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LOEB & LOEB LLPINTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT CAPABILITIES

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LEADERSHIP IN ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA

For over a century, Loeb & Loeb has been a leader in Entertainmentand Media law. Our practice is among the largest in the world withan established reputation in Hollywood and in media centers acrossthe globe.

Our attorneys have long standing, high-level relationshipsthroughout the industry and are recognized as pioneers in terms ofdealing with entertainment content for new technologies and newconsumer applications.

Year after year, Loeb & Loeb ranks in the top band of the ChambersUSA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers in the areas ofTransactional Media and Entertainment, Theater, Film, Televisionand Music. Seventeen entertainment and media partners wereindividually recognized this past year for their achievementswithin these categories.

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CONTENT AND TECHNOLOGY

With content and technology interacting more than ever before inthe entertainment industry, our cutting edge work in these areas hasproduced a deep understanding of the legal and business issuesfacing traditional and emerging entertainment andmedia today.

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TECHNOLOGYCONTENT

Practicing at theintersection of contentand technology.

Advanced Media,Advertising andPromotions

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Loeb & Loeb’s Interactive Entertainment Practice is an integralpart of the firm’s leading Entertainment and Advanced Media andTechnology Departments.

InteractiveEntertainment

Music

Emerging Mediaand Technology

Film and TVProduction

Film Finance

INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRACTICE WITHIN THE FIRM

THE INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRACTICE IS ABLE TO DRAWUPON LOEB & LOEB FULL SERVICE CAPABILITIES AND

ENTERTAINMENT AND ADVANCED MEDIA INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP

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We help our Interactive Entertainment clients across the fullspectrum of their issues and problems.

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INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT

International Tax

Corporate and Securities

Intellectual Property

Antitrust

50 Chinese companies listed

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Top social game provider in

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Top Natal/Xbox 360 developer

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CAPABILITIES: TRANSACTIONS:

INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT CLIENTS

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Game and IPCreators

VideogameDevelopers

VideogamePublishers

TechnologyProviders

Console/PlatformProviders

Brick andMortar Retail

DigitalDistributors

We represent clients across the interactiveentertainment industry and ecosystem.

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INTERNET / DIGITAL

MMOSocial / FacebookAdvanced Casual

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INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERTISE

As specialists in the area of videogames, we counsel clients across allplatforms, including:

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CONSOLE and PC

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We have completed transactions of all types and sizes withrespect to financing, licensing, development, sales, distributionand exploitation of interactive entertainment for new hardwareand software applications.

INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE

Our attorneys work with clients through out the life cycle of theirbusinesses.

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OperationStart Up

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Exit

Content Transactions

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Mergers and Acquisitions

Financing/Joint Ventures

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INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT CLIENT WORK

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Patent

Employment

Litigation

Privacy and Regulatory

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REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

In turn, we also help traditional entertainment clients in theInteractive entertainment space.

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REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

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Entertainment clients in the Interactive Entertainment space:

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DANIEL O’CONNELL OFFNER

Daniel Offner is one of the leading lawyers in theinteractive entertainment industry, in addition toworking extensively with traditional media and retail, aswell as digital content and distribution. A primary focusof his practice is the representation of many of the topvideogame publishers, technology companies,developers, and console manufacturers in the US andworldwide on all aspects of their business. He worksclosely with clients to structure, negotiate, finance andclose complicated content acquisition, developmentand distribution transactions. A large component of hispractice is working with publishers of content for thedigital platform, as well as traditional retail, to developnew and innovative financing and distributionstrategies. Mr. Offner also advises clients on M&A, duediligence issues, licensing, co-branding, partnership,consulting, customer acquisition, advertising, contentpublishing, and executive employment matters.

