San Francisco, CA
Business Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Business, Estate Planning ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Successfully negotiated the "first of its kind" license deals.
Represented client in year-long negotiations with Music Publishers Sony (music publisher for Beatles) and ABKCO (music publisher for the Rolling Stones) to secure digital synchronization licenses for t ... he Beatles' and Rolling Stones' catalogs, the first of its kind in my client's industry.
OUTCOME: Successfully resolved matter so that the Film Production could proceed and without any penalties to Production Company.
DGA threatened to close production of Feature Film due to suspected violations of the DGA Basic Agreement. Resolved matter so that the Film Production could proceed. Represented the Production Company. ...
OUTCOME: Successful sale of company
Negotiated successful merger and sale of major Northern California-based sporting event company
OUTCOME: Dispute was successfully resolved in favor of client.
Advised employee with respect to a claim of violation of the non-compete provision in an employment agreement.
OUTCOME: Infringement claim was dropped by Sony and a settlement was reached
Defended client against claim by Sony-ATV that Sony songs were used on Client's You Tube network without permission.
OUTCOME: Successfully reached a mutually acceptable settlement and a release of all claims against client
Case involved Sony's cease and desist action against my client, Fullscreen, for copyright infringement
OUTCOME: Currently in negotiations with production companies.
Legal advisor for independent film pitched at 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Currently in negotiations with production companies.
OUTCOME: Film is currently in production
Legal advisor for independent film produced by the Kornbluth Brothers for possible submission to Sundance 2013.
OUTCOME: Project is currently in production
Legal advisor to reality TV show project.
OUTCOME: Ongoing.
Retained by small music startup and within four years have successfully negotiated catalog licenses with all the major music publishing companies (Unversal Music Group, EMI, Warner-Chappell, BMG, and S ... ony-ATV) as well as with individual bands/artists like the Eagles, Hendrix, and Pearl Jam.