Media

The firm's involvement with talent and artistic contracts dates from its inception when it served as special counsel to the Writers Guild West in connection with the treatment of motion picture and television screenplays under the Economic Stabilization Act and subsequently as counsel to an actor-producer in connection with the consequences under the federal antitrust laws of the classification of motion pictures under the MPAA rating system.

The firm has an extensive practice representing authors, print reporters, television correspondents, producers and editors in contract negotiations and libel defense.  The firm's list of clients in this field includes creative talent from all the principal print and television media, including all major networks and most of the major newspapers.