Many attorneys in Los Angeles identify as “entertainment lawyers” or “entertainment litigators.” “Entertainment,” however, is not a body of law unto itself like, say, patents. Rather, entertainment lawyers market experience with the customs and practice of the industry and the numerous legal issues the industry faces, such as copyright, trademark, contracts and right of publicity. For those of us who try entertainment cases, being an entertainment litigator means comfort with multiple courthouses, as these issues can arise under federal, state or even bankruptcy law.
I recently had the experience of handling an entertainment case in a specialized world not usually experienced by business litigators, probate. read more