Civil-Corporate-Practice

ENTERTAINMENT LAW

Schwartz Law Group is enthusiastic about maintaining current expertise in the practice of entertainment law. Whether we are serving as motion picture production counsel to an independent production company, negotiating on behalf of talent or strategizing the exploitation of creative projects, we leverage our entertainment clientele’s position to yield maximum value and protection on every deal. SLG’s representative entertainment transactions and engagements include acquisition agreements, financing agreements, distribution agreements, merchandising agreements, producer contracts, director contracts, actor contracts, writer & co-writer agreements, agent/manager contracts, composer agreements, synchronization licenses, location agreements, product placement, post-production service agreements, band partnership agreements, music publishing agreements, recording contracts, live event, concert & promotions agreements, theatrical production agreements, life story rights acquisition, book and internet publishing, parody and other fair use compliance counseling, radio talent agreements, rights clearance services, defamation, false light & rights of publicity and collective bargaining compliance counseling (SAG, DGA, WGA, IATSE). Of course, we are eminently prepared to resolve your entertainment disputes by way of civil litigation, but we are also skilled in prosecuting and defending claims in arbitrations conducted by IFTA (Independent Film & Television Alliance, formerly the American Film Marketing Association).

"Too caustic? To hell with the cost. If it's a good picture, we'll make it."

~ Samuel Goldwyn