Practice Areas
- Amicus Support & Shaping the Law
- Anti-SLAPP Motions & Appeals
- Business & Commercial Law
- California Supreme Court & Court of Appeal
- Class Actions
- Consumer Law
- Entertainment Law
- Federal Appellate Practice
- First Amendment
- Healthcare Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Pro Bono
- Products Liability & Toxic Torts
- Professional Responsibility & Liability
- Public Entity Liability
- Punitive Damages
- Real Property Litigation
- Trial Consultation
We regularly represent studios and others in the entertainment business. In every appeal, we prepare briefs showcasing the law and the facts demonstrating why our clients’ actions were proper. Our dedication to filing legally accurate, factually compelling briefs is vital in entertainment cases, where the public perception of a case may be distorted by inaccurate press accounts.
Our work is multi-faceted. We consult in the trial court to preserve issues for appeal, we assist in preparing post-trial motions, and we handle numerous appeals in federal and state courts. Our work in Coppola v. Warner Bros. exemplifies our approach. Our firm drafted post-trial motions for Warner Bros. after Francis Ford Coppola obtained an $80 million judgment against the studio on the theory it illegally interfered with Coppola’s ability to make a new film version of “Pinocchio.” The trial court granted our motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and struck a $60 million punitive damages award. We represented Warner Bros. on appeal and persuaded the Court of Appeal to reverse the remainder of the judgment.
Contact Frederic D. Cohen or Mark A. Kressel for more information about our Entertainment Law practice.
Always Smiling Productions, LLC v. Chubb National Insurance Company
Ninth Circuit affirms judgment for insurer in $35 million COVID-19 business interruption coverage dispute concerning production of the Apple TV+ series The Morning Show.
Read MoreHaggis v. Yari
California Court of Appeal reverses $12 million judgment in dispute over film profits, finding no substantial evidence to support trial court’s alter ego finding.
Read MoreDon Johnson Productions, Inc. v. Rysher Entertainment
California Court of Appeal reduces judgment in favor of actor Don Johnson from $53.2 million to $15 million in dispute arising out of a production contract’s copyright provision.
Read MoreHoward Entertainment, Inc. v. Kudrow
California Court of Appeal reverses summary judgment in favor of actress in contract dispute over withheld agent commissions.
Read MoreLogix v. Faherty
California Court of Appeal reverses $40 million judgment in dispute over satellite television royalties.
Read MoreCoppola v. Warner Bros.
California Court of Appeal reverses $80 million award against Warner Bros.
Read MoreHoang v. Amazon.com, Inc.
Ninth Circuit appellant's opening brief arguing that actress did not receive fair trial in suit against IMDb.com for breaching its privacy agreement by using the actress's credit card information to research her age and publish it on the internet.
Read MoreLyle v. Warner Brothers Television Productions
California Supreme Court amicus brief arguing that the First Amendment limits liability for sexually explicit comments in the workplace.
Read MoreWarner Bros. v. Golden
Ninth Circuit appellee's brief arguing that Warner Bros. was entitled to terminate contract to provide programming to a cable network and recover unpaid fees.
Read MorePractice Areas
- Amicus Support & Shaping the Law
- Anti-SLAPP Motions & Appeals
- Business & Commercial Law
- California Supreme Court & Court of Appeal
- Class Actions
- Consumer Law
- Entertainment Law
- Federal Appellate Practice
- First Amendment
- Healthcare Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Pro Bono
- Products Liability & Toxic Torts
- Professional Responsibility & Liability
- Public Entity Liability
- Punitive Damages
- Real Property Litigation
- Trial Consultation