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10100 Santa Monica BoulevardLos Angeles, CA [email protected]

Practice Areas:Interactive EntertainmentEntertainment and MediaEmerging MediaAdvanced Media and Technology

Education:Boston University, J.D. 1989Yale University, B.A., 1984

Admissions:California, 1992Massachusetts, 1989

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INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT TEAM

Daniel Offner, Partner and ChairInteractive Entertainment Practice Group

AntitrustArthur Adelberg

CorporateAllan DuboffAndy Ross

Employment and LaborJon Daryanani

Film and TelevisionScott EdelTom Guida

Intellectual PropertyTimothy CarrollDavid GraceDouglas Masters

LitigationLance JurichMichael MallowKaren ThorlandJonathan Zavin

MusicLawrence KenswilBradley ShenfeldDebra White

TaxJohn AraoJohn Settineri

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ARTHUR W. ADELBERG

Arthur Adelberg has had a diverse career ingovernment, corporate management and privatepractice. He served as litigator in the Office of theGeneral Counsel at the Federal Trade Commission,representing the agency before the federal courts inantitrust and consumer protection matters. He wasExecutive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of avertically integrated electric utility company. He wasappointed Senior Counsel to the Senate Committeeon Homeland Security and Government Affairs for theSpecial Investigation of Hurricane Katrina. He joinedLoeb & Loeb in 2009 as Of Counsel in the firm’sWashington Office. Mr. Adelberg has extensiveexperience representing energy clients beforeregulatory agencies, courts, CongressionalCommittees and Executive Branch departments. Hehas appeared on behalf of a wide range of energymarket participants and he has litigated complexregulatory and antitrust cases.

Of Counsel

601 Pennsylvania Ave. NWWashington, DC [email protected]

Practice Areas:EnergyLitigationConsumer Protection and UnfairCompetitionEnergy M&A, Securities and Finance

Education:University of North Carolina at Chapel HillSchool of Law, J.D., 1976Yale University, B.A., 1973

Admissions:District of Columbia,1977Connecticut, 1976Maine, 1985

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JOHN ARAO

John Arao practices tax planning for businesstransactions.

He is a frequent lecturer on tax issues and a teacherof taxation courses at the University of California atIrvine and the California State University at LosAngeles.

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Practice Areas:Tax

Education:Yale Law School, J.D., 1981Harvard University, A.B., 1973

Admissions:California, 1981

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TIMOTHY CARROLL

Timothy J. Carroll focuses his practice on commercialand IP litigation matters, specifically those relating tosecurities fraud, shareholder class actions,misappropriation of confidential information and tradesecrets, patent infringement and other business tortand consumer actions. Mr. Carroll serves as nationallitigation counsel to a global software company, and hehas litigated disputes through trial and appeal inCourts throughout the United States.

He also has counseled scores of global businessorganizations, including two Fortune 15 companies, onadopting and implementing lawfully compliantinformation management programs, as well as onvarious eDiscovery and data security initiatives. Mr.Carroll is frequently called upon to comment on thefield of compliance and eDiscovery by suchpublications as the Chicago Tribune, MetropolitanCorporate Counsel, and Compliance Week.

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321 North Clark StreetChicago, IL [email protected]

Practice Areas:LitigationInformation Management and eDiscoverySecurities Litigation and ArbitrationPatentIntellectual PropertyInteractive Entertainment

Education:DePaul University College of Law, J.D.,1999University of St. Francis, B.A., 1993

Admissions:Illinois, 1999

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JON G. DARYANANI

Jon Daryanani is a member of the firm’s Labor andEmployment Practice where he represents clients invirtually all aspects of labor and employment,including the defense of wage/hour, discrimination,harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination andmisappropriation of trade secrets claims. Mr.Daryanani also routinely advises clients and providesstrategic planning with respect to various employmentmatters, including workplace investigations, employeediscipline and termination, personnel policies,disability accommodation requirements, employmentand severance agreements, workforce reductions andplant closings, as well as the implementation of wageand commission structures. Mr. Daryanani hassuccessfully defended claims brought before stateand federal courts, as well as the Equal EmploymentOpportunity Commission and California’s Departmentof Fair Employment and Housing and Division ofLabor Standards Enforcement.

