While the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the practice of law in 2020, courts have continued to churn out important rulings impacting the media and entertainment industries. Gibson Dunn lawyers highlight some of those key cases and trends.
Client Alert | October 8, 2020
Law360 named eight Gibson Dunn partners among its 2020 MVPs. Law360 MVPs feature lawyers who have “distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.” The list was published on October 4, 2020.
Firm News | October 5, 2020
Expert Guides has named 13 Gibson Dunn partners to its 2020 Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law, which recognizes top female legal practitioners advising on business law.
Firm News | September 22, 2020
On July 22, 2020, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed legislation that, if signed into law by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, will expand First Amendment protections under New York’s anti-SLAPP law by providing new tools for defendants to challenge frivolous lawsuits.
Client Alert | August 5, 2020
Los Angeles Business Journal named Century City partner Scott Edelman among its 2020 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers, which is a list of “the very best litigators in the business” who “go to the proverbial mat to fight for their clients.”
Firm News | July 22, 2020
Variety has named Century City partner Scott Edelman, Los Angeles partner Kevin Masuda and New York partner Orin Snyder to its 2020 Legal Impact Report, an annual list of the leading attorneys in the entertainment industry who have “made massive deals and litigated thorny disputes for entertainment industry clients, studios and networks.” Los Angeles partner Ilissa Samplin was named to the Up Next category, recognizing up and coming attorneys in the entertainment industry.
Firm News | July 14, 2020
Five Gibson Dunn lawyers were named among Law360’s Rising Stars for 2020, featuring “attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.” The following lawyers were recognized: New York partner Brian Ascher in Media & Entertainment, Dallas partner Krista Hanvey in Benefits, New York partner Saee Muzumdar in Mergers & Acquisitions, New York associate Lindsey Schmidt in International Arbitration, and Washington, D.C. of counsel Molly Senger in Employment.
Firm News | July 6, 2020
Century City partner Scott Edelman, Los Angeles associate Nathaniel Bach and summer associate Hannah Yim are the authors of "Game On: How the Right of Publicity, Legalised Gambling and Fair Pay to Play Laws Are Changing US Professional and Amateur Sports," [PDF] published by Business Law International in May 2020.
Article | May 28, 2020
On May 21, 2020, the U.S. Copyright Office (the “Office”) released a nearly 200-page report (the “Report”)[1] suggesting changes to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) (“DMCA”), which governs how online service providers (OSPs) police potential online copyright infringement. The report was the result of a multi-year study of the DMCA—the first comprehensive study by the Office on the DMCA’s operation—and was prepared to analyze whether the DMCA’s safe harbor provisions are successfully balancing the needs of OSPs and copyright holders, “particularly in light of the enormous changes that the internet has undergone in the last twenty-plus years.”[2]
Client Alert | May 22, 2020
In its 2020 edition, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business awarded Gibson Dunn 84 first-tier rankings, of which 31 were firm practice group rankings and 53 were individual lawyer rankings.
Firm News | April 24, 2020
Gibson Dunn lawyers discuss the short-, medium- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sports industry and related sectors, and note considerations for stakeholders facing the new business environment.
Client Alert | April 7, 2020
The Hollywood Reporter named Century City partner Scott Edelman and New York partner Orin Snyder to its 2020 Power Lawyers list, which features “the top 100 entertainment attorneys in America.” The feature was published on March 26, 2020.
Firm News | March 27, 2020
Law360 named Gibson Dunn one of its five Technology Groups of the Year for 2019. The firm’s Technology practice was profiled on February 5, 2020. The Media, Entertainment and Technology Group represent both established and emerging media, entertainment and technology companies and handle our clients’ most important and complex corporate and intellectual property transactions, litigation, antitrust, internal investigations and other legal challenges.
Firm News | February 7, 2020
Law360 named Gibson Dunn a Firm of the Year for 2019 in its article, “The Firms That Dominated in 2019,” featuring seven firms that received the most Practice Group of the Year awards.
Firm News | January 13, 2020
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has elected 13 new partners, effective January 1, 2020. “We congratulate our new partners on this important and well-deserved professional achievement,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn.
Press Releases | November 20, 2019
Law360 named nine Gibson Dunn partners among its 2019 MVPs and noted that Gibson Dunn was one of two law firms with the most MVPs this year. Law360 MVPs feature lawyers who have “distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.” The list was published on November 12, 2019.
