California State University of Long Beach (CSULB) welcomes Partner Dean Cheley to present on fair use and copyright protection for their annual Student Media Day on September 25, 2015 at… Full story

2015 CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL “Best of Enemies” |  Morgan Neville “Breaking a Monster” | Tom Davis “Frame by Frame” | Mo Scarpelli “T-REX” | Drea Cooper Learn more! Full story

After seeing his own artwork as a prop in a Netflix original series, artist Earl Swanigan filed a lawsuit against the on-demand media provider claiming the unpermitted use of his… Full story

2015 Venice International Film Festival DEPALMA | Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow, Directors More information here! Full story

2015 TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL HE NAMED ME MALALA | Shannon Dill, Exec. Producer HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT | Charles S. Cohen, Producer PEGGY GUGGENHEIM: ART ADDICT | Stanley Buchthal and David Koh, Producers… Full story

Utilizing social media to promote a film release is not only encouraged, it is a necessity. Partner Dean Cheley examined the legal issues with social media and film at the… Full story

In the past year, there were multiple documentary film releases featuring some of the most influential artists, including Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain and more. As the go-to attorney for documentary… Full story

The increasing prominence of digital distribution deals within the entertainment industry provides unprecedented revenue-generating opportunities for indie filmmakers. Partner Dean Cheley, who represents independent filmmakers in distribution matters, explores this… Full story

Special Presentation Films Louder Than Bombs | Joshua Astrachan, Producer Where to Invade Next | Michael Moore, Director TIFF Docs Amazing Grace | Sydney Pollack, Director He Named Me Malala… Full story

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck | Brett Morgen, Writer and Producer The Case Against 8 | Ryan White, Writer and Director Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction… Full story

Partner Lisa Callif was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016 list. This is Ms. Callif’s first year on the list for her work… Full story

AMERICAblog interviewed Partner Michael Donaldson for the article, “Why do filmmakers and restaurants have to pay to use ‘Happy Birthday’?” to weigh-in on how the “Happy Birthday to You” lawsuit… Full story