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Practice Areas:Employment and LaborInteractive Entertainment

Education:Loyola Law School, J.D., 1999, Phi DeltaPhi Law Honor SocietyCalifornia State University at Northridge,B.S., 1993


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ALLAN B. DUBOFF

Allan Duboff maintains a diverse corporate andbusiness practice with an emphasis on mergers andacquisitions, securities and corporate finance, privateequity, venture capital, joint ventures, licensing andgeneral business matters. He is a leading authority onlimited liability companies. As a member of theCalifornia State Bar Drafting Subcommittee, Mr.Duboff was instrumental in the creation of the LimitedLiability Company Act.

Mr. Duboff is an advisor to clients ranging fromemerging growth companies, closely held companiesand equity funds to public companies in a range oftransactions. He has significant experience in anumber of industries, including manufacturing, high-tech, media and entertainment, food service,consumer products, medical devices and apparel.

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Practice Areas:CorporateMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityConsumer Brands and RetailInteractive Entertainment

Education:University of Pennsylvania Law School,J.D., 1984Wharton School of the University ofPennsylvania, M.B.A., 1984University of Californiaat Los Angeles, B.A.,1980


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DAVID W. GRACE

David Grace’s primary area of practice is theprotection, acquisition, and licensing of trademarks,copyrights, publicity rights and entertainment rights.He litigates trademark, unfair competition, copyright,right of publicity, Internet domain name,entertainment, advertising and patent disputes. Herepresents clients in negotiating significant trademark,copyright, endorsement and entertainmentagreements and counsels clients with respect toInternet and advertising issues.

Mr. Grace implements domestic and internationalintellectual property protection strategies bycounseling clients with respect to intellectual propertyissues, auditing and managing intellectual propertyportfolios, supervising the prosecution of domesticand foreign trademark applications and resolvingdomestic and international intellectual propertydisputes.

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Practice Areas:IP and Entertainment LitigationTrademarks and CopyrightsAdvertising and PromotionsIntellectual PropertyInteractive Entertainment

Education:University of Virginia School of Law,J.D. 1981George Mason University, B.S., 1978

Admissions:California, 1982Florida, 1982

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THOMAS A. GUIDA

Tom Guida has a dynamic business development-focused practice representing entertainmentcompanies and brand owners in commercial,licensing and corporate deals, with a significant focuson digital content development and distribution. Hiswork includes major deals and projects such as jointventures, mergers and acquisitions, strategicalliances and co-branded Internet and wirelessadvertising and distribution endeavors. He regularlynegotiates agreements related to film and televisionproduction and finance, trademark and copyrightlicenses, and branded entertainment.

He also maintains an active online intellectualproperty enforcement practice, and has litigatedcomplex trademark, copyright and domain namedisputes for clients throughout the United States andin Europe.

Partner

345 Park AvenueNew York, NY [email protected]

Practice Areas:Entertainment and MediaInteractive EntertainmentBranded EntertainmentEmerging MediaCorporate Media and EntertainmentTechnology and OutsourcingTelevision

Education:Boston College Law School, J.D. 1997Boston College, B.A., 1992

Admissions:California, 1992Massachusetts, 1989

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SCOTT EDEL

Scott Edel's diverse entertainment practice includesrepresentation and consultation in the motion pictureand television industries. He handles complexproduction, distribution and financing transactionsinvolving both major studio motion pictures andindependent productions, as well as therepresentation of writers, directors and producers. Inthe television industry, his clients include televisionproduction companies and executive producers,writers and directors in both non-scripted (includingreality) and scripted programming. In addition, Mr.Edel practices in the film and television music industrywhere he represents several prominent musiccomposers, songwriters, performers and productionand publishing companies.

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Practice Areas:Entertainment and MediaEntertainment FinanceMusic IndustryTalentTelevision

Education:University of Southern California, GouldSchool of Law, J.D., 1986Bucknell University, B.A., 1982Institute of European Studies, Paris,France, 1980-1981


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LANCE JURICH

Lance Jurich’s practice focuses primarily on therepresentation of creditors in connection withenforcement of rights, workouts and bankruptcies.

