Our Practice

Advertising, Marketing & Promotions

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We help navigate the nuances of U.S. advertising law, from inception of a campaign, negotiating services of agencies, production companies and creative vendors and clearing rights to advertising creative review and claim substantiation and media buying. 

Brand Owner Representation

  • Co-Promotional Agreements

  • Sponsorship Agreements

  • Promotional/Event Rules and Activation

  • Influencer Agreements

  • Consulting Agreements

  • Master Services Agreements

  • Appearance Agreements

  • Endorsement Agreements

  • Spokesperson Agreements

Content Production

  • Production Agreements

  • Rights Clearance/Licensing

  • Talent Agreements

Advertising

  • Media Agreements

  • Creative Review

  • Claim Substantiation

  • Product Placement Agreements

Commercial Co-Ventures

  • Sponsorships Agreements

  • State Registrations/Regulatory Administration

  • Licensing Agreements

Political & Issue Advocacy

  • Claim Review

  • Standards and Practice/Brand Safety Review

  • Establishing Brand Safety Processes

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Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence has become a part of how we think about the creative process.  While AI can supercharge your creativity, it can also put at risk your confidential information and valuable IP rights. We assist clients in maneuvering through the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence, ensuring that your content is protectable as intellectual property and compliant with legislative and contractual obligations. 

AI Usage Policies 

AI Tool Licenses 

AI Tool Usage Guidelines 

Copyrightability and Protection of AI-Assisted Works 

Compliance with Guild Obligations 

Digital Replica Consent and Usage Agreements 

Writer Agreements 

Third Party Production and Vendor Agreements 

Voiceover/Dubbing Agreements

Intellectual Property

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Our decades of experience promoting and protecting the world's most recognizable and valued IP, gives us the expertise to assist our clients with a wide variety of intellectual property matters. Whether it's trademark and copyright clearance and registration, advising on use of third-party IP,  licensing and merchandising IP assets, or enforcing intellectual property rights, we shape our guidance to your specific needs, offering practical legal advice tailored to your business needs. 

Copyright

  • Copyright Registrations

  • Intellectual Property Licensing

  • Copyright Terminations

  • Copyright Infringement Issues

Online Infringement

  • Online Marketplace Takedowns

  • Social Media Takedowns

Trademark

  • Search and Clearance 

  • Trademark Prosecution 

  • Office Action Responses and TTAB Proceedings 

  • Trademark Infringement Matters 

  • Licensing and Merchandising

  • Co-Existence and Settlement Agreements 

  • Trademark Usage Guidelines 

  • Anti-counterfeiting 

Domain Name

  • Registration and Renewal

  • Portfolio Management

  • Sales/Acquisitions

  • Domain Name Disputes [UDRP]

  • Portfolio Audits

  • Domain Name Infringement Matters

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Music

Music touches the soul.  We help our clients with all aspects of infusing their work with music, from clearance and licensing to drafting agreements and monetizing their rights in their musical works. 

Music Production Agreements 

Performance and Collection Society Agreements 

Licensing 

Clearance and Licensing 

Composer Agreements 

Master/Sync Agreements 

Music Portfolio Management 

Music Infringement Matters

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Business Development and Resource Consulting

Specializing in analysis of legal processes at the intersection of risk mitigation and your business goals, our experience supporting the biggest advertising and brand businesses teams across all media platforms makes us valuable partners to help your team operate compliantly with less friction.  From crafting efficient processes to providing comprehensive training, we can help your team remove the speed bumps that put revenue at risk.

Additionally, we conduct in-depth analysis of music and IP portfolios, identifying opportunities and mitigating risks. In many cases we can identify more advantageous third-party vendors, negotiate more favorable contracts and help you reduce deadweight, lowering costs without sacrificing creative freedom.