Media & Entertainment: Litigation
USA Guide 2024 : New York
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Provided by Pryor Cashman LLP
Over the course of 60+ years, Pryor Cashman has built a phenomenal Media + Entertainment Litigation team with extraordinary depth, coupled with decades of experience handling the cutting-edge issues in media + entertainment. Our unparalleled reputation and successes have made us the firm to go to for music publishers, record labels, songwriters, and recording artists. The Media + Entertainment team has built an unassailable reputation for handling the most complex matters and litigations that set new standards in how music is made and consumed, and how the industry’s valuable assets and intellectual property are monetized and defended.
Our award-winning music litigation attorneys protect and defend the rights of creators and owners of intellectual property, routinely winning multimillion-dollar copyright infringement lawsuits for international pop stars, rock icons, music publishers, and record companies, as well as litigating breach of contract actions, royalty disputes, copyright termination claims, and other music-based disputes.
There is no other Media + Entertainment Litigation practice in the United States with the breadth of clients and range of practice of Pryor Cashman, and we are known throughout the industry as pioneers and relentless advocates for clients in the M+E space.
Chambers Review
Pryor Cashman LLP is renowned for its strength in the music litigation space, handling a wide range of disputes on behalf of artists, songwriters, music publishers and record labels. Its areas of expertise include royalty rate-setting, contractual and intellectual property litigation. The law firm is also adept in counseling clients involved in theater, film, TV and literary publishing.
Work Highlights
- Pryor Cashman represented musician Ed Sheeran in a copyright jury trial at the US District Court for the Southern District of New York relating to the song 'Thinking Out Loud'.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm is incredibly strong, highly collaborative and service-oriented."
"I feel confident the firm will be able to help me with what ever matter I have. I am beyond happy working with them."
"The firm is incredibly strong, highly collaborative and service-oriented."
"I feel confident the firm will be able to help me with what ever matter I have. I am beyond happy working with them."
Notable Practitioners
Donald Zakarin is best known for his representation of clients in the music industry, including music publishers, record companies and recording artists. He frequently handles high-stakes copyright disputes.
"One of the best, period."
Co-chair of the firm's music litigation practice Ilene Farkas handles intellectual property and contractual disputes on behalf of clients in the media and entertainment sector.
"Ilene is a strong choice."
Brad Rose acts on behalf of well-known artists, music publishers and other prominent clients in the media and entertainment industry. He comes especially recommended for his expertise in trademark and copyright matters.
Ranked Lawyers at
Pryor Cashman LLP
New York