Lisa Callif, Madison Karsenty, and Victoria Rosales recently authored a law review article in the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal, run by the Fordham University School of Law. In… Full story

Dale Nelson recently spoke to Observer about Hollywood’s affinity for film and television projects based on intellectual property – including the prevalence of remakes, reboots, revivals, prequels, sequels, and spinoffs. The article,… Full story

The firm is pleased to announce that Partners Lisa Callif and Chris Perez have been honored in Variety’s 2025 “Legal Impact Report,” an esteemed annual list of leading entertainment industry litigators… Full story

The firm is pleased to announce that Partner Lisa Callif and Associate Jamie Shepard have been selected for inclusion by Thomson Reuters for its 2025 Southern California “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars”… Full story

Lisa Callif recently spoke to the Los Angeles Times about television and film writers urging entertainment companies to take legal action against AI firms that may be using their work… Full story

The firm is pleased to announce that Lisa Callif is slated to speak as a panelist at this year’s Loyola Entertainment Law Conference taking place on Friday, February 21, 2025… Full story

Michael Donaldson recently spoke to musicologist Judith Finell and attorney Don Franzen about how the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith et al. Supreme Court ruling and… Full story

Lisa Callif recently spoke to Variety about the ever-changing business models of the independent film industry as the American Film Market, slated to run from Nov. 5 to 10, rapidly approaches.  In… Full story

Dale Nelson and Victoria Rosales recently authored a piece in Filmmaker Magazine outlining the copyright guidelines and First Amendment principles that filmmakers should be aware of concerning the legalities of emerging artificial… Full story

Michael Donaldson recently spoke to the Daily Journal about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposal to significantly increase the state’s annual Film & Television Tax Credit Program. Michael explains that while the proposal… Full story

Chris Perez recently appeared as a guest on an episode of Gian Carlo Stigliano’s “The Creative Gap” podcast. In the episode, titled “Chris Perez – Entertainment Law, AI & The… Full story

Lisa Callif recently appeared on “The Producer Podcast” where she discusses the legal aspects of creating a film, from the nuances of the clearance process to navigating the use of… Full story