Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP recently bolstered the strength of its practice with the arrival of trial specialists from Brown Rudnick LLP in August 2024, including Camille Vasquez and Leo Presiado who both sit in Orange County. The firm represents individuals in the entertainment industry such as producers on litigation involving distribution rights, profit and revenue participation, audit claims and talent disputes. Entertainment specialists Alexis Robinson and Robert Friedman both lead the New York practice, while class action expert Sascha Henry chairs the Los Angeles group and John Brooks spearheads the San Diego business trial team. Benjamin Chew is noted for his commercial litigation expertise and resides in Washington DC.
L’éditorial du Legal 500
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Clients clés
- Producers of The Deb
- Atticus LLC
- Game Show Network LLC
- Authentic Brands Group d.b.a. Ventures Ltd. and ABG-Shark
- Paramount Global and Black Entertainment Television
- MGM Amazon Studios LLC and United Artists Pictures
- MGM Studios, Paramount Global, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Advance/Condé Nast
- Home Box Office Inc. (HBO) and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (WBD)
- Bigben Interactive S.A., Cyanide S.A. and Nacon S.A.
Points forts
- Representing Terell Ephron in a civil case against A$AP Rocky and a defamation case against Rocky’s lawyer Joe Tacopina.
- Represented three producers in connection with their defamation suit against Rebel Wilson concerning a dispute over the credits Ms. Wilson would receive in connection with her work on a musical film, The Deb.
- Represented an American film composer in connection with allegations that he defamed composer Nomi Abadi through comments Elfman made to the Rolling Stone when asked about his alleged sexual misconduct.
Avocats
Responsable de la pratique
Alexis Robinson; Sascha Henry; John Brooks; Robert Friedman
Autres avocats clés
Benjamin Chew; Camille Vasquez; Leo Presiado