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12.02.21

Manatt Obtains Summary Judgment for Miramax in Uma Thurman Photo Copyright Dispute

A Manatt team led by Entertainment Litigation Partner John Gatti successfully obtained summary judgment for client Miramax in a hotly contested dispute with photographer Firooz Zahedi concerning copyright ownership of the most iconic film photograph of the past 30 years: Uma Thurman as Mia Wallace ...


11.04.21

Manatt Once Again Recognized As Leading Law Firm by Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report

Manatt received numerous recognitions in the 2022 Best Law Firms guide, including 10 national Tier 1 rankings and 35 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings.U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers determine rankings through a lengthy evaluation process, in which qualitative and quantitative information ...


10.20.21

Manatt Represents BMG Rights Management in Its Acquisition of Tina Turner’s Music Interests

A Manatt team led by corporate and finance partner Aydin Caginalp represented international music powerhouse BMG Rights Management in its acquisition of Tina Turner’s music interests.


10.15.21

Manatt Adds to Industry-Leading Entertainment Group With Arrival of L.A.-Based Litigator

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is pleased to welcome Sarah Moses to the firm’s Entertainment group in its Los Angeles office.


08.19.21

77 Manatt Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers 2022 Guide

Seventy-seven Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each year based on a nationwide peer-review survey.


08.19.21

Fourteen Manatt Attorneys Named on Best Lawyers’ Second Annual “Ones to Watch” List

Fourteen Manatt professionals were named to Best Lawyers in America’s 2022 “Ones to Watch” list, which recognizes attorneys that have been practicing for 5-9 years and have achieved outstanding professional excellence in private practice.


07.09.21

Gilbert Closes International Catalog Sale Among Series of Notable Deals

Artists, songwriters and publishers have made headlines for enormous catalog sales in the past two years, and the rate of deals only intensified in light of the pandemic’s effect on revenue-generating activities.


07.05.21

Jacobs Spoke with Insurance Journal on the Increase in Copyright Infringement Litigation in the Musi

Robert Jacobs spoke with Insurance Journal on the significant uptick in litigation involving copyright infringement in the music industry.


07.02.21

Reece and Sherman Quoted on NCAA’s New Name, Image and Likeness Policy Changes

Matthew Reece and Ned Sherman were quoted in Bloomberg Law on new name, image and likeness laws that will force the NCAA to allow college athletes to profit from legitimate brand partnerships without losing their eligibility.


07.01.21

Bromley, Korn and Yen Discussed the NFT Landscape in The American Lawyer

Jordan Bromley, Brian Korn and Sophia Yen spoke with The American Lawyer on how the entertainment industry is utilizing non-fungible tokens and the associated intellectual property implications.