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    Media Law & Creative Economy Practice

    Norris McLaughlin clients are in the public eye. They are passionate, elegant, and proud of their work.

    Our team handles a wide variety of transactions for professional creatives such as authors, artists, designers, media and entertainment, influencers, and other content creators. These include celebrity licensing and endorsement deals, brand partnership, content subscriptions, publishing (including e-publishing) agreements, agency agreements, talent management agreements, theatrical performance agreements, collaboration agreements, video game licensing, and licensing of media and entertainment brands and content. We are also experienced in securing rights in, and clearing for publication, content in any media, including printed and e-books, television, photography, gaming, and music.

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    Who We Are

    Our media law and creative economy team comprises of highly credentialed and experienced attorneys, many of whom represent not only local and regional clients, but also national and international clients in their cross-border dealings and disputes. They have handled most every type of legal transaction driving the creative economy.

    We service our clients in the creative community by leveraging the unique and varied skills and capabilities of a cross-functional team of attorneys from several practice groups of the firm, including Intellectual Property (Trademark and Copyright), Business Law, and Labor & Employment.

    Who We Help

    In media (including social media) and entertainment, legal representation is vital. Our Creative Economy Practice represents social media influencers, celebrities, talent managers, advertising agencies, writers, publishers, reality television stars, and high-profile media, branding, and advertising executives and professionals.

    What We Do

    At Norris McLaughlin our clients rest assured they’ll receive the most competent counsel in the most cost-efficient manner.

    Principal areas for the Creative Economy Practice include:

    • Brand Partnership Agreements
    • Endorsement Agreements
    • Talent Management Agreements with Artists and Content Creators/Influencers
    • Merchandising Agreements
    • Copyright/Trademark Prosecution
    • Agency Agreements with Authors’ Representatives
    • Copyright and Trademark Enforcement including on Social Media and Ecommerce Platforms
    • Pre-publication Review of Content to clear it for Public Distribution
    • Collaboration Agreements
    • Right to Privacy/Publicity Matters
    • Copyright Litigation (both Prosecution and Defense) involving Content in any Media
    • Trademark Litigation for Media and Entertainment Brands
    • Publishing Agreements
    • License/Option Agreements for Adaptation of Creative Works
    • License Agreements for Brands and Copyrighted Content
    • Nondisclosure Agreements protecting Idea Submissions, Protection, and Ownership Rights
    • Talent/Management Disputes
    • Employment and Severance Agreements in the Media, Branding, Advertising and Entertainment Industries
    • Tax, Benefits, and Labor Law Affecting Media, Branding, Advertising and Entertainment Companies and Executives

    7 Attorneys found

    Benjamin D. Schwartz

    Associate
    New York

    Education

    • Santa Clara University School of Law
      • J.D.
      • High Tech Law Certificate, Intellectual Property Specialization, with Honors
      • High Tech Excellence Award
      • CALI & Witkin Awards for Excellence in Copyright
    • Lehigh University
      • B.S., Biology

    Area of Practice

    • Intellectual Property
    • Litigation
    • Trademark & Copyright Protection & Enforcement
    • Intellectual Property Portfolio Strategy, Management & Licensing
    • Media Law & Creative Economy Practice

    Danielle M. DeFilippis

    Member
    New Jersey, New York

    Education

    • Seton Hall University School of Law
      • J.D.
    • The Pennsylvania State University
      • B.A.

    Area of Practice

    • Intellectual Property
    • Litigation
    • Food, Beverage & Hospitality
    • Venture Tech & Emerging Growth Companies
    • Liquor Law, Licensing, Manufacturing, and Distribution
    • Trademark & Copyright Protection & Enforcement
    • Intellectual Property Portfolio Strategy, Management & Licensing
    • Media Law & Creative Economy Practice

    David H. Siegel

    Member
    New York

    Education

    • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
      • J.D.
    • Columbia College
      • B.A.

    Area of Practice

    • Intellectual Property
    • Trademark & Copyright Protection & Enforcement
    • Intellectual Property Portfolio Strategy, Management & Licensing
    • Media Law & Creative Economy Practice

    David T. Harmon

    Member
    New York

    Education

    • Syracuse University College of Law
      • J.D.
      • Law Review Editor
    • Tufts University
      • B.A., Psychology

    Area of Practice

    • Executive Compensation and Employment Strategies
    • Labor & Employment
    • Business Law
    • Media Law & Creative Economy Practice

    Jeanne Hamburg

    Member
    New York

    Education

    • Columbia University School of Law
      • J.D.
      • Editor, Columbia Law Review
    • Wellesley College
      • B.A., magna cum laude, English & Psychology
      • With Honors, English
      • Phi Beta Kappa

    Area of Practice

    • Trademark & Copyright Protection & Enforcement
    • Intellectual Property
    • Intellectual Property Litigation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution
    • Intellectual Property Portfolio Strategy, Management & Licensing
    • Media Law & Creative Economy Practice

    Monica Chawla

    Associate
    New York

    Education

    • Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
      • J.D., summa cum laude
    • Hunter College
      • B.A., Biology

    Area of Practice

    • Business Law
    • Litigation
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution
    • Food, Beverage & Hospitality
    • Media Law & Creative Economy Practice
    • Intellectual Property Litigation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution
    • Trademark & Copyright Protection & Enforcement
    • Franchise Law
    • Labor & Employment

    Vaughn Parchment

    Associate
    New Jersey

    Education

    • Rutgers Law School – Newark
      • J.D.
    • Hampton University
      • B.A., Psychology

    Area of Practice

    • Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
    • Solar Energy
    • Business Law
    • Media Law & Creative Economy Practice

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