Our entertainment practice supports clients working in film, television, digital media, publishing, online content, live performance, and other creative industries. We provide clear, strategic counsel to production companies, creators, performers, and businesses navigating the legal and operational complexities of producing and distributing expressive work.
Production & Services Agreements
We draft and negotiate:
- Production, distribution, and licensing agreements
- Talent, influencer, and content-creation contracts
- Collaboration, co-production, and joint-venture deals
- Clearance, appearance, and release agreements
Our goal is to create contracts that are legally sound, commercially realistic, and tailored to the specific risks of creative work.
Digital Content, Platforms & Online Operations
We advise on the full spectrum of online-content issues, including:
- Terms of use and platform-participation agreements
- Intellectual-property protections and content rights
- Defamation, takedown, and moderation issues
- Section 230 implications for platforms hosting user content
- Revenue-sharing arrangements and digital distribution
We help clients understand their exposure, protect their work, and maintain compliance in rapidly evolving online environments.
Expressive Conduct & Regulated Expression
We have long experience navigating legal frameworks governing expressive conduct — including licensing, zoning, and regulatory issues that affect certain performance-based industries. This subset of our practice draws on decades of First Amendment work, including landmark litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court.
This expertise allows us to assess regulatory risk, challenge unlawful restrictions, and defend clients whose work intersects with highly regulated and controversial categories of expression. For clients operating in that space, we also advise on federal recordkeeping and labeling compliance under 18 U.S.C. §§ 2257 and 2257A—see our Criminal Defense & Government Investigations page.
Strategic Guidance for Creative Professionals
We also provide guidance on:
- Business structuring and entity formation
- Brand protection
- Contract disputes and negotiation strategy
- Risk assessment before launch or release
- Collaboration with other counsel as needed
Our clients value our combination of practical judgment, constitutional insight, and deep familiarity with the intersection of creative work and legal regulation.