In the real estate area, Mr. Jurich represents financialinstitutions in prebankruptcy strategy and counseling,state court enforcement of debt instruments andbankruptcy litigation. He has experience litigatingvaluation issues in judicial foreclosure actions andrelief from stay issues. Mr. Jurich also consults withclients on lender liability issues in connection withcreditors’ enforcement activities. In the entertainmentarea, Mr. Jurich represents financial institutions inworkouts and bankruptcies of film companies withrespect to credit arrangements involving the motionpicture and entertainment industry. In the health carearea, Mr. Jurich counsels several large healthcareproviders on creditor issues involving troubled HMOs,IPAs and other healthcare entities.

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Practice Areas:Commercial FinanceLitigationBankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’RightsPrivate PlacementsInteractive Entertainment

Education:Boston University School of Law, J.D.,1987Arizona State University,B.A., 1984


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LAWRENCE KENSWIL

Lawrence Kenswil's practice focuses on media andentertainment matters with special emphasis ontransactions in the music and emerging media space.He has formulated business strategy for emergingproducts, technology and distribution methods for oneof the largest record labels in the recording industry,as well as founded and ran the label's internal unitdedicated to exploring, developing and evolvingglobal business and new technology strategies. Mr.Kenswil has supervised industry-wide negotiations,including compulsory license arbitrations forwebcasting, satellite radio and mechanical licensing.He also has experience negotiating and draftingagreements including artist deals, label deals,publishing agreements, live venue agreements,merchandising and sales agreements and corporateacquisitions and mergers.

Of Counsel


Practice Areas:Entertainment and MediaMusic IndustryEmerging MediaInteractive Entertainment

Education:Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.,1980Boston University, M.S., 1977Cornell University, B.A., 1972


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MICHAEL MALLOW

Michael Mallow is a trial lawyer representing clients inmajor litigation in a wide variety of areas includingunfair competition, false and deceptive advertising,business torts, entertainment and intellectual property.His clients include automobile manufacturers,automotive parts and service retailers, credit cardprocessors, list managers, debt settlement companies,catalogue clubs, Internet sales and marketingcompanies, dietary supplement/functional foodmanufacturers/retailers, health and beautymanufacturer/retailers, wireless carriers,gift/rebate/stored value card providers, telemarketers,and entertainment producers. Mr. Mallow is also theState Bar of California’s outside counsel on issuesrelated to its member programs. Mr. Mallow defendedthe FTC's first prosecution of the National Do-Not-Callregistry and was lead trial counsel in a dietarysupplement case prosecuted by the FTC underSection 5 of the FTC Act.

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Practice Areas:LitigationConsumer Protection and UnfairCompetitionAdvertising and PromotionsEmployment and Labor

Education:George Washington University LawSchool, J.D., 1991, With HonorsState University of New York atBinghamton, B.A., 1988

Admissions:CaliforniaDistrict of ColumbiaMarylandNew Jersey

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DOUGLAS N. MASTERS

Douglas Masters litigates and counsels clientsprimarily in the areas of trademark, advertising andunfair competition law. He also helps sports leagues,athletes and advertisers protect and exploit theirbranding, marketing and other intellectual propertyassets. Representative experience includes:

• Obtained dismissal with prejudice of class action lawsuitagainst client NCAA claiming ticketing procedure forMARCH MADNESS tournament games constituted anillegal lottery and violated other consumer protectionlaws

• Obtained summary judgment ruling allowing contentowner to buy out license upon termination of distributionagreement

• Successfully prevented registration of rival beer markafter the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board found ourclient's Michelob mark famous and credited itsconfusion survey at trial

Partner

321 North Clark StreetChicago, Illinois [email protected]

Practice Areas:Advertising and PromotionsEmerging MediaIP and Entertainment LitigationIntellectual PropertyTrademarks and CopyrightsSportsTechnology and OutsourcingInteractive Entertainment

Education:Harvard Law School, J.D.,1988Cornell University, B.A.,1985

Admissions:Illinois

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ANDREW M. ROSS

Andrew M. Ross' clients are in the marketing,communications, technology, and interactive mediafields and range from publicly held multinationalcompanies to privately held emerging growthcompanies. Mr. Ross' corporate, business, andsecurities practice includes domestic and internationalM&A, debt and equity financing, venture capital andbank financing, and general corporate representation.His practice involves the representation of seniorexecutives in employment agreement and othercompensation arrangements. His work for emerginggrowth companies involves counseling founders frominception of a business plan for a new enterprisethrough seed and venture capital raising, later-stagegrowth, and IPO or sale to a strategic buyer. Mr. Rosshas experience representing emerging growthcompanies and their founders, in developing strategicrelationships, and raising financing with multinationalbusinesses in the media and communicationssectors.