Firm News | November 12, 2019
The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 has recognized 158 Gibson Dunn attorneys in 54 practice areas. Additionally, 48 lawyers were recognized in Best Lawyers International in Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.
Firm News | August 15, 2019
Gibson Dunn earned 54 practice area rankings, including 18 top-tier rankings in the 2019 edition of The Legal 500 – United States, and 32 partners were named Leading Lawyers in their respective practices with an additional 15 partners recognized as Next Generation Lawyers and two attorneys recognized as Rising Stars.
Firm News | July 11, 2019
Best Lawyers in France 2020 has recognized 16 Gibson Dunn attorneys as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas: Ahmed Baladi – Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Privacy and Data Security Law and Telecommunications Law; Nicolas Baverez – Administrative Law, Public Law and Regulatory Practice; Maïwenn Béas – Public Law; Amanda Bevan-de Bernède – Banking and Finance Law and Investment; Eric Bouffard – International Arbitration; Bertrand Delaunay – Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law; Jérôme Delaurière – Tax Law; Jean-Pierre Farges – Arbitration and Mediation, Banking and Finance Law, Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation; Pierre-Emmanuel Fender - Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Benoît Fleury – Corporate Law
Firm News | July 1, 2019
Best Lawyers in Belgium 2020 has recognized three Gibson Dunn partners as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas: Peter Alexiadis – Competition/Antitrust Law, European Union Law, Media Law, Technology Law and Telecommunications Law; Ali Nikpay – Competition/Antitrust Law and Litigation; and David Wood – Competition/Antitrust Law and European Union Law.
Firm News | June 28, 2019
On June 17, 2019, the Supreme Court held 5-4 that private operators of public access television channels are not state actors subject to the First Amendment.
Client Alert | June 17, 2019
In its 2019 edition, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business awarded Gibson Dunn 79 first-tier rankings, of which 27 were firm practice group rankings and 52 were individual lawyer rankings.
Firm News | April 25, 2019
Variety has named five partners to its 2019 Legal Impact Report, an annual list of the leading attorneys in the entertainment industry: Scott Edelman - Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Media, Entertainment and Technology Practice Group, Edelman has first-chaired numerous jury trials, bench trials and arbitrations, including class actions, taking well over twenty to final verdict or decision.
Firm News | April 9, 2019
The Hollywood Reporter named Century City partner Scott Edelman, Los Angeles partner Ben Ross and New York partner Orin Snyder to its 2019 Power Lawyers list, which features 100 of the most influential entertainment attorneys in the industry.
Firm News | March 27, 2019
On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court held 9-0 that the Copyright Act requires copyright owners to wait until the Copyright Office has approved or denied an application for registration before bringing an infringement action.
Client Alert | March 4, 2019
With an active end to 2018 and a quick start to 2019, we have had no shortage of material to report on for our semi-annual Media, Entertainment & Technology Practice Group Update.
Client Alert | February 21, 2019
Century City partner Ari Lanin and Los Angeles partner Benyamin Ross were named to Variety’s 2018 Dealmakers Impact Report, which profiles the entertainment industry’s top attorneys, executives, managers and financiers.
Firm News | December 4, 2018
The Am Law Litigation Daily named Los Angeles partner Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. and Washington, D.C. partner Theodore B. Olson as “Litigators of the Week” [PDF] for leading a team that “jumped into action when the White House revoked the press pass of CNN’s Jim Acosta, suing to force the Trump administration to restore his access.” Boutrous and Olson formed a team with deep knowledge of First Amendment law, including Washington, D.C. partner Joshua S.
Firm News | November 30, 2018
The Times named Los Angeles partner Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. “Lawyer of the week” [PDF] for helping CNN’s Jim Acosta win back his press pass after it was revoked by the White House in November.
Firm News | November 29, 2018
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® awarded Gibson Dunn Tier 1 rankings in 132 practice area categories in its 2019 “Best Law Firms” [PDF] survey. Overall, the firm earned 169 rankings in nine metropolitan areas and nationally.
Firm News | November 1, 2018
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") is increasingly focusing on the advertising, data privacy/security, and e-commerce processes of prominent companies marketing legitimate, valuable products and services, as compared to the types of fraudsters and shams that have been a central focus of FTC attention in the past.
Client Alert | October 24, 2018
On October 16, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a report warning public companies about the importance of internal controls to prevent cyber fraud. The report described the SEC Division of Enforcement's investigation of multiple public companies which had collectively lost nearly $100 million in a range of cyber-scams typically involving phony emails requesting payments to vendors or corporate executives.
