hooker is a counselor and a litigator who routinely counsels and represents clients with a variety of intellectual property issues, including patent litigation and counseling relating to litigation, as well as trade secret, trademark, copyright, and
entertainment matters.