Entertainment Law

Bruce Springsteen Jabs at London Curfew Fiasco – ABC News

The Boss wasn’t done there. After “Twist and Shout,” Springsteen sang a cover of “I Fought the Law,” and later in the show he held up a sign that read, “Only the Boss says when to pull the plug.” During … Continue reading

Three Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Attorneys Named "Power Lawyers" by The Hollywood Reporter – Sacramento Bee

LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — Solidifying its position as a top-tier entertainment transactional and litigation law firm, three attorneys from the Los Angeles office of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP were recognized by The …

Three Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP Attorneys Named "Power Lawyers" by The Hollywood Reporter – StreetInsider.com

LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Solidifying its position as a top-tier entertainment transactional and litigation law firm, three attorneys from the Los Angeles office of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP were recognized by The Hollywood …

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp’s Russell Frackman and Adam Levin Named to Top 100 Power Lawyers List – PRLog (free press release)

Partners in MS&K’s Los Angeles office named to prestigious list compiled by editorial staff of The Hollywood Reporter PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 18, 2012 – Two partners from the leading entertainment law firm Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (MS&K …

Power Lawyers 2012 – Hollywood Reporter

and evaluated against their peers based on cases won/nature of deals closed as well as their reputation within the entertainment legal community. In-house studio, network or talent agency lawyers are not eligible (it’s too difficult to gauge influence …

Bruce Ramer – Hollywood Reporter

Russell and Gordon Ramsay. “I can’t think of a career more satisfying than entertainment law,” he says. “You have more opportunities to solve unique problems.” A proud conservative, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to the board of … Continue reading

Judge steps down over US ‘enemy’ comment in Megaupload case – Gigaom.com

The surreal global saga pitting the entertainment industry and US law enforcement against a technology cult hero has taken a new twist. The New Zealand judge presiding over the extradition of Kim Dotcom, the founder of file-sharing site …

Judge steps down over US ‘enemy’ comment in Megaupload case – CNN Money

(gigaom.com) — The surreal global saga pitting the entertainment industry and US law enforcement against a technology cult hero has taken a new twist. The New Zealand judge presiding over the extradition of Kim Dotcom, the founder of file …

Marvin Meyer, key Hollywood lawyer, dies – Variety

a key contributor of legal services to the entertainment industry, and an entertainment lawyer whose clients included Gregory Peck, Billy Wilder, Jack Lemmon, Jerry Lewis and Fred Zinnemann, died Monday of pancreatic cancer. He was 88. Meyer’s clients also …

Obama campaign sues over Ohio early voting law – Denver Post

COLUMBUS, Ohio—President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign is suing Ohio’s top elections official in a dispute over a state law that restricts early, in-person voting during the three days before Election Day. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in …