Client Alert | October 17, 2018
For our latest semi-annual update, Gibson Dunn's Media, Entertainment and Technology practice group is taking stock of another active period of deals, regulatory developments, and litigation.
Client Alert | August 8, 2018
The Hollywood Reporter named Century City partner Scott Edelman and New York partner Orin Snyder to its 2018 Power Lawyers list, which features 100 of the most influential entertainment attorneys in the country.
Firm News | April 4, 2018
On March 2, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit decided an important case addressing two separate, still unsettled questions about the scope of copyright infringement liability.
Client Alert | March 9, 2018
China Business Law Journal has named the acquisition by NAURA Technology Group of Akrion Systems as one of its Deals of the Year 2017. Gibson Dunn represented NAURA Technology Group, a Chinese semiconductor company, in the transaction.
Firm News | January 30, 2018
2017 was a banner year in the media, entertainment, and technology industries, chock full of deals, regulatory changes, and important copyright, trademark, and First Amendment rulings.
Client Alert | January 19, 2018
At the middle of 2017, Gibson Dunn's Media, Entertainment and Technology practice group has taken stock of another particularly active period in deal-making, developments in both live and on-demand streaming, the rise of eSports, and a plethora of key cases and rulings that together provide a crucial snapshot of trends in these ever dynamic industries.
Client Alert | July 19, 2017
On June 19, 2017, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Matal v. Tam that a decades-old statute prohibiting the registration of disparaging trademarks violates the First Amendment to the U.S.
Client Alert | June 21, 2017
On March 22, 2017, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands, holding that design features incorporated into clothing and other useful articles are copyright eligible under Section 101 of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C.
Client Alert | March 31, 2017
As we look back on an active 2016, and ahead to the rest of 2017, ushered in by a new administration, Gibson Dunn's Media, Entertainment and Technology practice group has taken stock of a particularly active period in deal-making, including Hollywood going (even more) global and the world coming to Hollywood.
Client Alert | February 16, 2017
As we cross the mid-point of 2016, Gibson Dunn's Media, Entertainment and Technology practice group has been reflecting on many of the notable recent deals, cases, rulings, and trends that we have been closely following, and which we expect to continue to shape these industries.
Client Alert | August 4, 2016
Orange County associate Jared Greenberg is the author of "New Rules are Monumental for Commercial Drones" [PDF] published on July 27, 2016 by Daily Journal.
Article | July 27, 2016
On May 25, 2016, the Third Circuit issued a decision in Prometheus Radio Project et al. v. FCC (Nos. 15-3863, 15-3864, 15-3865, 15-3866), that will have significant implications for the agency's future broadcast ownership reviews, the ownership rules themselves, and "the future of the nation's broadcast industry." Gibson Dunn lawyers Helgi Walker, Ashley Boizelle, and Lindsay See successfully represented the National Association of Broadcasters ("NAB"), and served as lead counsel for the broadcast industry group, in the appeal.
Client Alert | May 26, 2016
Orange County and Palo Alto partner Joshua Jessen and Palo Alto associate Priyanka Rajagopalan are the authors of "1st Circ. Video Privacy Decision Creates Split With 11th Circ." [PDF] published on May 13, 2016 by Law360.
Article | May 13, 2016
Los Angeles associate Nathaniel Bach is the author of "How The Fight For Streaming Royalties Is Going Over The Top" [PDF] published on May 3, 2016 by Law360.
Article | May 3, 2016
Orange County associate Jared Greenberg is the author of "Sensible Regulations Encourage Drone Use" [PDF} published on April 11, 2016 by The Daily Journal.
Article | April 11, 2016
Orange County associate Jared Greenberg is the author of "Commercial Drone Industry May Be Ready For Takeoff Soon" [PDF] published on February 18, 2016 by Law360.
Article | February 18, 2016
Dallas partner James C. Ho is the author of "Paxton Ruling on Fantasy Sports is Good for Texans" [PDF] published on January 26, 2016 by Austin American-Statesman, and "Let Texans Keep Daily Fantasy Sports" [PDF] published on January 12, 2016 by Dallas Morning News.
Article | January 26, 2016
Denver associate Timothy Zimmerman is the author of "U.S. Supreme Court Hears Argument in Big Data Case with Far-Reaching Implications" [PDF] published on November 9, 2015 by Law Week Colorado.
Article | November 9, 2015