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08.15.19

Best Lawyers in America Names 64 Manatt Attorneys to 2020 List

Sixty-four Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2020 edition of the Best Lawyers in America report, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each year based on a national peer-review survey.    


08.05.19

Katy Perry Defeated in ‘Dark Horse’ Music Infringement Suit

Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, leader of the firm’s entertainment litigation practice, spoke to the Daily Journal on a decision in a recent music infringement lawsuit filed against pop singer Katy Perry.


08.01.19

Manatt Secures Deal for Songwriters Behind Upcoming Country Musical

As reported by Variety, Manatt’s W. Joseph Anderson, an attorney in the firm’s entertainment practice, is representing songwriters Shane Stevens and Karyn Rochelle, who will write the music and lyrics for an untitled country musical for Paramount Players.  


07.29.19

Bromley Among Music Industry Leaders Named to Music Artists Coalition

Manatt’s Jordan Bromley, leader of the firm’s entertainment transactions and finance practice, has been named to the board of a new lobbying group composed of leading figures in the music industry.


07.11.19

Chinese Box Office Suffers in Wake of New Government Restrictions

Manatt’s Lindsay Conner, leader of the firm’s entertainment group, spoke with Bloomberg about the Chinese government’s involvement in the country’s film industry.


07.09.19

US Copyright Office Empowers Mechanical Licensing Collective to Oversee Royalties

Manatt’s Jordan Bromley, leader of the firm’s entertainment transactions and finance group, spoke to the Daily Journal on the U.S. Copyright Office’s decision to give the newly established Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) the power to oversee the distribution of mechanical ...


07.09.19

China Expands Access for Foreign Investors in Entertainment Industry

Manatt’s Lindsay Conner, leader of the firm’s entertainment group, spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the potential for foreign investment in the Chinese moviegoing audience.  


07.01.19

Taylor Swift Clashes With Head of Former Label on Master Recording Rights

Manatt’s Jordan Bromley, leader of the entertainment transactions and finance group, spoke to The Wall Street Journal about a dispute between Taylor Swift and the head of her former label over recording copyrights for Swift’s music


06.24.19

Manatt Represents Toby and Molly Music LLC in Formation of New Publishing Company

Manatt’s Jeff Biederman, a partner in Manatt Entertainment, represented Toby and Molly Music LLC in the creation of a new publishing company.  


06.20.19

Music Industry Plans Strategy for Combating Fake Music Streams

Manatt’s Jordan Bromley, leader of the firm’s entertainment transactions and finance group, spoke to the Financial Times about the rising trend of fake streams on music platforms.