Partner

345 Park AvenueNew York, New York [email protected]

Practice Areas:CorporateCorporate GovernanceEmerging MediaExecutive CompensationMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityInteractive Entertainment

Education:Stanford Law School, J.D., 1980State University of NewYork at Albany, B.A.,1977

Admissions:New York, 1981California, 1982

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JOHN F. SETTINERI

John Settineri’s practice covers a full range ofdomestic and international transactions, includingmergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings,private placements, restructurings and joint ventures.He has also represented public and private clients invarious tax controversies.

He is a frequent speaker on limited liability companyand partnership tax issues, having lectured atseminars sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute,the New York County Lawyers’ Association and TheAssociation of the Bar of the City of New York.

Partner

345 Park AvenueNew York, New York [email protected]

Practice Areas:TaxMortgage Industry Service TeamChinaEnergy

Education:New York University School of Law, LL.M.,1986New York University School of Law, J.D.,1982,Pace University, CombinedB.B.A./M.B.A., 1979

Admissions:New York, 1983

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KAREN R. THORLAND

Karen Thorland has experience in a broad range ofcommercial litigation and intellectual property matters,including copyright and trademark litigation, tradesecrets, civil fraud, business torts, rights of publicityand privacy, First Amendment issues, entertainmentcontractual disputes and appeals.

She has represented prominent entertainmentindustry clients, including major and independent filmstudios, producers and music companies. Ms.Thorland is on the Editorial Board of the Loeb & LoebIP/Entertainment Case Law Weekly Update forMotion Picture Studios and Television Networks.

Ms. Thorland has undertaken pro bono publico workon behalf of Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles,The Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica-UCLAMedical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital and theACLU Foundation.

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Practice Areas:Intellectual PropertyIP and Entertainment LitigationBusiness LitigationTrademarks and CopyrightsInteractive Entertainment

Education:University of California at Los AngelesSchool of Law, J.D. 1994University of California at Santa Barbara,B.A., 1990


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DEBRA A. WHITE

Debra White focuses her practice in the entertainmentand music industries, with emphasis on representingestablished and developing recording artists,songwriters, managers, record companies, newmedia companies, actors, fashion designers,celebrities, models and high-level executives in theentertainment industry in their ongoing businessaffairs. While Ms. White’s primary emphasis is in thefield of music negotiation, including drafting recordingcontracts as well as publishing, live touring,soundtrack albums, and merchandising andsponsorship agreements, her experience extendsinto all areas of traditional entertainment and newmedia. Ms. White’s experience representing talent,combined with her understanding of licensing andpublishing rights, uniquely positions her to addressthe complex issues that can arise when working withnew media companies, such as online fan clubs andsubscription services.

Partner


Practice Areas:Entertainment and MediaTalentMusic IndustryEmerging MediaInteractive Entertainment

Education:New York University School of Law,J.D. 1994Denison University, B.A., 1993


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JONATHAN ZAVIN

Jonathan Zavin is a commercial litigator andintellectual property attorney with extensiveexperience in intellectual property matters, and hehas litigated scores of copyright and trademark cases.He has also advised major film studios, producers,recording companies and publishing companies ontransactions in the entertainment and new mediaindustries.

Mr. Zavin’s commercial litigation background hasbeen in areas as diverse as securities litigation(including Rule 10b-5 and RICO claims), litigationarising from the purchase and sale of largecompanies, employment discrimination litigation, FTChearings involving the antitrust implications of anacquisition, commercial breach of contract actionsand construction disputes.

Partner


Practice Areas:LitigationIP and Entertainment LitigationIntellectual PropertyInteractive Entertainment

Education:Columbia University School of Law, J.D.,1973St. John's College, B.A., 1968


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