Media & Entertainment
USA Guide 2024 : District of Columbia
Band 2
Contact number
202-663-6000About
Provided by WilmerHale
As technology continues to reshape how news, information and entertainment are produced, packaged, commercialized, shared and consumed, the relevant legal and regulatory boundaries are constantly being tested and redrawn. WilmerHale’s premier litigation capabilities, our regulatory and government affairs acumen, and our leading-edge work in the areas of intermediary liability, cybersecurity, privacy, antitrust, intellectual property, capital markets and strategic response, enable us to navigate clients’ most sophisticated challenges. The firm is a leader in the representation of technology and new media companies—ranging from our landmark victories in cases holding that online platforms are generally immune from liability for third-party content, to representation of a major social media company in congressional hearings and before other regulators concerning privacy issues, to an array of other high-stakes matters for both new and established participants in the media and entertainment industries. We have helped our clients address many of the most complex legal, regulatory and business issues to arise in recent years, including high-profile cyber breaches, competition challenges, FCC broadcast indecency charges, First Amendment controversies, and privacy regulation in the United States, the European Union and elsewhere.
To learn more about WilmerHale's Media and Entertainment practice, visit: https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/solutions/media-and-entertainment
Chambers Review
WilmerHale houses a team of highly respected litigators who are able to draw on the firm's premier appellate, regulatory and government relations practices to offer a comprehensive service for media companies. The firm assists traditional and new media companies with cutting-edge disputes concerning the publication of content. It is particularly strong in defending digital media platforms in lawsuits concerning Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which governs liability for the activities of third-party users.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"WilmerHale is fantastic. They have great client rapport and are experts in their field."
"They do such great work, having great experts, so it is worth going to them for important cases."
"WilmerHale is fantastic. They have great client rapport and are experts in their field."
"They do such great work, having great experts, so it is worth going to them for important cases."
Notable Practitioners
Ari Holtzblatt skillfully represents social media platforms and other digital media companies in matters concerning Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and the First Amendment.
"His oral advocacy, judgment, strategy, analysis and instinct are all strengths I associate with Ari. He is a trusted adviser."
"He is an expert in media and entertainment law, particularly liability matters. He is incredibly smart, practical and great in strategy."